In view of the climate crisis: The Ministry of Environmental Protection and the Bank of Israel are holding a joint expert workshop to discuss global warming, its potential effect on the Israeli economy, and possible mechanisms for reducing greenhouse gas…
The endangered mountain gazelle Gazella gazella was once widespread throughout the Fertile Crescent in parts of present-day Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Turkey and Iraq. Most of its former distribution range overlaps with areas in the region that are now densely…
Zavit. The Israeli coastline has been changing for centuries, and the prehistoric evidence can be seen in submerged settlements, ancient artifacts, and sea walls buried just offshore. The global mean sea level has been rising more than 7 cm in the last 25 years – forcing…
Bar-Ilan researchers have developed a technology for the production of a powerful, environmentally-friendly disinfectant that can eliminate and kill viruses and has been proven effective in neutralizing corona-type viruses. RD Pack, an Israeli company based in Karmiel, has incorporated the…
The Jerusalem College of Technology (JCT) today announced that it has been awarded a $9 million grant from the Leona M. & Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to help fund the construction of the Faculty of Life and Health Sciences…
As COVID-19 continues to dominate headlines, public health experts have viewed this time as an opportunity to learn from the situation and plan for future pandemics that may arise from climate change and environmental degradation Improving Health Care Systems The…
From today, we’re providing real-time air quality information at an astonishing resolution of 5 meters. In real terms, this means we now provide air quality information at the level of ‘a few steps’. Each day more research emerges correlating the…
New research in Eilat shows that artificial light at night from surrounding tourist attractions has negative effects on corals As the global population continues to grow exponentially, coastal cities are also becoming inundated by humans and bear the strain of…
Hebrew U. Team Teaches an Old Drug New TricksNew Delivery for Antibiotics Arms Medicine in the Fight against Antibiotic Resistance and Covid-19 May 4, 2020, Jerusalem: Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed an injectable antibiotic with a…
A group of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev scientists have developed a new methodology to trace the SARS-CoV-2 virus through the sewage and wastewater systems. They already determined that it is transferred through feces into the sewage in their first…
