Antarctica Warmer Than Tel Aviv: The Climate Change Stories on Our Radar
Here are the climate change stories our science editor didn't report on this week – but thought you should be reading
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Oil Traders Pour Funds Into Climate-friendly Projects in Search for New Profits
As the energy industry faces growing pressure to find a sustainable business model, trading firms are putting money into wind farms, hydrogen, biofuels, and more
Sea Urchins Decimated by Double Whammy in East Mediterranean
Waters by Israel and Lebanon have warmed by over 3 degrees Celsius and the invading rabbitfish are eating all the algae: The urchin population has collapsed
Red Sea Floor Is Leaking Vast Amounts of Gas, Scientists Discover
Seeping from fracturing seabed, tectonic plate movement and deep-water super-saline pools is as much as produced by Kuwait or the UAE, a team from Max Planck determines
'Sea Levels Will Rise by Half a Meter, Enough to Flood Cities. Think of Tel Aviv'
Meteorological service’s climatology chief says climate change could make Eilat as hot as Abu Dhabi
Europe Wants Tech to Be Force for Good. Who Cares?
Climate change, social media topped the DLD conference agenda, but the tech is controlled by the U.S. and China
Dead Sea Sinkholes Look Like Ecological Catastrophe. They're an Opportunity
Mega-sinkholes are forming as the Dead Sea shrinks. Israelis feel it’s a disaster, but the Geological Survey of Israel begs to differ and has a quirky suggestion for adapting to the evolving landscape
'I Can’t Drop Everything and Go Put Out Fires in Australia. I Need to Earn a Living'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: An Italian trying to do his part to save the planet, and an Australian who feels lost when she's not in pain
A Super-rare Storm Just Smashed Into Israel. Expect More
Global warming is exacerbating atmospheric chaos in unpredictable ways, science warns, and Tel Aviv just bore the brunt
Death Toll of Israel's Rough Weather Over the Weekend Rises to Four
Two men lost their lives as their cars were swept away by swollen streams in northern Israel
Families of Tel Aviv Couple Killed in Flooded Elevator Ask for Answers
Rescue services have yet to contact the families or respond to their questions about slow response time
Thousands of Israelis Mourn Young Couple Killed in Flooded Elevator
25-year-olds died when they were trapped in their Tel Aviv apartment building's elevator, malfunctioned and filled with water during heavy rainfall
Two Die in Flooded Elevator in Tel Aviv as Heavy Storms Hit Israel
Eleven other people were injured as a result of extreme weather conditions as Tel Aviv received 20 percent of its average yearly rainfall within a few hours
Tel Aviv Okays Ambitious Curbs on Greenhouse Gases
The plan includes powering all public buildings in the city from renewable energy and reduction in the use of private vehicles
Climate Catastrophe Is Ungraspable Just Like the Holocaust Was, Jonathan Safran Foer Says
In his book 'We Are the Weather,' Jonathan Safran Foer explains why the climate crisis is failing to stir emotions and social change. But Judaism may offer a solution
In Storm-hit Yemen, the Devastating Losses Due to Climate Change Are Blamed on ‘Sin’
A road that links Mukalla, the capital of Hadramout province, with its remote rural villages has been almost wiped out by repeated landslides
Analysis Business Interests 1, Earth 0 After Madrid Climate Change Conference
Participating countries failed to reach a decision on a financial mechanism governing carbon trading and even the resolution calling to set ambitious goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions lacks any enforcement
Madrid Climate Summit Ends Without Key Steps to Curb Greenhouse Gases
No mechanisms for ramping up economic pressure to achieve this goal were agreed on, even if more modest steps for developing countries were set
As World Leaders Meet in Madrid, the Real Victims of the Climate Crisis Take the Stage
Environmental groups block traffic in attempt to influence outcome of UN summit
Greens and Oil Firms Butt Heads on Eve of Decision Time at UN Climate Conference
All sides readying for this week’s talks by heads of state on reaching international agreements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
‘Carbon Capture Is the Theranos of the Energy Industry’
Trying to capture carbon from emissions doesn’t work, says Prof. Mark Z. Jacobson of Stanford. Put the resources into switching to renewables and go plant a tree, he urges
Israel's Average Temperature Has Risen by 1.4 Degrees Since 1950
An Israel Meteorological Service report says that the rise was most pronounced over the last three decades, on par with global climate trends
What Is Israel Doing About Climate Change? Nothing, Says Watchdog
As world leaders convene for COP25 in Madrid: Israel hasn’t enacted any climate law but settles for ephemeral government resolutions, says environmental watchdog report, explaining why puny Israel’s emissions do matter a great deal
Israel Downgrades Representation at Global Climate Summit
As the COP25 kicks off in Madrid amid global youth protests, only Israel's energy minister will show up as the country's political deadlock continues
Is It Tuna, or Fly Larvae? How Climate Change Is Revolutionizing What We Eat
Innovative Israeli farmers and tech companies are rising to the challenges of producing more food on less land with less energy and less water, which is also nutritious
In Breakthrough, Israeli Researchers Feed CO2 to Bacteria to Curb Greenhouse Gasses
Weizmann Institute scientists wean bacteria off of sugar, possibly leading the way to producing 'green fuel'
Ships Docking in Just Two Israeli Ports Pollute the Air Like a Large Power Plant
Survey shows emission of hazardous gasses is much greater than previously thought
The Dutch Model for How to Tackle Climate Change
Arid Israel and the waterlogged Netherlands have more in common than one might assume and should collaborate, says Carola van Rijnsoever, Dutch ambassador for sustainable development