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Environmental Minister Heeds UN Warning on Climate Change

in Tourism & Nature

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…

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New Israel Museum Showcases Nanoscience Through Art 

in Health & Science

A new blend of science and art has taken shape in Israel’s Bar Ilan University Institute of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (BINA) Compex, where dozens of professors, students and scientists dive into the world of nanotechnology research. With so much dedication to the study of the smallest things on Earth, one visionary scientist and former…

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SpaceIL Moon Mission Goes for Round Two 

in Economy & Innovation

With a $70 million donation secured, the SpaceIL team is set for round two of its moon landing mission. While its first attempt with the Beresheet spacecraft in 2019 was considered a failure due to a last-minute technical breakdown, its next version has the same aim with a slightly different path. Still set to be…

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Israeli Pollution Costs NIS 31 Billion 

in Economy & Innovation/Tourism & Nature

A report released last Sunday by the Environmental Protection Agency shows that Israel spent NIS 31 billion on external costs of pollution in 2018. External costs are the financially valued sum of negative effects polluted emissions have on human health and the environment. The majority of costs were the result of transportation, which made up…

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Groundbreaking Prehistoric Human Fossils Found in Israel

in Health & Science

In Israel, new construction projects first mean excavating the underground. Recently during a dig near the Nesher Ramla cement factory, a slew of artifacts, including human bones, were found – and archaeologists are saying they are not Homo sapiens.  Led by Hebrew University archaeologist Dr. Yossi Zaidner and Tel Aviv University anthropologist Professor Israel Hershkovitz,…

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