environmental policy

Seabed pollution. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The silent pollution of the deep: What sinks to the seabed doesn't disappear and it harms for years

A new Israeli study simulates oil spill scenarios and shows: In the deep sea, the damage to bottom creatures is more severe and the recovery time is longer – up to three to five years even at low pollutant concentrations. While the headlines focus on what
In recent years, there has been a noticeable change in the attitude of local authorities in Israel towards the need to deal with the problem of urban heat. Photo: Pixabay

How to cool down a hot city: New guide helps authorities fight urban heat

In an era of record-breaking temperatures and scorching neighborhoods, cities must prepare for next summer – now. A new professional document provides local authorities with practical tools to cool the street, the neighborhood, and the entire city.
Sustainable energy.

Will the business sector save Israel from failure to implement the 2030 Agenda?

The State Comptroller's report found that Israel is not progressing towards implementing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, despite its commitments; can the business sector be the one to take the reins and lead it there?
When there is no price tag on nature, it is easy to ignore it. Photo: pixabay

New study: The coral reef in Eilat is worth over NIS 300 million per year to the Israeli economy

Ahead of a science and environment conference at Tel Aviv University, a study presents the first comprehensive economic assessment of the coral reef in Eilat – and reveals: Support for nature conservation crosses sectors, ideologies and religions
Runoff water is rainwater that flows over the ground and is currently at the heart of a long-standing dispute between government ministries. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Is Israel ready for the next flood?

The State Comptroller's report points to budget gaps, regulatory clarity, and a lack of coordination between government ministries, alongside progress in manuals and new approaches to managing runoff water and reducing flood damage.
While fires have always been here, the climate crisis appears to be exacerbating both their frequency and intensity. The giant fire in the Jerusalem hills on Independence Day. Photo: Yair Barkan

How do we prevent the next fire?

Huge fires are spreading in Israel and around the world with increasing frequency. Experts point to the climate crisis and the urgent need for forest management, budgets and awareness to prevent future disasters.
When Western countries have a demand for wood for construction, for example, they will obtain it from countries where trees are still cut down for these purposes. Illustration: depositphotos.com

False environmental policy

Globalization allows for the rapid movement of goods, allowing rich countries to preserve their nature but at the cost of harming the nature of poor countries.
Youth protest for climate justice. Illustration: depositphotos.com

There is no room for environmental justice in Trump's dictatorship.

Among the areas that were decided to be eliminated "for reasons of efficiency" is the area of ​​environmental justice, which is responsible for the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). During 2025, 171 EPA employees were sent on administrative leave - 160 of whom dealt with justice issues
Light pollution in Israel as seen from space. Image: depositphotos.com

Is light pollution costing us more than we thought? The heavy price of the bright night

Carbon tax. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Carbon Tax: The Moral Decision

In a world that is warming faster than expected, a carbon tax is an incentive that would benefit us even if the money were thrown into the sea. Despite the compromises, this is necessary legislation. opinion
Contrast between the environmental agendas of Trump and Harris. Credit: Avi Blizovsky

The deep differences between the environmental agendas of Trump and Harris

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
The differences between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the fields of science. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Science summarized Trump's position against Harris' position on scientific issues. Trump wants to damage basic science as well, Harris - to his predecessor

Ahead of the presidential elections, Science magazine examined the differences between the positions of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on science and environmental issues
The displaced people of the north. Photo: Yossi Zamir, Shatil Stock

Neither in the city nor in the forest: on the meaning of the fires in the urban areas of the north

The effects of fires in the middle regions of Israel: threats to biological diversity and dangers to humans
Rhopilema Akhziv is a migratory threadworm. Dr. Shavi Rothman, Tel Aviv University

Human-sponsored invasive species are involved in 60% of plant and animal extinctions; the damage is estimated at approximately 423 billion dollars per year

This is according to a report by the UN's IPBES committee, the equivalent of the IPCC that reports on the climate crisis
Conservation of biodiversity. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Changing attitude to nature

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

The scientist leading the Amazon rescue

A transformation is currently taking place in the Amazon forest, and behind it stands a researcher: Prof. Paulo Artaxo, one of the most important scientists in the world, put together the plan that is currently being implemented in Brazil to rehabilitate and glorify the injured rain forest. on the occasion of his visit
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