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backpackers Investing in local communities. Illustration: depositphotos.com

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How did your trip help the environment you were in? Get to know restorative tourism, which is not only harmless - but also helps nature and local communities during the trip. Food for thought in honor of Hul Moed trips
food waste Illustration: depositphotos.com

Save food, save the world

The cooperative economy tries to provide an answer to the loss of food
Initial photograph of the flooding in the Ukrainian territory as a result of the explosion of the dam by Russia. Photo: Website of the President of Ukraine

The war in Ukraine: what we know about the Nova Khakhovka dam and who benefits from its demolition

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The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam came just as it seemed that Ukraine's counterattack was about to begin. It's probably not a coincidence. The operation was designed to engage the Ukrainian army in evacuating residents and block the possibility for Ukraine to liberate Crimea
Although pesticides are an important link in the modern food supply chain, in light of the dangers these substances bring with them, it is necessary to monitor their doses in our food. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

A little more than you asked for on the plate

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
"Garbage colonialism" is a term that describes the dumping of polluting materials by richer countries, in poorer countries. Photo by OCG Saving The Ocean on Unsplash

The end of the dirty move: Europe is changing its recycling laws

the grass is always greener on the other side? Only if we keep it this way: for many years rich countries have been "throwing" their garbage in the "yard" of other, poorer countries; But recently the European Union took an environmental-social turn and began to promote legislation that would limit the plastic export of the countries in its territory. Does Israel have anything to learn from Europe on this issue?
The World Bank. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The World Bank is required to be transparent about its investments in fossil energy

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It turns out that the World Bank invests billions in fossil fuel projects, and many investments are made in a non-transparent manner. This situation must change

The green side of the agricultural reform - what needs to happen for Israeli farmers to be more environmentally friendly?

The planet "City". Illustration: depositphotos.com

Why are more and more people moving to cities and is it worthwhile?

The cities are dense and have a fast pace of life, but still more and more people are moving to them, especially in the developing countries
Scorched soil in Nahal Garer as a result of Ibera balloons that came from Gaza. The changes in the ecosystem can be long-term, and it is difficult to know yet what the effect of the fire will be in the future. Photo: Angle

More coffee around the sun - the year 2018 is around the corner

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The blue-gray layer (left) gives wheat resistance to pathogens. When the scientists silenced the genes responsible for producing this layer, the wheat grew a brilliant green color (right)

The scientist in the wheat field

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2D model of the human protein 2LANCL (in green) which is not known to bind metals. In yellow - the amino acids from which, according to the algorithm, the binding site is composed. The template according to which the model of the XNUMXLANCL protein was built contains a zinc ion whose position is marked in blue

Following the metal

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Fish farming in a rice field

Save and grow

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Deforestation in Finland. Photo: Taina Sohlman / Shutterstock.com

the disappearing forest

An industrial area on the heights of the hill from the end of the 13th century BC - evidence of the accelerated urbanization processes during this period. Photo: Haifa University

Acre: Accelerated urbanization processes while harming the environment began already 4000 years ago

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US President Barack Obama, from his election website

President Obama announced a $2 billion plan to wean America's cars off gas

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Tram in Istiklal pedestrian street in Istanbul, April 2012. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

Research at the Technion: public transportation on Shabbat prevents the use of a private vehicle the rest of the week

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baby playing From WIKIMEDIA COMMONS CC license

Money = mental ability?

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Prof. Marcus Feldman

"Recognizing the science of evolution in this period is especially important"

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Fisherman - love fish? From Wikimedia Commons

The shutdown of fishing in the Sea of ​​Galilee is underway

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Rain forests in Tana - Ecuador

Environmental updates

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Minke whale (endangered) hunted in Iceland. Source - Greenpeace

whale hunter

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wrecked ship

toxic cargoes

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A Boeing 737-700 that illustrates the Boeing Company's commitment to improving the quality of the environment

Boeing will promote the development of biofuel in China

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Diagram of the desalination plant

Makhteshim established in Ramat Hovav a desalination plant for industrial wastewater, which it claims is one of the strongest in the world

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You can keep the trees and still see the forest

How do you protect nature and the safety of women in eastern Congo?

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