global warming

Israeli coach Nir Levin coaches soccer players in Zambia. Photo: Zambian Football Association

The climate crisis: Is it changing the world sports map?

It's hotter in the summer. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Rain at the time

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Recent research has shown that in the future there will be fewer rainy days in our region due to the climate crisis, but there will be more strong rain events. How can this be explained using simple scientific principles?
Almog Beach, Eilat. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Between sky and water

How growth of the mineral calcium carbonate affects the carbon dioxide cycle in the waters of the Bay of Eilat, and thus the ecosystem and climate warming
This map depicts the global temperature anomalies for the meteorological summer in 2023 (June, July and August). It shows how much warmer or cooler different regions of the Earth were compared to the baseline average from 1951 to 1980: NASA Earth Observatory/Lauren Dauphin

The climate crisis delivered a strong blow: the summer of 2023 was the hottest ever

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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.
Conservation of biodiversity. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Changing attitude to nature

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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
Different species of foraminifera. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The marine microorganisms that indicate climate change

What makes foraminifera species sensitive to heat?
Cloudiness on Earth as captured over more than a decade (2015-2002) by the Aqua research satellite. The distribution of clouds is not equal between the two hemispheres. Source: NASA

Why do both halves of the Earth appear equally bright when viewed from space?

Weizmann Institute scientists offer a solution to a 50-year-old mystery
Climate conference in Sharm El Sheikh. Image: depositphotos.com

Ten Israeli start-up companies in the climate field are presenting at the climate conference in Sharm El Sheikh

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The pavilion was jointly established by the Innovation Authority, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Plantech greenhouse
The asteroid dimorphos, during the approach of the DART spacecraft towards a collision with it. Photo: Massa

The DART spacecraft crashed into an asteroid to test the possibility of deflecting asteroids that threaten the Earth

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NASA's DART mission hits an asteroid in the first planetary defense test mission
working and sweating. Image: depositphotos.com

How can you work in this heat?

New findings reveal that heat stress affects the bodies of those of us who work mostly outdoors, and may also impair work efficiency. In the coming years, given the climate crisis, the phenomenon is only expected to get worse. will in the future
Light pollution in Israel as seen from space. Image: depositphotos.com

The rate of land and sea warming in Israel is faster than the world average - from the State of Nature 2022 report trends and threats

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The 2022 State of Nature Report, Volume Trends and Threats, presents a snapshot of key factors and processes that affect the state of nature in Israel as a result of human activity. The Fabric is the national program for assessing the state of nature in
Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The heat waves kill

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A study by the Ministry of Environmental Protection sheds light for the first time on the connection between heat waves and the climate crisis and mortality in Israel: each heat wave in Israel results in an average excess death of about 45 people; the injury
The map above shows a model of air temperatures on April 27, 2022. Its source is the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS) model, and it represents air temperatures at a height of two meters. Credit: SA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens, using GEOS-5 data from the Global Modeling and Assimilation Office at NASA GSFC

Early season heat waves hit India; A record of 45.9 degrees was recorded in Uttar Pradesh

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Heat waves are common in India in spring and early summer, especially in May, which is usually the hottest month. But they are usually tempered by the beginning of the monsoon season from late May to September; This time they were ahead
A mother goose and her goslings cross a road. Illustration: depositphotos.com

How are the birds coping with the climate crisis?

Researchers have found changes in the body structure of birds, which are probably due to adaptation to global warming
The findings of several studies from recent years indicate a weakening, a loss of stability and even a danger of a complete collapse of the AMOC. Warm and cold currents in the oceans, image: Felton Davis, Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Hot, Hotter, Frozen: The Surprising Reason for the "Little Ice Age"

In a new study it was discovered that the reason for the occurrence of the "Little Ice Age" was actually overheating in the period that preceded it. Is the extreme cold likely to return a second time nowadays due to the increase in global temperature and how is it related
A lightning storm in the Red Sea near Eilat. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Towards the next storm - less rainy winters, but the storms will be more powerful and concentrated

After we experienced the storm Carmel this week, a new study shows that the storms of the future will be drier and more concentrated, that is, focused over smaller areas in space. They will last for short periods of time
COP26 - Climate Conference in Glasgow 2021. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Glasgow conference: the cost of inaction is a thousand times greater than any activity against the climate crisis

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How economists have underestimated the benefits of action to prevent the climate crisis for decades * The economy does not have the tools to handle economies in transition and has missed the economic viability of transitioning to clean energy
An arch over the promenade in Tel Aviv. A sight that will become rare. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The fall season has become a continuation of summer

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Autumn is disappearing and turning into a continuation of summer. Studies have shown that in Israel and its surroundings the warming was much greater than the world average. A study by the Institute for National Security Studies showed a connection between climate change in the area
Climate change is only part of the picture, an answer to the climate crisis deniers. Infographic: Carmel Horowitz

How do you maintain living systems?

