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The editors of the scientific journal Nature Communications chose the Technion researchers' article as one of the most important studies in recent times
The traditional Haggadah is also an opportunity to incorporate an environmental thought into the Seder night. We have compiled a number of points and ideas regarding the connection between Passover customs and the contents of the Haggadah to the climate crisis
Recently, you can find more and more network influencers in Israel and abroad who publish videos with tips for cleaning the house using materials that will not harm health and the environment. So what can we learn from them for the holiday?
Researchers have found changes in the body structure of birds, which are probably due to adaptation to global warming
Grapes, wheat and corn: according to a new study, popular agricultural crops in the Mediterranean countries will need more irrigation in the near future - and this when the water sources in the region are only dwindling. How are Israeli farmers preparing for this? And why, despite what appears on our water bill, does water have no price?
In a new Israeli study, it was found that forest trees have difficulty producing new generations due to the decrease in rainfall brought about by the climate crisis, which endangers the future of forests in Israel and around the world
Dassault Systèmes recently presented at its 3DEXPERIENCE WORLD 2022 virtual conference the tools for planning electric cars and many other products in a way that will bring us closer to a circular economy
Researchers from the Hebrew University found that nitrogen pollution caused by human activities has a direct effect on the decline in the variety of species in about a hundred sites in the world, including Beit Govrin: "Not enough efforts have been made in Israel to gauge the severity of the problem"
Not every Purim day? A new report reveals that for some of the world's largest companies, putting on a "disguise" that presents them as more environmental than they really are is commonplace
A new Israeli-Singaporean development makes it possible to prevent solar radiation from entering the home through the window - without damaging the view
Opinion: The cessation of investment in nuclear energy after the Chernobyl disaster increased the dependence of European countries on fossil fuels from hostile and semi-hostile countries, such as Russia - which allowed Russia to invade Ukraine unhindered, stops the countries from standing by the Ukrainians - and may even lead to a nuclear disaster Now that Russia is occupying active and decommissioned nuclear reactors
A group of Israeli geologists has been investigating the deep layers of the Dead Sea floor for the last decade, with the aim of revealing the climatic history of the area and producing local and global climatic forecasts. The conclusions of the studies may illuminate climate research in a new light
Researchers were looking for new varieties of coffee in Africa, which could replace the Arabica variety whose cultivation was damaged by climate change * A candidate was found in Sierra Leone
The combination of climate change, loss of biodiversity and pollution and the accumulation of garbage in the environment are issues that need to be addressed together according to the United Nations
A British philosopher believes that we must change economic thinking from the short to the long term, but avoid using the same technological utopias that brought us the climate crisis
A new Israeli study found that precious carbon moves from healthy trees to those in distress - thanks to fungi that grow on their roots
"Wherever there are trees, fires are likely to occur," says Prof. Leah Wittenberg from the University of Haifa, the Israeli representative on the UN team of experts that compiled the report * Even the arctic regions are no longer immune
A delegation of researchers from the Faculty of Life Sciences, in collaboration with the Steinhardt Natural History Museum, flew to the other end of the world and participated in a conference on the conservation of biological diversity in the Galapagos Islands
A new system recently installed in a performance space in Scotland uses the dancers' body heat to heat the building in cold weather
A new study reveals that an increase in the frequency of storms, along with a decrease in evaporation about 20 years ago, were likely significant factors that enabled the transition to permanent settlements and an agricultural society
In recent years, the ski resorts in the United States have felt the effects of the climate crisis directly - less snow and fewer days of skiing in the season. Ironically, the snow cannons they operate to make artificial snow on the slopes are used in the hot seasons to fight forest fires that multiply due to extreme weather conditions
In a new study it was discovered that the reason for the occurrence of the "Little Ice Age" was actually overheating in the period that preceded it. Could the extreme cold return a second time nowadays due to the increase in global temperature and how is this related to the weakening of the Gulf Stream?
Adding 65 cm to the global sea level will completely change the coastlines. To date, the sea level has risen by about 20 cm since 1900, which is already forcing coastal communities out of their homes and exacerbating environmental problems such as flooding, groundwater salinization and habitat loss.
Even if we feel good about ourselves when we donate clothes to second-hand stores, in many cases this causes a significant environmental and social problem in the poorest countries of the world. The solution: simply buy less new clothes
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