environmental issues
- Ofir Amber
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Cooperation between non-profit organizations and government institutions from Israel, the USA, Germany and Tanzania with the aim of building an innovative water filtration system using ceramic filters at a school in Babati district reached its peak when a delegation of engineers without
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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For most people, "changing attitudes to nature" is nothing more than a purely academic side job, but this change is deeper. A fundamental and necessary change is required to maintain and protect biodiversity and protect populations
- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers are documenting the damaging impact of worsening drought and wildfires over the past three years
- Science site The Conversation
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M: Lak yes. Even under the most optimistic future scenarios—in which humans stop burning fossil fuels and reduce other greenhouse gas emissions—the average global temperature will almost certainly remain at least
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
A Lifetime Achievement Award was awarded as part of the 51st Annual Science and Environment Conference to Prof. Yossi Levia. In a celebratory interview, he talks about his love for the profession, the corals and the researchers who grew up in his laboratory - and also warns:
- Avi Blizovsky
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Eunice Newton Foote was the first to discover the alarming effects of carbon oxides in the atmosphere in 1856. Today this phenomenon is known as the greenhouse effect. It can be said that then also began the denial of the climate crisis that continues
- Bar-Ilan University
One of the problems is that offsetting carbon to the Rav fails to offset emissions empirically, and its effectiveness is questionable. In addition, when calculating emissions, emissions caused by ancillary activities are sometimes ignored
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Most of us don't know this, but the money in our bank account, pension fund and investment portfolio finances companies and entities that harm the environment. These days, the "Ofek" credit union is on its way to becoming the first body in Israel where we can
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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Following and because of global warming, by 2050 there will be about a billion people subject to disputes and struggles related to rivers, and this only in Africa
- Avi Blizovsky
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The French biotech start-up company called 'Carbios' succeeded in developing an enzymatic process to recycle the plastic polyethylene terephthalate (Polyethylene terephthalate) back to its component monomers, from which the finished polymer can be produced again
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
What makes foraminifera species sensitive to heat?
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
A new Israeli study reveals that the desert gorse, a common plant in the country, releases a pungency that prevents many animals from eating it - but gives the bulbul birds a "medicine" that helps them digest its fruits. And: how
- Weizmann Institute
Forecasting dust storms is a complicated matter. A new study was able to predict storms in our region with a high level of accuracy - and thereby outline how artificial intelligence can be harnessed to understand processes in the atmosphere
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
The children of the Maasai tribe herd the cattle Illustration: depositphotos.com
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Opinion: The large power outage we experienced at the beginning of the month may be a preview of what is to come for the Israeli electricity sector with the increase in the frequency of heat waves due to the worsening of the climate crisis. The solutions are in our hands, now
- Tel Aviv University
The researchers: "Amphibians and reptiles that live in nature reserves around the world will be more protected from climate change, but are still likely to be damaged."
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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According to preliminary research, we have already passed most of the limits of resource utilization. The world's resources, including the climate, biodiversity, water systems and other natural resources, have exceeded their limits and reached catastrophic levels. is there a way
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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- Avi Blizovsky
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According to the organization's report published this week in Israel, 5% use renewable energy sources, if we were closer to 12% - the OECD average, it would be easy to avoid the shame of self-initiated power outages during the day in the country
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
At a time when animal species are disappearing at an alarming rate, new Australian research gives reason for hope, revealing that 29 native species have fully recovered - thanks to human actions
- Weizmann Institute
For two decades, researchers have been trying to find a way to track a climate system that has a decisive influence on the location of rainforests and deserts on Earth. A new study solves the challenge and reveals the extent of the impact
- Science site The Conversation
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Studies conducted in Canada found that some of these products contain per- and polyfluoroalkyls (PFAS), some of which are prohibited for marketing, in concentrations significantly higher than the threshold proposed in the standards. Frequent use of these products corresponds to high concentrations of these substances
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Many Israelis fear health damage that may be caused to them as a result of radiation emitted while driving in hybrid vehicles - even though these are known to be completely safe. What needs to be done for the public to stop being afraid and start adopting
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
The State Comptroller's report indicates: the scope of the use of pesticides, which are designed to overcome the problem of pests, is increasing significantly - and harming the health of Israeli consumers. So what do we do? Learn to spray differently