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Drone photo of a disintegrating glacier. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Earth Day: The climate crisis is happening and man is causing it

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The climate crisis is a hot topic - with myths and lies circulating widely. The UN website has compiled essential facts that will help deal with misinformation and disinformation and build support for urgent action
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Food for the masses: how reducing food waste will improve our food security

Millions of tons of food are thrown away in Israel every year, which affects food security - especially in times of crisis such as war. So how do you create nutritional resilience? Stop wasting food
Gal Vared holds a rope on which a soft coral grows in the coral reef at a depth of 15 meters in front of the Katsa beach (photograph: Dr. Ronan Lieberman)

Encouraging news: plastic pollution in the Gulf of Eilat is low compared to other coral reefs in the world

The research team: "We must act quickly to continue protecting our coral reefs" * The article is dedicated to the memory of Tal Ilon, a man of the sea, the commander of the Kfar Gaza alert squad who was murdered on October 7
One of the rainwater collection systems built by the team in April 2022. Photo: Engineers Without Borders team - Israel Tel Aviv

The water news: Can Israel help solve the global water crisis?

The global water crisis is getting worse, and over 2 billion people are expected to suffer from a lack of water by 2050. Meanwhile, Israel is accumulating enormous knowledge and expertise on the subject of water management, alongside a thriving ecosystem of companies contributing to innovation in the field. So will the gospel of water come to the world from Israel?
The climate crisis is destroying the forests endangering animals that climb trees. Credit: The Science website via DALEE

This is a wake-up call: global warming and deforestation pose a real danger to animals

New study: The combination of global warming and deforestation may lead to the mass extinction of animal species
Leucoraja ocellata species photographed at the cold end of its range, Labrador Sea, Newfoundland, Canada. (Photo: Shahar Chaikin)

living on the edge

Fish that change their distribution towards the poles due to climate change are declining in abundance
Environmental justice is good for health. Credit: The Science website, via DALEE

New study: exposure to a green environment reduces the chance of getting cancer

Studies have long shown that nature has many benefits that affect our physical and mental health. Now a new Israeli study has found that high exposure to a green environment may reduce the chance of contracting different types of cancer
The Orot Rabin power plant in Hadera. The coal-fired units were supposed to be used only in an emergency but they still run continuously. Illustration: depositphotos.com

According to the rate of electricity production from renewable energies so far, in 2030 its rate is expected to reach only 19% compared to the promise of 30%

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This is evident from the chapter Mitigation - actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the special report of the State Comptroller about Israel's assessments of the climate crisis published this week. Instead of reducing carbon emissions, they increased
Smoking and ultraviolet radiation end the effects of aging. Credit: The Science website via DALEE

The cause of aging: cumulative damage from factors such as radiation and smoking causes low expression of long genes

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Dutch researchers found that this process happens all the time and damages all genes, but the longer the genes, the more likely they are to be damaged because they have more sites. Especially the great damage is to nerve cells due to their inability to regenerate
Cover of the State Comptroller's report - Israel's preparation for the climate crisis, 2024

The State Comptroller: The government is faltering, the actions of the treasury have delayed and even stopped the state's preparation to deal with the climate crisis in certain issues

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The government made statements, made decisions - but did not take actions that would allow for real progress. A subcommittee of the State Audit Committee imposed confidentiality on another report concerning Haifa at this stage
Figure 1 Illustration of the greenhouse effect. From the State Comptroller's report on dealing with the climate crisis, March 2023

In the decade 2010-2019, the number of reports of natural disasters increased 4.5 times compared to the decade of the seventies because of the climate crisis

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Damage to migratory species. The illustration was inspired by the article by the artificial intelligence software DALEE.

Endangered migratory species

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According to a UN survey, almost half of the migratory species suffer damage, and about a quarter are in danger of extinction. The most serious situation is that of the migratory fish species, with almost 97% of them in danger due to overfishing and harmful and unnecessary bycatch
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Nature-based solutions to the problem of global warming

Noa Zuckerman from the Department of Environment, Planning and Sustainability investigates the effect of vegetation growing on top of buildings on the climate in an urban environment
The Cypriot Depression - the main cause of Israel's rains. Image source: MODIS website

following the barometric depressions

On the factors that may explain changes in the rainfall regime
Threats to environmental journalists. The image was prepared with the help of DALEE artificial intelligence software for illustration purposes. It should not be seen as a scientific picture

Being an environmental journalist is a dangerous profession

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This is according to a report published in recent days by the International Journalism Institute. Environmental reporters are exposed to physical and verbal threats, difficulties in accessing information and financial pressure, sometimes while hiding from the eyes of the authorities and even with their encouragement
A sign of a pharmacy in Italy, with a temperature of forty degrees on it. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Research: The climate crisis may reduce life expectancy by half a year

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A one degree Celsius increase in global average temperature due to the man-made climate crisis could shorten life expectancy by about 5 months, with women and residents of developing countries disproportionately affected
Jewish, Christian and Muslim sites in Jerusalem. in drier areas. Illustration: depositphotos.com

To see the world, to be playful

Researchers examined the tourist experience in Jerusalem and discovered the moments when the emotional arousal of visitors increases - for better or for worse
The climatic holocaust brought upon us by the oil tycoons. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Warming up again: essential insights from the Dubai climate conference

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The transition to renewable energy: the way out of the climate crisis But the oil, gas and coal tycoons have other plans
renewable energies. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Three Israeli studies to address the climate crisis won the KKL-Canada Annual Climate Prize in the amount of one million dollars

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The prize was awarded to Israeli scientists from Ben Gurion University, Tel Aviv and the Technion in order to promote their extraordinary research in the fields of renewable energy development and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
Microplastics on the beach. Illustration: depositphotos.com

A first-of-its-kind study rates the degree of environmental damage of the types of microplastics* found in shampoo bottles

The plastic products made of polypropylene, such as shampoo bottles, are the most dangerous for the marine environment
The process of turning carbon dioxide into carbon nano fibers. From the scientific article

Two birds with one stone - turning carbon dioxide into carbon nanofibers

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The idea of ​​capturing carbon dioxide or converting it to other substances in order to combat climate change is not new. However, simply storing carbon dioxide in a certain compound may lead to its leakage into the environment
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 damage Greta Thunberg caused to the Israeli climate efforts

A new survey reveals that the statements of Greta and climate activists around the world against Israel had a negative impact on the position of about a quarter of the Israeli public on the issue of the climate crisis
Environmental solutions industry in Israel. The image was prepared using artificial intelligence and is not a scientific image

Especially now, it is important to invest in Israeli climate innovation

Opinion: The way to overcome the economic difficulties caused by the war is through Israeli environmental high-tech. Our climate innovation, and the response it offers to the decisions made at the UN's global climate conference, can strengthen the economy - and rebrand Israel
An apocalyptic image of a sinking New York. The image was prepared using artificial intelligence and is not a scientific image

A new study reveals: large cities along the Atlantic coast of the United States are sinking at a rapid rate

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A new study reveals: large cities along the Atlantic coast of the United States are sinking at a rapid rate"
Lightning storms over the jungle in Costa Rica. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The rainforests are in danger due to the reduction of thunderstorms

Deforestation in the Amazon may reduce the amount of thunderstorms and harm the rainforest that provides us with oxygen
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