Dead Trees and Dry Springs: Impact of Drought Felt in Israel
Climate change and increased water use is harming Israeli flora and fauna – and making it impossible for nature to survive without some help from humans
Environment & Nature
WATCH: Moth Drinks the Tears of a Sleeping Bird in a Rare Video
Also: Butterflies drink crocodile tears and bees drink the tears of turtles
Parasitic Crabs May Reduce Amount of Jellyfish Off Israel's Coast
To predict whether beaches will have fewer jellyfish, researchers still need to know how many crabs live on each creature and how fast it can heal, not to mention its nutritional value
Jerusalem’s 'Clean Revolution' Is Ignoring East Jerusalem
As part of a major push to change garbage collection in the city, services were privatized, sidelining municipal employees and forcing contractors to move workers from the Old City to Jewish neighborhoods
Lake Kinneret Parking Lots to Be Closed on Yom Kippur for First Time
Until now these lots were closed only on Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers
It’s No Longer That Hard to Walk on Water at the Sea of Galilee
Water levels are so low in the Kinneret Lake due to the drought that an island not seen for years is now exposed. But not all is bleak: experts expect a rainy winter, and hope to bid the island farewell
Israeli Police Arrest Three Palestinians Suspected of Arson in Dead Sea Blazes
The fire caused damage to 125 acres of vegetation was contained after hours of efforts by 16 firefighting crews
Environment Minister: If Elected Mayor, I Won't Preserve Jerusalem's Green Area
Zeev Elkin is the only mayoral candidate who supports construction of the new neighborhood on the hill of Mitzpeh Naftoah, considered important from an ecological standpoint
Nudists, Fishermen and Tranquility: A Trip Along Israel’s Unregulated Beaches
Especially along the Mediterranean coast, it’s hard to find a stretch of beach that isn’t regulated or fenced off. We did
With Ongoing Drought, Israel Water Authority to Bring Water From Lower Galilee to Lake Kinneret
Water Authority chief Giora Shaham says Israel suffering longest drought in a century and that water consumption will have to be limited if another dry year follows