Countries still way behind on UN biodiversity targets, research shows
In late 2022, nearly 200 countries signed on to the "30 by 30" goal, pledging to mobilize at least $200 billion a year to reverse decades of biodiversity loss.
Environment & Climate Change
Global water reserves decline as river discharge falls to 35-year low in 2025, WMO report shows
'Sponge of the sea': Israeli researchers develop aerogel that captures, breaks down oil spills
Israel Nature and Parks Authority seeks public help after dolphin washes ashore in Tel Aviv
Flash flood in Southeast Asia kills 162, hundreds of tourists missing, including one Israeli
Some 384 travelers, including 341 foreign nationals, were reported missing after torrential floods in Nepal. The Foreign Ministry said there is no concern that any Israeli tourists were killed.
Dozens injured, hundreds of homes damaged as tornado sweeps through southern France
Social media footage verified by Reuters showed the tornado swirling above the village of Verzeille in Aude, late on Monday. Many of the homes caught up in its path had their windows smashed.
How a BGU researcher is manipulating crustaceans to protect the environment – and fight disease
Ben-Gurion University’s Prof. Amir Sagi is creating monosex crustacean populations to transform agriculture and protect ecosystems
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off Indonesia's Sumatra island
According to Indonesia's geophysics agency, the earthquake struck at a depth of 18 miles.
Israeli birdwatcher finds 30 migrating white storks dead under utility poles in Jordan Valley
“The nearby utility poles serve as places for them to perch and rest,” Bashan said. “The danger is primarily created by poles with exposed electrical components.”
Thousands of hectares in flames as Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany
The fire is more than double the size of a blaze in 2011 that burned close to 1,400 hectares, data from the European Forest Fire Information System showed.
August disguised as fall: Thunderstorms, extreme heatwave expected as Israel nears end of summer
The unusual forecast follows heavy rainfall in eastern Israel on Saturday, when large amounts of rain fell within a short period, causing flooding and flash floods.
Hurricane Lala leaves thousands without power in Hawaii amid 'life-threatening' conditions
The poweroutage.com website reported 42,889 customers without power as of 2:14 p.m. HST in Hawaii, including 31,792 on the Big Island and 7,203 in Maui County.
Over 40,000 face 'life-threatening' conditions without power as Hurricane Lala approaches Hawaii
The poweroutage.com website showed 42,889 customers without power as of 2:14 p.m. in Hawaii, including 31,792 on the Big Island and 7,203 in Maui County.
Indonesia earthquake leads to thousands evacuated, at least 53 killed, roads blocked
Thirty-six people were seriously injured in the Saturday morning quake in East Nusa Tenggara province, while 77 had minor injuries, Deputy Health Minister Benjamin Paulus Octavianus said.
