Climate Change and Coronavirus: Environment Briefs for This Week
Roses were red, black skies were blue, here are the climate change stories Haaretz didn’t report on this week – but are still new
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Forecast: Worldwide Food Shocks if Dust Bowl Recurs – but Do Watch Out for That Sushi
Will epigenetics save us? What about fish? Climate change stories that should be on your radar, brought to you by Haaretz and the world media
Climate Change Briefs: Coronavirus, Saudi Arabia and Unexpected Consequences
The climate change (and deadly virus) stories we've been following this week
How New Zealand Parrots Outperform Politicians: The Climate Change Stories We’re Reading
Our beaches and maple syrup join the list of things in peril, but poo-namis could help us regain a grip: Here are the climate change stories Haaretz didn’t report on this week – but that are worth knowing
Turning the North Sea Into a Lake: The Climate Change Stories We’re Reading
JP Morgan has an epiphany and scientists try to shock the world into sobriety: Here are the climate change stories Haaretz didn’t report on this week – but that are worth knowing
We’re Giving Coral Cancer Too: The Climate Change Stories on Our Radar
Climate change stories Haaretz didn’t report on this week – but that are worth knowing
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
Over 100 Leading Israeli Scientists Demand Climate Change Action
Contrary to the image the gas companies try to cultivate, natural gas is very damaging to the environment and to public health, the scientists argue
Secret Silent Source of Climate Change Revealed
The hotter it gets, the faster bacteria breathe and the more carbon dioxide and methane they emit — and bacteria comprise half the globe’s biomass
Global Warming to Slam Sea Life More Than Models Project, Says New Research
Models failed to factor in how massive ice melt will affect the very bottom of the food chain — on which sea life in the Atlantic depends, new paper explains
Heatwaves in the Mediterranean Sea Are Bigger, Hotter and Last Longer
Water temperature anomalies can cover half the Mediterranean basin and last for weeks, decimating animals and fish – but in deep water, it’s even worse, a new study shows
This Israeli Supermarket Chain May Be Abetting Rain Forest Devastation to Get Cheap Meat
Greenpeace report shows the Cresud company, whose CEO is a Shufersal shareholder, is responsible for cutting down 1.2 million dunams of trees in the Gran Chaco forest
Firefighters Gain Control of Wildfires in Central and Northern Israel
Blazes come a month after hundreds of homes were evacuated throughout the country over fires amid intense heat wave
Pope, Urging Prayers, Says Amazon Forest Vital for Our Earth
Francis added his voice Sunday to the chorus of international concern that the blazes in Brazil will have grave repercussions on the world's environmental health
This Is the Last Climate Change Story You Will Ever Read — if You Take Christiana Figueres’ Advice
It takes a world, not a village, to fix the problem we created, but the technology (mostly) already exists, says the architect of the Paris Agreement and co-winner of this year’s Dan David Prize
Only 38% of Israelis See Global Warming as Major Threat, Study Finds
Nearly half of Israelis view climate change as a minor threat or not a threat at all, a study by the Pew Research Center finds
When It Comes to Climate Change, the Rich Are the Culprit – but They Won't Pay the Price
An oligarch does as much damage to the climate in a day as an average person does in five years, according to a leading anthropologist and environmental researcher. Nevertheless, he remains hopeful
Can the World Cope With Half a Billion Refugees? Philosopher Jonathan Glover Talks Death and Decency
Dan David Prize winner and bioethics expert Jonathan Glover explains why we shouldn’t kill even if life is not ‘sacred,’ how to overcome tribalism, and his mental exercise for Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers
Global Warming Is Worse Than Most Models Predict, Data-driven New Study Warns
Projections on climate change by 2100 have been too optimistic and emission curbig targets are too low, warn Carnegie Institute scientists
Red Sea Warming Faster Than Global Average
Even the hardy corals reef of Eilat could be in trouble if water temperatures increase, Saudi research paper indicates
Last Month Ties Record for Israel's Hottest July in a Century
Effects of global climate change can now be felt in Israel, where most of the record-hitting hot summer months have come during the last seven years
'Rabbis Should Grow a Spine': Why Politics Trumps Religion When It Comes to Climate Change
Orthodox Jewish leaders in Israel call for a Jewish response to climate change, but others in America say it's 'delusional' to think rabbis can influence the government on such a hot-button issue