Pollution

Years of war and instability lead to institutional collapse depriving Yemen of clean water - report

Access to water in one of the world's most water-scarce countries has become even more critical as the region has descended into a new war, in which critical infrastructure has been targeted.

Camels walk during the sunset in Marib, Yemen, where the once-barren desert has sprung back to life with grasses due to shifting climate patterns.
A combine harvesting machine in the Hula Valley. The research provides an important missing link among road traffic emissions, soil contamination, and food production.

Tire particles may contaminate crops and enter food chain, Israeli study finds

Sea turtle rescued from fishing lines off the coast of Caesarea.

Marine researchers rescue sea turtle tangled in fishing line off the coast of Caesarea

People watch Macy's Fourth of July fireworks as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, from a ship at Brooklyn Bridge Marina, in New York City, US, July 4, 2026

Coast Guard removes environmentalist ship from US 250th anniversary parade over political banners


Israeli firm DOTS launches electro-optical sensor to change agriculture

By continuously monitoring nitrate levels in soil, DOTS is able to provide real-time information which can prevent excessive fertilizations, saving health, time and resources.

An ariel view shows a farmer harvests wheat with a machine in central Israel, April 20, 2022.

Israel reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 10% in 10 years - OECD

The OECD highlighted how the discovery of offshore gas fields led Israel to transition out of coal and toward natural gas for electricity generation and improved the country’s energy security. 

A power station is seen in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod August 8, 2011

This week in Jerusalem: Born to be wild

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 IS MYOPIA common among ultra-Orthodox students?

Israel among lowest air polluters in western Asia, Swiss research finds

Out of all the countries in the region, Israel ranked just behind the country of Georgia in terms of air pollution quality and dominated the least populated regional cities list.

 The unrecognized villages around Ramat Hovav which suffer from a high level of air pollution from nearby evaporation ponds of the chemicals and the IEC power plant. December 28, 2017.

Nile pollution poses existential threat to wildlife, major water supply

Heavy metal pollution poses a great danger to water and birds at the iconic Nile River Delta.

Fisherman Mohamed Nasar, 59, uses his boat to collect plastic garbage from the Nile river for the NGO called VeryNile, three generations of Nassar's family are taking part in this environment friendly initiative in Giza, Egypt, October 19, 2022.

Plastic in Earth's oceans could triple by 2040, research warns

Experts said the study showed that the level of marine plastic pollution in the oceans has been underestimated.

‘THE PLASTIC plate and utensils are a symbol of modernity and the environmental destruction brought about by mankind through uncontrollable dumping and pollution.’

Which places on Earth have the highest levels of air pollution? - study

Researchers published a map showing how PM2.5 levels have changed around the world in past decades.

 Earth as seen from space.

Israeli economy still dependent on fossil fuels – report

Israel's carbon emissions have fallen since 2015, but changes are not being made fast enough.

Tar pollution near the shore of Israel

More metals found in people’s blood in Haifa Bay than rest of Israel

The study suggests that this could be due to Haifa's high air pollution.

 Macrophages, white blood cells

Are Israelis throwing their lives away with their plastic utensils?

ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS: The environmental impact of abolishing the single-use plastic tax could have Israelis paying with their lives.

 A WOMAN shops for disposable plastic tableware at an Osher Ad Supermarket branch in the Givat Shaul neighborhood of Jerusalem.