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Sue SurkesThe Times of Israel |
With plug-in hybrid sales outstripping EVs, officials call on government to incentivize chargers in residential buildings, mandate EV imports, create...
At press conference on ninth day of partial suspension of water processing stations, Eli Cohen says Israel has access to almost twice the drinking...
Heat in built-up parts of Tel Aviv metropolis, including Bnei Brak, Ramat Gan, Bat Yam, Holon, and Rehovot, can be 4°C higher than in open areas in...
Ben-Gurion University scientists say plant material, enriched with nutrients to attract oil-guzzling bacteria, can absorb 100 times its own mass in...
Fishing temporarily banned ‘as a precaution’ but water supplies back to normal, says Energy Ministry, after initially unannounced push to get rid...
Experts blast complacency, urge reviving wells, natural buffers, and conservation to lower the 80% of drinking water that comes from coastal...
With 5 of 6 facilities again closed amid rising seawater turbidity, local authorities told to curb water use; farmers lament risk to crops, livestock
Environmental Protection Ministry’s pollution data shows positive trends in many areas thanks to continuing demise of coal, drop in wildfires after...
Shoresh Institution highlights educators’ low skill level in science, technology, engineering, math; recommends teachers first get a degree in a...
Set to open September 1 in crowded Al-Mawasi, facility will provide vaccinations, consultations, rehab for children with disabilities, education...
Sum includes NIS 110m for Gaza border area; NIS 15 million will help fund Kibbutz Kfar Aza memorial plan, where Heritage Ministry tried to condition a...
International team that includes Israeli cognitive scientist adds Bengalese finches to humpback whales in search for animals that learn using same...
First national mapping of food aid charities finds vast gaps in geographical, sectoral distribution, calls for nutrition standards, reporting,...
Reporting new discovery of 30 electrocuted birds, Society for Protection of Nature calls on Electric Corporation to insulate poles. IEC: Plans...
Hebrew University researchers say beta-casein, which helps cheese melt, can be found in ‘cream’ pressed from seeds, eradicating need for cows, and...
Discovery of 7th-century grape seeds at Avdat National Park in southern Israel inspires Nature and Parks Authority archaeologist to recreate wine...
Inadequate infrastructure and coordination result in dumping by Palestinian residents and industry, causing soil and groundwater pollution. Israel’s...
Hebrew University team finds timing of water shortages matters more than duration, with fall and spring droughts narrowing flowering season
Ofir Drori established a network that put 3,000 major animal traffickers behind bars. But now, he is struggling to keep his operation afloat
Law sets rules for waste from building sites through transport, processing, recycling; doesn’t apply to West Bank, where waste dumping is extensive;...
With eventual aim of developing bacteria-based food product for humans and animals, researcher says ‘it’s like magic’
Noting conditions at sea fail to meet minimum legal standards for animal welfare on land, petitioners call for changes in taxation to encourage...
Pointing to the need for high staffing and more beds during hot summers, Taub Center research finds that more men and more affluent people rush to...
Hebrew University findings could help improve seasonal forecasting of drought risk in parched Levant
Planners propose generic impact tests to speed up development, but critics say Environmental Protection Ministry only body to provide science-based...
Prof. Tamar Dayan says transfer of senior academics from museum to university faculty will strip the former of academic standing; rector insists:...
Israel Meteorological Service presents three scenarios to help authorities prepare for events that are ‘low probability’ but would have ‘severe...
Plan for up to 13 new stations to bolster country’s electric grid divides communities as state puts sensitive land deals in hands of private...
With 92% of Kibbutz Kissufim residents returning this week, Tekuma Directorate marks 1,000 days since deadly Hamas invasion, says over 1,000 projects...
Lengthy report finds lack of policy, coordination, data, and funding , as well as poor effort to synchronize between government, volunteers, and...
‘In a forest fire, the first few minutes are critical,’ says organization’s chairman Eyal Ostrinsky, highlighting need for local first responders
Responding to country’s first petition against its climate change policy, government claims international pacts require ‘continuous effort’...
Group salvaging up to 10 tons of food weekly launches Israel’s first Urban Food Policy Forum in hope that citywide coordination feeds more hungry...
University of Haifa co-led study of Carmel Coast mud cores finds ancient Levantine communities adapted to drought rather than simply collapsing or...
Chief Scientist of Israel Nature and Parks Authority notes huge increase in dogs with rabies, wider distribution, while blaming poor sanitation
With country 99 years into century-long cycle but still well behind on reinforcing structures, social org prepares civilian teams to dig through...
Eyal Ostrinsky says the org won’t buy West Bank land or fund projects for right-wing settler youth, claiming his priorities are more traditional —...
Residents of the Shapira neighborhood trade organic refuse for ‘currency’ to help fund a thriving community garden and farmers’ market. Now, the...
Scientists reveal how microscopic structures and pigments work together to create intense, stable hues
Tel Aviv Cinematheque hosting exhibition of 40 out of 600 photographs submitted to Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel
Yuval Admon, working within the Prime Minister’s Office, says 2026 crucial for shortening timelines, while KKL-JNF boss pledges NIS 100 million for...
Surprise sighting cut short after monitoring team forced to evacuate to shore due to Iranian missile alert
Inspectors will guide every tractor driver to ensure minimum harm to sensitive arid ecosystem near Eilat, where acacia trees are failing to germinate...
Move allows authorities to follow money trail, track down criminals involved in what is regarded as fourth-largest category of illegal global trade
Mobile tower and sensors developed by Weizmann Institute in Revohot sent to measure impact of land use changes on climate, starting in Kenya
Idit Silman blasts NGO for releasing figures obtained through Freedom of Information request showing 83 percent drop in indictments against...
Rimon Farms Association, which harnesses nature and agriculture to help PTSD sufferers and youth at risk, is now fundraising to seed two new programs...
Plan, to be presented to president, details path to more than double renewable energy production, get rid of obstacles, improve coordination
NSC says pair of panels established during previous gov’t to monitor effects of climate change on national security have ceased operating, sparking...
Popular apps such as Ontopo for restaurant reservations and Easy business directory will add PTSD filters, with participating venues self-certifying