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Climate change
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
This invasive species arrived in Israel about a decade ago and has since surprised and disturbed with its impressive abilities – meet the Egyptian walled gecko
- Avi Blizovsky
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Two new studies (January 2025) reveal how natural climate change and lead water contamination shaped the social and health development of ancient Rome, highlighting the need to incorporate health aspects into climate risk assessment
- Avi Blizovsky
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Assad's fall could also affect the Yarmouk River, which runs, among other things, through the Israel-Syria-Jordan border triangle. How do conflict zones affect ecosystems, which in turn affect the security of the state?
- Avi Blizovsky
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Upon his return to the White House, he appointed climate change denier Lee Zeldin to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), indicating his intentions to continue the climate crisis denial policies he implemented in his first term
- Avi Blizovsky
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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
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Countries that share rivers and lakes with other countries face many challenges. Building cooperation on water in the shadow of the climate crisis is critical for the water security of all of us
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- Ben-Gurion University
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The researchers from the Laboratory of Comparative Immunology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev decided to develop the ability to transplant stem cells between corals, just like bone marrow transplants in humans
- Tel Aviv University
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?
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
A new report reveals what we should eat in the future, and how much. Spoiler: if you like salad - you're set
- Ben-Gurion University
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Dr. Meman, director of the Remote Sensing and Planetary Imaging Laboratory at Ben-Gurion University, is strengthening Israel's position in space exploration with a prestigious international position and a pioneering project to manage emergency situations using artificial intelligence.
- Guest article
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Researchers from the Geological Survey of Israel have identified climate cycles and their effects on the accumulation of sand and clay at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, combining historical findings and astronomical theory
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Different species of trees that grow next to each other create a new tree - a cage - that combines the advantages of both species, and is able to cope with the rapid changes in the environment. An exciting new Israeli study
- The Hebrew University
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By in-depth examination of low pressure winter systems known as "Cypriot depressions" in the Negev, the study offers new insights into the role of the electric field in the detection of heavy precipitation
- Avi Blizovsky
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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,
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
From squirrels to wolves, mammals have a problem. A new study examined which threatens them more - direct human actions, or climate change
- Haifa University
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The uniqueness of the Eastern Mediterranean comes from being one of the marine areas that reacts the fastest to climate change and human impacts, making it an early warning system for the future state of the oceans
- The Hebrew University
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The assumption until now was that the decomposition rates were mainly driven by microorganisms and decreased in drier environments. The new research reveals that large arthropods play a critical and hitherto unappreciated role in the systems
- The Hebrew University
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New research has revealed how plants and bacteria swap genes to boost plant health and development. These genes affect key processes such as carbohydrate metabolism and hormone synthesis
- Avi Blizovsky
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The American political system is facing a crucial choice regarding the future of the climate and the environment, when the global consequences of the American decisions may lead to far-reaching changes in the world climate
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Mosquitoes can transmit deadly diseases, such as West Nile fever. Is it possible to prevent this by using drones that will scatter more mosquitoes in the air?
- Avi Blizovsky
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Ahead of the presidential elections, Science magazine examined the differences between the positions of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on science and environmental issues
- Science site The Conversation
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As Hurricane Milton battered the coast of Florida, conspiracy theories abounded, claiming that the forces controlling the weather were orchestrating the destruction. The researchers explain why people cling to these beliefs in the face of increasing natural disasters.
- Avi Blizovsky
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A new study published in the journal Science detailed the fluctuations in the Earth's temperature over the past 485 million years, and highlighted the significant relationship between the Earth's temperature and the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
- Avi Blizovsky
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Researchers have discovered for the first time the existence of parasitic planoles (sort of larvae) of the sea lily that grows in jellyfish in the Mediterranean Sea that allow the sea lily to spread beyond the immediate environment, a finding that may affect ecosystems
- Avi Blizovsky
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New research from University College London reveals that the Gulf Stream was stronger during the last ice age due to stronger winds. Could future climate change weaken the current and affect the
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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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
- Avi Blizovsky
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49 degrees Celsius in Mecca in the midst of the Hajj. In Delhi, 35 degrees were recorded - at night. From January to May 2024, an average increase of 1.1 degrees above the multi-year average was recorded in the Northern Hemisphere
- Avi Blizovsky
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Recent research reveals that a significant change in the course of the Nile River about 4,000 years ago expanded the floodplain near Luxor, which could have caused the prosperity of agriculture in ancient Egypt and influenced the location of sites
- Avi Blizovsky
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New data analysis suggests NASA and its partners may have discovered more cost-effective ways to deal with the worsening problem of space debris than previously thought
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
We depend on them, and not just for the honey. International Bee Day is a great opportunity to make some buzz for bees, one of the most important animals on the planet
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
A comparison between the level of evaporation in the current Dead Sea compared to the ancient period, may help in understanding the climate that existed in our region, in the past
- Dr. Moshe Nahamani
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Innovative research on thin gold layers has revealed new photoluminescence behavior while advancing our understanding of measuring temperature as well as chemical reactions at the nanometer level
- Tel Aviv University
An international study with the participation of Tel Aviv University states: Global warming leads to lightning storms in the North Pole, which further accelerate the process of melting the ice - in a cycle of repeated feeding
- Tel Aviv University
New study: The combination of global warming and deforestation may lead to the mass extinction of animal species
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
Integrating coping mechanisms of ecosystems makes it possible to deal with drought conditions
- Avi Blizovsky
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This is according to a comprehensive survey published by the PEW Research Institute. The worst situation is among the voters of the Republican Party, but also among the Democrats, the majority who still show confidence in science is shrinking
- Ben-Gurion University
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Researchers from Ben Gurion University offer an innovative explanation for this unique behavior of the fairy circles phenomenon: a combination of phenotypic adaptation at the level of the individual plant, by deepening the roots of the plants into more moist soil layers,
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
Following the drying up of the Mediterranean Sea about five million years ago, valleys developed in its southeast that are about eight kilometers wide and about 1,000 meters deep
- The Voice of Science website - the Israel National Science Foundation
Every year a dust storm occurs at the bottom of the Gulf of Eilat that may reduce global warming
- Haifa University
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Until now, the low temperatures of the Mediterranean water in winter have been a barrier to the arrival of tropical corals. The establishment of the Dendronaphtia we found indicates that at least last winter, the waters of the Mediterranean Sea were warmer than before
- Dr. Asaf Rosenthal
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At the upcoming climate conference to be held in Dubai, ways to moderate global warming and the need to compensate the affected countries, especially island countries and countries in Africa, will be discussed again. Promises of compensation have already been given, but have not yet been fulfilled, and are being asked
- Avi Blizovsky
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This raw data is analyzed using methods that take into account the variable distance between temperature stations around the world and the effects of urban heat islands that may distort the calculations.
- Tel Aviv University
Climate change may lead to the collapse of the population of lizards that are common in the deserts of the Land of Israel
- 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