Pollution
Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggest that vertical green walls, along with AI-inspired technology, offer a natural solution.
'Silent murderer': Israel must deal with air pollution, epidemiological research finds
A huge study: This is the main factor in Alzheimer’s that you can control
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv become the most polluted major cities in the world from dust, urban emissions
Israel's 2022 greenhouse gas emissions surge, exceed Paris baseline
These statistics widen the gap between Israel and its international pledge to achieve a 27% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
Microplastics infiltrate all systems of body, cause behavioral changes
A new study discovered that microplastics pollute the body in the same amounts as the natural environment
Paper cups no better than plastic: Research exposes hidden toxicity
“The coffee latte you take with you from the kiosk on the corner now comes in paper cups... But that cup can also harm living organisms."
'Israel must shift from coal to gas to decrease air pollution fatalities'
Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry calls on the government to complete the shift from coal to gas on time.
Israel's biggest polluters: See who made the 'red list'
A new report identifies the most environmentally harmful factories in Israel.
'Air pollution to boost antibiotic-resistance deaths to 840k by 2050'
Antibiotic resistance from air pollution was already linked to an estimated 480,000 premature deaths in 2018.
Illegal Palestinian waste fire forces settler shop owners to stay indoors
"We woke up one morning" to "a big black thick pillar of smoke, no one can breathe."
Insects in danger: Air pollution harms bugs' ability to find food, reproduce - study
The report provides evidence that tiny particles originating from air pollution, especially from human-related sources, adhere to the sensory organs of insects.
Global boiling: How Israel urgently needs to adapt to climate change
"If we don't deal with [climate change], Israel will be a very unpleasant place to live in the next decade or two," Prof. Colin Price, head of Tel Aviv University's PlanNet Zero
Risk of fatal heart attack may double when the air is hot and dusty
The researchers estimated that about 2.8% of heart attack deaths could be attributed to the combination of extreme temperatures and high levels of fine particulate pollution.
