Why Do Corals Glow Beneath the Sea?
Israeli scientists found that corals’ fluorescent colors are designed to serve as lure for their prey.
Residents in Kiryat Shmona Evacuated as Flames Approached
The cause of the fire is unclear.
Hikers Trapped by Judean Desert Floods on Election Day
Israeli forces rescued at least 50 people after hikers in the Judean desert were caught by surprise when flash flooding followed the weekend rains.
4.0 Earthquake Rattles Lake Kinneret and Surrounds
The epicenter of the quake was located at the northeastern corner of the lake, about 17.51 kilometers beneath the surface. No damage or injuries reported.
Israeli Company Converts Trash into Hangers Used in Fashion Outlets Around the World
UBQ Materials, an Israeli company based in the Negev, has developed a process to convert unsorted household waste into a plastic substitute that can be made into everyday goods.
Israeli Study: Plastic Additives Contaminate the Sea, Harm Coral
“Climate change, ocean acidification, and ongoing anthropogenic stressors place coral reefs at existential risk."
Misplaced Charity: Hiker ‘Saves’ Newborn Mountain Goat, Now Mom Won’t Go Near It
If you see a wild animal in distress, call the Nature and Parks Authority hotline *3639 or report to an inspector in the area, but by all means do not approach the wild animal.
Corals Struggle to Cope with Decreasing Oxygen in Seawater
The combination of decreasing oxygen levels, rising temperatures, and rising acidity in seawater is likely to exert growing pressure on marine life.
Israel, Jordan and UAE Sign Solar to Water Energy-Sharing Agreement
Israel will provide Jordan with desalinated water in exchange for solar electricity produced in Jordan in a plant built by the UAE.
Kinneret Expected to Fill Up, Dam to Open, in Early May
Experts are now expecting that in the first week of May the Degania Dam will be opened to prevent flooding.
6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Crete; Also Felt in Israel
The quake was also felt in Israel, particularly in coastal communities.
Israel Raises $2 Billion in First Ever Green Bond Issue
A green bond enables investors in the capital market to be connected to the government’s sustainability and environmental goals and to help promote these goals.
Earthquake Shakes Cyprus, Felt in Israel
Cyprus lies in a secondary earthquake-prone zone, but tremors of such magnitude are uncommon.
Good Morning, Kinneret Water Level Just 12.2 Inches from Full
The Kinneret is always at risk of becoming irreversibly salinized by the salt water springs under the lake, which are held in check by the weight of the freshwater on top of them.
Israel Sets New Record in Using Renewable Energies
Israel's renewable energy innovation has received global recognition, with innovative ideas such as converting wind into electricity, technologies for clean water and other inventions.
Bennett Establishes 7 Nature Preserves in Judea & Samaria
"As usual, we have come to carry out the strengthening of our Land of Israel! Not talk. Deeds."
3.6-Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Northern Israel
There were no reports of physical injuries or damage from the temblor.
Rainfall in Israel Exceeds Annual Average for First Time in 5 Years
The Kinneret’s level climbed by 71 CM (30 inches) in the past month and a total of two meters since the beginning of the winter (79 inches).
Environment, Tourism, Energy, Foreign Ministries Join Fight Against Emirati Oil Pipeline Deal
The loss of income from an oil spill catastrophe on Eilat's shore would cause a direct loss of income worth NIS 4.5 billion ($1.5 billion).
Watch: Nature & Parks Inspectors Release Tiny Rodent from Plastic Bottle Prison
Bags and wipes are eaten by animals that have not learned to avoid them: turtles in the sea and goats in the desert.
‘Vegetation Fingers’ Could Help Reverse Desertification, Israeli Scientists Say
"We uncovered an instability by which straight desertification fronts develop vegetation fingers that grow backward into bare soil areas."
Israel Sets New All-Time Record in Using Renewable Energies
Israel's daily renewable energy production averages at 10.4%
Sustainable ‘Plastics’ on the Horizon
The new sustainable biopolymer technology may one day free the world of its worst pollutant, plastic.
Information Center to Educate on Sharks’ Attraction to Hadera Power Station
The sharks arrive in packs of 20 to 30.
Watch: Israelis Line Up in Endless Column of Cars outside Nature Preserve
An estimated 5,500 spent the night in the designated parking lots of the Nature and Parks Authority on the third day of the Passover holiday week.
On Sunday the Arabs Burned Down 2,000 Acres of Israeli Forest Near Gaza
"We expect an appropriate response, we are not ready to go back to rocket launches and balloon terrorism that don't receive a response."
Netanyahu Commits Israel to Ending Fossil Fuel Use by 2050, Transitioning to Renewable Energy
Netanyahu noted that a third of Israel’s electricity use will already stem from solar power by 2030.
8-Foot Grey Shark Traps Itself in Net Near Northern Israeli Nature Reserve
Subsequent examination revealed the shark had been tagged several weeks earlier in a study to monitor the population around Hadera.
One of Haifa’s Oil Refinery Chimneys Collapsed
An inactive cooling facility in the BAZAN Group oil refineries in Haifa Bay collapsed Friday morning after a small hole had been created in...
Turkey Faces Worst Drought in a Decade; Cities Could Run Dry in 45 Days
Turkey has just 1,346 cubic meters of water available per person per year, with severe droughts plaguing the country since the 1980s.