Air Pollution

Temperature and wind are considered weather conditions that affect the risk of fires starting, the speed of their spread, and their size in the short term. Photo: pixabay

California is Burning: 3 Fire Damages You Didn't Think About

The fires that have been raging in Los Angeles for weeks are a painful example of the consequences of the climate crisis. The damage will be paid not only by residents, but also by the air, soil and ecosystems in the area.
Indigenous people from Brazil protest in Brussels against the environmental injustices inflicted on them, October 2022. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The stirring forces behind the emergence of autocracies instead of democratic regimes

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Oil tycoons, led by the Koch family - a family of energy and oil refining tycoons from Texas - have excessive influence over many governments around the world, which do not take into account the needs of their residents, science and environmental considerations. This happened when the authorities
The first computer that invests the computational effort required to solve the 'puzzle' discovers the password to the new 'safe' and takes ownership of it. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Environmental economist: Cryptocurrencies should be taxed

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After more than doubling in value this year, Bitcoin has crossed the $100 mark. But Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have environmental consequences, and according to Dr. Yossi Borochov, there is now an opportunity to tax them
Ground level ozone has negative effects on human health. Photo: pexels, german latasa

How does ozone pollution affect diabetes morbidity?

Invisible dust storm. Photo courtesy of the Tel Aviv University spokeswoman

50% of the dust storms in Israel are not recognized and this may endanger the public

In the eastern Mediterranean area there is desert dust in the air almost all year round, and not only in spring or autumn as is commonly thought. Why is this important?
Two contrasting worlds: a polluting industrial landscape next to a sustainable green city. The illustration was prepared using DALEE and is not a scientific image

The climate crisis is costing us health

Illustration of the relationship between air pollution and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Credit: Dr. Rahaitham Amal

Research at the Hebrew University links common pollutants in the air to autism

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"Different types of neurological disorders, including disorders on the autism spectrum, may be related to this environmental factor," explains Prof. Haitham Amal from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, senior author of the study
Strong lightning storm over Indianapolis. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Extreme rain events and their effect on mortality - new conclusions from a global study

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The researchers noted that moderate to high amounts of precipitation had a positive effect on public health, most likely due to a decrease in air pollution and people staying at home. However, extreme rainfall, beyond certain levels,
The Art of the Fungi - Isolation from air samples by Dr. Naama Lang Yona. Presented at an art exhibition at the Weizmann Institute of Science. Photo: Ohad Harkes.

Like mushrooms after the heat angle

The mysterious world of fungi: how they affect our allergies and epidemics in agriculture, and how all this will change in our warming world
air pollution Illustration: depositphotos.com

The tiny killer: air pollution is ranked as the second risk factor for death in the world

The State of the World Air report reveals that air pollution caused the death of more than 8 million people in one year. Who is at high risk, what is the situation in Israel and what can be done?
Women in Ethiopia carry pots of mud, in the absence of running water. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Getting even hotter and no one cares about third world residents

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The climate crisis is already here. For the residents of the poor countries considered the "Third World", there is no doubt the culprits: the rich Western countries. Not only do they avoid actions to prevent warming, they also continue to develop sources of pollution
The researchers placed artificial flowers in the area that contained mixtures of fragrances. A night moth approaches a cardboard flower that emits scents of the night candle Charles Hedgcock/University of Washington

Polluted floral scent

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Cover of the State Comptroller's report - Israel's preparation for the climate crisis, 2024

The State Comptroller: The government is faltering, the actions of the treasury have delayed and even stopped the state's preparation to deal with the climate crisis in certain issues

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The government made statements, made decisions - but did not take actions that would allow for real progress.
fertilizer. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Develops catalysts for clean energy production

Dr. Ariel Friedman, develops solutions in the field of electrochemistry that will lead to green and cheap energy
A flying meteorologist in action. Tel Aviv bat. Photo: Tel Aviv University

Meteorologists with wings

Bats, urban heat islands, Tel Aviv University, zoology, geography, interdisciplinary research, biologically assisted sampling, smart cities, the Internet of Things, air pollution,
We have already passed the 1.5% limit. . Illustration: depositphotos.com

Earth's Ecological Limits: Urgent Action Required for a Sustainable Future

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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
The various ways in which Indians worship the Ganges also pollute it. Photo: balouriarajesh, Pixabay

polish to earth

Special for the holiday: these are the stories of some of the most polluted places on our planet, which would not be harmed by a "Pesach cleaning". A dirty trip around the world
environmental protection. Illustration: depositphotos.com 2011.

