Recent research has shown a heavy concentration of deepwater baby sharks and eggs were found off the coast of Tel Aviv, which they say speaks majorly to the impact that climate change is having on the deep sea. The large nursery “was happening under our noses for thousands of years…hiding in plain sight, which highlights…
After the UN released a report on climate change calling for Israel to act now, Environmental Minister Tamar Zandberg declared a climate emergency, choosing to take the “strategic threat” seriously. In her statement, she said, “To this end, it is necessary to declare a climate emergency and define the climate crisis as a strategic threat…
New legislation was signed into law by Gila Gamliel, the former Environmental Protection minister, making Israel the first country to ban the sale of fur. Tweeting with pride, Gamliel said, “Now the whole world knows we made history today, fur is no longer in fashion.” Animal rights organization PETA also supported the major move, stating that…
For the first time ever, the Israel Antiquities Authority is declaring a national park underwater. There are about 50 acres extending off the coast of Caesarea, a tourist and archaeological hot spot where discoveries from King Herod’s reign are still being unearthed. While local divers have helped uncover lost treasures before, this is the first…
By 2050, the demand for rice is expected to increase by 70%. Today, rice is grown in rice paddies, known for becoming flooded. The way rice is grown today not only adds toxic chemicals such as arsenic but also wastes water, a most precious resource. For the last ten years, Netafim, Israel’s largest drip irrigation…
