Ecology

A kibbutz in the south joins the list of the best tourism villages in the world

The ecological and cooperative Kibbutz Neot Semadar was selected from among 270 nominations for the UN Tourism organization’s Best Tourism Villages list.

Kibbutz Neot Semadar was selected for the UN Tourism organization’s Best Tourism Villages list
Dr. Sofia Bouchebti: "You think you know what to expect from an experiment, and then the results go in a totally different direction. That’s what makes it exciting"

BGU's brilliant biologist is redefining the way we see insects

 Colossal Biosciences launches project to revive the extinct giant bird.

Colossal Biosciences launches project to revive the extinct giant Moa Bird

 RABBI YONATAN NERIL.

Rabbi Yonatan Neril: Founder of Israel's interfaith NGO linking religion and ecology


Nearly half of Israelis admit to littering in the past year - study

Israel's litterbugs testified that the reason they littered was "not seeing a trash can nearby," or "not noticing" that they had done so, though they believe others likely do it "just for fun."

A young girl stands with collected trash sign reading SOS

Jerusalem invests millions in green, efficient city lights

The city is expected to replace the lights currently being used at Chords Bridge as well as street lights in Rehavia, Kiryat Hayovel and other neighborhoods with LED lights.

Jerusalem to install LED lights across the city

Save the hills of Jerusalem - comment

Once tens of thousands of trees are cut down, natural springs are dried up and an ecological system is destroyed, there will be no turning back.

A SELECTION OF photographs by Dudu Ben Or from the Jerusalem Hills that are part of the exhibition this month at the Museum of Natural History

Israeli start-up UBQ will recycle Israeli waste into Indian car parts

UBQ's tech allows companies to turn all types of waste – including food scraps and plants, various plastics, cartons and even dirty diapers – into useful raw materials, called thermoplastics.

Recycled thermoplastic pellets made by UBQ

Mullets find new home in Kinneret, help preserve lake's ecosystem

Populating the Kinneret with mullets usually takes place once a year. It's done in order to preserve the lake's quality of water by maintaining a balanced population of algae.

Some 50,000  flathead grey mullets found a new home in the Kinneret, December 2, 2020

Drones plant trees from the sky after US wildfires

Heatwaves and dry-lightning coincided with drier conditions that climate scientists blame on global warming.

A wind driven wildfire in the hills of Canyon Country north of Los Angeles, California

Israeli supermarket employs vertical farm start-up for selling produce

The new technologies eliminate the need to rely on outdoor growers and suppliers while also providing a fresher, more eco-friendly product which needs much less water and land to grow.

A Vertical Field "Urban Farm" uses BIOLED eco-lighting technology to grow produce for a Rami Levy supermarket in Bnei Brak.

New 'Eco Bible' explains what the Hebrew Bible says about ecology

Meeting the critical environmental challenges that humans now face will take more than scientific and ecological knowhow.

Green bonsai tree

Mauritius offered helped from France, after major oil spill

"When biodiversity is in danger, there is an urgent need to act. France is there. Alongside the Mauritian people. You can count on our dear support," Macron said in a tweet.

AFTER the signing of the Contract of the Century in the mid-’90s, oil wells received a new energy infusion. HEYDAR ALIYEV

Gantz’s Herzlian challenge: Appoint a Green Zionist to run KKL-JNF

A consensus is forming that Prof. Alon Tal is the right person for this difficult KKL-JNF job at this critical moment.

Alon Tal