Environment & Climate Change

News, analysis and commentary from Israel and across the globe on Environment & climate change and its impact on weather, business, politics, rising sea levels, and the food we consume.

The Environment and Climate Change portal is supported by the Goldman Sonnenfeldt School
of Sustainability and Climate Change at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

 Prof. Danit Shahar

Meet the Israeli researcher working on healthy eating to build a sustainable future

Through a thorough examination and a broad perspective on the food industry, Ben-Gurion University’s Prof. Danit Shahar seeks to make our food choices healthier and sustainable at the same time.

By RONNIE ROSENMAN
31/07/2024
  A whale shark recently spotted off the coast of Eilat in southern Israel.

Whale shark the size of six catsharks spotted off coast of southern Israel

While whale sharks can grow to be over 18 meters in length, this one spotted in Eilat was apparently just around six meters. That's the size of six other sharks, assuming those sharks are catsharks.

28/07/2024

Pouring rain disrupts Games after drenched opening ceremony

While some spectators left the opening ceremony to escape the rain, many said they nevertheless loved the show.

By REUTERS
27/07/2024

Want to go whale-watching? Try these spots

Whales are some of the most incredible and awe-inspiring animals on Earth. Here are some of the best places you can go watch them.

Knowing the Land of Israel part 3: Discovering little wonders in Ashkelon National Park

Lycaenid caterpillars have called this place home since before the first Canaanites set up camp on the Ashkelon beach so many millennia ago.

By NOAH MICHAELI
15/07/2024

2024 could be world's hottest year as June breaks records

Every month since June 2023 - 13 months in a row - has ranked as the planet's hottest since records began, compared with the corresponding month in previous years.

By REUTERS
08/07/2024

Mekorot Awards 75MW Solar Project to Doral, Advancing Renewable Energy Goals

The pioneering project aims to enhance green electricity production and reduce carbon footprint.

 DR. ELAD LEVINTAL: ‘We have the advantage – and the resources.’

Uncovering deserts’ hidden role in climate change

Dr. Elad Levintal’s team at the forefront – filling critical knowledge gaps and advancing global environmental research.

By RONNIE ROSENMAN
27/06/2024

Israel is flooded with trash. Who will take care of it?

The 7th Annual Waste management Conference in Memory of Danny Sternberg, produced by the Dan Region Association of Towns for Sanitation and Waste Disposal will take place on Tuesday.

A look into the Barkan – the lightning shaped Syrian Thistle

The Syrian Thistle grows throughout the Mediterranean Sea, from the Canary Islands in the west to Iran and Azerbaijan in the east.

By ITSIK MAROM
23/06/2024
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