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The climate crisis is followed by the collapse of many living systems in large areas of the earth. It is fitting that humanity acknowledges the damage done to humanity and the vital need to remedy its consequences
Factories in Haifa Bay. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Research: The international pressure on Israel to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - affects the local policy discourse

Avery Eitan from the Hebrew University, the leader of the study, explains: "The international agreements that Israel has signed as well as the pressure exerted on it by various countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by increasing the use of renewable energies, indeed
sea ​​parrot Photo: depositphotos.com

Warming puts species at risk of extinction and causes an outbreak of pests in agriculture

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The continental ice sheets at the poles can affect each other, because of the water that flows between them. Photo: Alex Rose – Unsplash

A conversation between glaciers

A study revealed a connection between the melting of the glaciers in the Arctic Circle and those in Antarctica * A similar feedback but in the opposite direction (of increasing ice) took place at the beginning of ice ages
Haifa. When it comes to extreme climatic events that are less known in the city, the situation is not encouraging. Photo: ade saptovic – unsplash

Your city is not ready for the climate crisis

Wind turbine farms in Germany. Photo: Image by Matthias Böckel from Pixabay

State Comptroller: Israel is lagging behind in the goals of switching to alternative energy

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In a report published yesterday, it was stated that the State of Israel has set long-term goals for the scope of electricity production from renewable energies and for expanding the use of electric vehicles. The audit findings show that there are barriers that make it difficult to achieve
the civil war in Syria. Illustration: shutterstock

The hidden crisis shaping the Middle East

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In 2016, the extent of sea ice in the Arctic region was the lowest since measurements of this figure began in 1979. Antarctic sea ice was the second lowest. Source: pixabay.com.

A new study warns: We underestimated the rate of Arctic melting

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Species in danger of extinction as a result of warming. Photo: jumpstory

The effect of warming on the diversity of species and the day after the corona

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A NOAA expedition examines the melting of the ice in the Arctic Ocean in the summer of 2005. Photo: NOAA

Oceans on high heat

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The Arctic Circle is one of the first to be affected by warming. Photo: Paul Nicklan

The corona epidemic against the warming

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as the Pelargonium flute. New resident in Jerusalem. Photo: M.violante CC BY-SA 3.0

The Great Migration of Fish and Butterflies

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The climate crisis affects children first of all. Illustration: shutterstock

How does the climate crisis affect children's health?

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The fires in the state of New South Wales in Australia, 2019. From Wikipedia

The giant fires in Australia: the media downplays the connection to the climate crisis

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The climate march in front of the US embassy in Tel Aviv, 2017. Photo by shutterstock

The climate crisis is not here

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The climate crisis. Global warming will be higher than predicted. Illustration: shutterstock

The forecast: a hot mistake to our detriment

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A large fin whale. Photo: shutterstock

Whales - a natural solution to mitigate the climate crisis

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That is, about 2.5 million tons of food at a cost of about NIS 18 billion is lost every year. Photo: TAZ.

Climate - agriculture - food

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Cardiff, UK, July 2019: A sign reading 'Climate Emergency' displayed during an anti-climate change demonstration organized by the Extinction Rebellion movement. Photo: shutterstock.com

Why is climate change still not at the top of the news agenda?

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luxurious breakfast. Photo: Image by engin akyurt from Pixabay

Which diet harms the environment less: vegetarian, vegan or carnivore?

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Teenagers demonstrate at the Climate March for the Future, Turin, Italy, May 2019. Photo: shutterstock.com

The students' climate protest proves: it's time to create a new economy

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Brussels, Belgium, February 21, 2019, 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg takes part in a march for the environment and climate organized by students. Photo: Shutterstock.com

The Swedish girl Greta Thunberg warns: my generation will bear the consequences of the lack of actions to stop the climate crisis

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Climate March 2017, the end point in front of the US Embassy. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

Will the politicians take action and try to save the planet from climate change?

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The breakup of the ice cover in the Jarlache Strait near Antarctica. Photo: shutterstock

Typical weather for the future

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The coral reef in the Gulf of Eilat at sunset. Photo: Tom Schlesinger

Damage to the reproductive mechanisms of several species of corals in the Gulf of Eilat endangers their continued existence

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Algae farm. Photo: JanB46, Wikipedia

Biological reactor for growing algae

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A neighborhood sinking into the Black Sea in Odessa, Ukraine. Photo: shutterstock

Researchers: It is advisable to make an orderly withdrawal from the coastal areas because of the warming

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In the poorest and most densely populated areas on Earth, drinking water wells, dug to avoid the need to use surface water contaminated with bacteria, are poisoned by arsenic originating from groundwater. Now these too are in danger. Illustration: pixabay.

The world is drying up

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Fisherman's Wharf at the "Virgin" beach, Kiryat Yam. Right: You can see the expansion of the beach over the years. On the left: according to a local phenomenon of sand accumulation from the north and increased erosion from the south of the "Virgin" pier, the significant flow component was identified - from north to south

Who moved my beach?

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A thermometer in the Netherlands shows a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius, July 2019. Photo: shutterstock

July 2019 was the hottest month on record

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green growth Illustration shutterstock

The concept of "green growth" will not save the planet, but decision makers fear a world without growth

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Climate change denial. Illustration: shutterstock

Pseudoscience is taking over social media with fake news and putting us all at risk

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