$1 million climate prize awarded to three Israeli research projects The Breakthrough Climate Solutions Prize is said to be the largest incentive prize in the history of the Jewish state. Jan. 26, 2024
Hebrew University researchers develop drought-tolerant tomato variety They identified interactions between two regions of the tomato genome that resulted in a 20% to 50% increase in the overall yield. April 26, 2023
Eurovision participants plant saplings of hope, healing and harmony Song Contest contestants join KKL-JNF tree planting in the Ben Shemen Forest. Judith Segaloff April 4, 2023
Israel publishes guidelines to combat extreme heat waves The mortality rate could increase 8.5% and temperatures could reach 49 Celsius in parts of the country amid rising global temperatures. March 26, 2023
Israeli president hosts first convention of Israeli Climate Forum First announced by President Isaac Herzog in October, the ICF aims to lead discussions about climate change and Israel’s role in fighting it. May 18, 2022
3D-printing method may curb reef devastation plaguing coral ecosystems “We introduce a novel, customizable three-dimensional interface for producing scalable structures, utilizing real data collected from coral ecosystems,” explains Ph.D. student Natalie Levy. April 29, 2022
Chill out about global warming The evidence doesn’t establish that it’s “the existential threat” that seemingly everyone is making it out to be. Clifford D. May Nov. 10, 2021
Israel joins world’s carbon-free bandwagon, but some wonder if it makes economic and scientific sense Some praise the plan, saying Israel must act as the “science is in,” and the world faces an imminent global climate crisis. Others scoff at the “so-called science” and say there’s no justification for overhauling Israel’s economy—that it will be “all pain, no gain.” David Isaac Aug. 26, 2021
Jewish students, groups and businesses take part in ‘Global Climate Strike’ Millions took to the streets with signs and messages that the planet must be cared for, and that the situation is long past dire. Sept. 20, 2019