War in nature

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Cleanliness for Passover. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Marie Kondo of the Passover cleanings

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?
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Do not burn wood

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Burning wood is one of the most polluting ways to generate energy and heat. don't do it
Environmental pollution. From Jumpstory.com

23% of deaths in the world are caused by an unhealthy environment

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Transportation networks of vehicles equipped with sensors and smart nodes will change from end to end the way we move in the city. Illustration: Jaguar MENA / Flickr.

Air pollution from vehicles is associated with a significant increase in the risk of developing cancer and mortality among heart patients

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Air pollution in Haifa Bay. Photo: shutterstock

The State Comptroller calls for considering the removal of the polluting factories from Haifa Bay

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China's economic influence in Africa. Illustration: shutterstock

China's impact on the environment in developing countries

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Exposure to polluted air is known to be associated with a wide range of health problems. Photo: Nik Shuliahin on Unsplash.

air business

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Air pollution in Beijing. Photo: 大杨.

New window screens will filter air pollutants

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The amount of volatile organic compounds that are emitted into the air without vehicles is much greater than previously estimated. Illustration: pixabay.

The air pollution that hides in our house

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Osteoporosis is the most common cause of broken bones in the elderly of both sexes. Illustration: pixabay.

Bone penetrating infection

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breathe easy

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Air pollution originating from power plants, industry, transportation and more causes up to 2,253 deaths per year. Illustration: pixabay.

Air pollution: the silent killer

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engine of growth and pollution

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A power plant in Colorado, United States, that stopped burning coal this year. The old station began operating in 1924. Photo: Carol Jacobs-Carre.

Coal records

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In the last twenty years there has been a sharp increase in the percentage of children suffering from obesity worldwide. Photo: US Department of Agriculture.

What is fattening around?

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Sandstorm in Iraq, 2005. Photo: Corporal Alicia M. Garcia, US Marine Corps.

The genetics of dust storms

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Urban landscape with trees. Better to focus on lower vegetation. Photo: Vladimir Kudinov.

The generous discourse

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Exposure to chronic air pollution is equivalent to two years of accelerated aging in terms of cognitive ability. Photo: Wiebrig Krakau.

Aging in a polluted world

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A phosphate mine in the state of Utah, United States. Source: Jason Parker-Burlingham.

The mission: improving the estimation of particle emissions from phosphate mines

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The refineries in Haifa Bay. Photo: shutterstock

Health deficiencies in the State of Israel - who takes responsibility for it?

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Victoria - British Columbia. Photo: shutterstock

The price of pollution

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Demonstration in Washington, during the climate conference in Paris, calling on their government to keep the oil and gas in the ground. Photo: Rena Schild / Shutterstock.com

"You don't need another app to order sushi, you need to make sure there are fish in the sea"

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The Norwegian government is mobilizing to reduce air pollution: in 2019, downtown Oslo will be closed to cars. Photography: Jeffrey Zeldman

Cars? Not with us

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A Volkswagen Jetta car, as photographed in Russia on September 16, 2015. Photo: g0d4ather / Shutterstock.com

How was Volkswagen caught cheating on emissions tests by the American Association for Clean Air?

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A polluting power plant. Photo: shutterstock

Single-stage carbon dioxide capture and conversion

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The process of extracting natural gas and oil (Fracking). In addition to the direct environmental effects, chemical mixtures are emitted during activity that may disrupt the endocrine system responsible for regulating many hormones in the body. Photo: shutterstock

In the process of producing gas and oil, chemicals are released that disrupt the endocrine system

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"The Ministry of Health confirms: Haifa leads in the number of lung cancer patients". The HaM in the Kal-Bo newspaper, 13/3/87

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A boy in Beijing wears a mask to protect himself from air pollution. Photo: shutterstock

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy increases the risk of an autistic birth

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The meteorological balloon of Maal'a - the engineers of the future for the environment at the Technion. Photo: Technion Spokesperson

breathing around

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Air Pollution. Illustration: shutterstock

The deadly combination of global warming and local air pollution

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Prof. Daniel Rosenfeld, screenshot from a TV7 program, January 19, 2014.

Does the curtain of smoke and clouds hide the extent of global warming

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A modern car engine. Photo: shutterstock

How do the new diesel engines work so that they emit less greenhouse gases?

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