Ecology
Ignoring Central Asia’s environmental crisis is a strategic mistake - opinion
Falling water levels also affect river transport and port operations. The Caspian Sea's declining levels threaten ecosystems and critical economic assets, including ports and energy facilities.
From Ukraine to Gaza, war's ecological toll sparks ecocide accountability push
Israel's overlooked challenge: Environmental damage from two years of war - from the editor
The land still burns: Israel’s damaged forests face long road to recovery after war
Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupts, people warned to stay away
On Sunday, the early morning eruption resulted in dense white and grey ash clouds.
Did lava floods contribute to the Permian-Triassic extinction? - study
The Permian-Triassic extinction eliminated 80 to 90 percent of species on the planet.
Israeli startup UBQ to produce renewable thermoplastics for Bazan Group
Typical plastic resins are made from oil, which produces a large carbon footprint, while the UBQ solution is made entirely of household waste.
Argentina lakes turn pink but the outlook not rosy, environmentalists say
Officials with the municipality of Trelew recently uncovered a truck dumping waste in the watershed, according to posts made by the city on social media.
Gov't unanimously approves 85% reduction of carbon emissions by 2050
"We set significant goals, we met our international commitment on time, and most importantly, we mobilized the entire government," Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg (Meretz) said.
Climate expert warns we are in the final window to mitigate climate change
"There will be hotter days and more extreme weather events," climate Advocate Tami Ganot Rosenstreich said. "We are getting a lesson in humility from nature."
EU proposes effective ban on new fossil-fuel car sales from 2035
The rollout of EVs is expected to create 3.5 million public charging stations for cars and vans by 2030, with that number to grow to 16.3 million by 2050.
EU, Peres Center, Frontier RNG launch Red Sea Ecosystem roundtable series
A major topic discussed was the corals in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf, which are known to be fairly resilient to increased water temperatures and acidity.
Toxic tar fumes force volunteers to evacuate while cleaning beaches
Municipalities are desparate for working hands to clean up the environmental disaster, but caution against doing so independently. *Warning: Graphic Content*
As climate changes, study finds world's glaciers melting faster
Glaciers lost 227 gigatonnes of ice annually from 2000 to 2004, but that increased to an average of 298 gigatonnes each year after 2015.
