
Two Weeks After Major Oil Spill, Israel Continues Search for Its Source
Israel has a list of 23 ships it thinks might be responsible for the unreported spill that has caused its worst maritime pollution in decades
Israel has a list of 23 ships it thinks might be responsible for the unreported spill that has caused its worst maritime pollution in decades
The Environment Ministry cleared the Miinerva Helen of blame for the worst oil spill in the country’s history following a ‘professional and comprehensive inspection’
The oil spill has polluted beaches covering some 40 percent of Israel’s Mediterranean coast
Concerns remain as hundreds of volunteers still attempt to clean up the tar on the country's beaches after a massive oil spill
Large amounts of tar are lying on sea floor and rocky areas, constituting a third of Israel's shore, while investigations into origin of the incident continue
Scientists say it's far too risky to keep fishing in the Mediterranean as they continue to analyze the disaster, but fishermen in Jisr al-Zarqa and Jaffa, already hit by the coronavirus crisis, fear even a bigger hit to their livelihood
Environmental protection minister says tar on Israel’s beaches that caused the country's worst case of sea pollution in decades came from a single scofflaw ship
At the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center, sea turtles are on the mend after the massive oil spill and might be released back to nature soon. The little creatures can’t eat solid food yet
Minerva Helen, a Greek tanker, was mentioned by several Israeli media outlets as responsible for the leak ■ Company denies all allegations
The Lebanese PM tasks key ministries with the follow-up, as Israeli officials continue to try to find those responsible for the spill
As long as oil continues to be used as fuel, the risk of oil spills, like last week’s leak along the Mediterranean shoreline, still persists
Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry says publications regarding massive oil spill 'at this sensitive stage could harm a complex investigation with international aspects'
Environmental Protection Ministry worries the crunch may lead to refuse being dumped illegally nationwide
The environmental protection ministry's proposed resolution once again shows that only a major crisis can prod the government into action to protect the environment, environmental groups say
The accident has marred beaches over 170 kilometres, 40 percent of Israel’s coast, affecting 16 communities
Oil spill off Israel's coast is its worst maritime pollution in decades. Environmental activists slam the overwhelmed government for not implementing a pollution plan approved almost 13 years ago
Thousands of volunteers join cleaning efforts, with four sea turtles the first known fatalities. European satellite tracking points to the source as a tanker that passed through the area a week ago
The pollution, which has affected mostly beaches in the Sharon and Carmel regions, has covered wildlife near the beaches with the black substance
Nature and Parks Authority officials say it's unclear what caused the death of the fin whale, adding that the water nearby is polluted, including with tar
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Clinging to Antarctic rock, a small sedentary animal was discovered where none were thought to be able to survive
Squirrels are heading for the hills, a problem with trees, a snag in measuring climate change at 'Ground Zero,' and wet Israel
Poised on the cusp between economic and climate disaster, and an amazing commercial opportunity, Gulf-based petroleum giants realize today that the golden age of oil is about to end, Dan Rabinowitz asserts in his new book. Is the era of green on the horizon?
A boost to forests in otherwise clement conditions was expected, but their contribution to the spread of aviating mammals and zoonotic diseases was not quite as obvious
Estimates of ‘just’ 90 centimeters sea level rise by 2100 ignore Antarctica’s slower but hefty contribution, warns oceanographer John Englander
Israel's overall plan for the energy industry and infrastructure through 2050 should be approved soon, and then likely come under the wrath of some environmentalists
Different colonies of naked mole rat speak different dialects, scientists discover, and suspect it’s because the little rodents despise each other
Hoping to inquire into human-turtle relations in prehistory, a study finds spotty evidence of turtle consumption in the East Mediterranean – and it wasn’t because they were hard to catch