Local residents' class action lawsuit reveals extent of damage to the Zin Stream, where instead of clear spring water, yellow and foul-smelling sewage water flows regularly
Ban to go into effect next week and last for about a year ■ Nature and Parks Authority says these species in danger of extinction
New tracking system for the world’s largest species of fish reveals at least 18 whale sharks passed through the Gulf of Eilat in last two years
City surpasses 1902 record as mercury reaches over 42 degrees Celsius, with communities in the north getting even hotter
Bonelli’s eagle and golden eagle are subject to a host of threats, but there are some signs of hope for the species
Israel's Water Authority reports slightly stronger flow from the Dan stream in July, for the first time since 2003
Development of the new ‘Butterfly Quarter’ in city of Hadera hasn’t even begun and the Cigaritis cilissa is already disappearing
State planners side with municipality in opposing 'greenwashing' by energy company
Experts warn of a number of scenarios that could lead to fatal consequences: 'There are facilities with large quantities of hazardous materials and nobody has a clue what’s in them'
When changes are examined only for the summer months, estimates are that average temperatures may rise by as much as six degrees, study shows
Residents in the three locations were vehemently opposed because they feared bad smells and air pollution, while environmental advocacy groups insisted the plan was expensive and polluting
Waste depots in southern Israel are indirectly causing too many flight hazards for the military so plans are being drawn up for alternative refuse removal measures
The proposal, to be implemented by 2030, was formulated as part of a global network of cities. Environmental groups say Israel can't count on individual cities and must present a national plan
Trees planted in the southern desert could be uprooted if land is allocated to formalize Bedouin settlement unrecognized by the state
Plan ‘to conserve open spaces and nature from illegal control,’ Israel Land Authority says, covers 40,000 dunams, which nature protection agency assert will harm desert ecology
Environmental Protection Ministry warns that combined pollution from the four natural gas powered plants planned for the Jezreel Valley poses a risk to residents
Government committee, not local councils, will approve construction of polluting industrial plants
Governmental report looks at emissions as well as environmental accidents and violations of environmental law
Construction is still in the works, but new plan makes strides in saving green spaces between three central Israeli towns
The Ministry of Agriculture claims the 'National Committee for Endorsed Housing Zones' should not have its mandate renewed for another four years, as proposed by the Interior Ministry, because it harms agricultural land
Less than one-fifth of electronic waste is recycled, most of which is burned or dumped, figures show, while Israel struggles to enforce regulations on collection and recycling
The Kidron river flows through both Palestinian and Israeli territory, and has become a grave sewage hazard
Renewable energy will save billions over natural gas power stations, ministry says, as a plan spearheaded by the Electric Corporation and the Energy Ministry calls for 12 new gas-fueled ones to be built in the coming decade
20 kilometres of Ashalim was damaged by 100,000-200,000 cubic meters of waste from the industrial pool in the Mishor Rotem industrial park
Mining of oil shale ‘could lead to significant and irreversible damage to the environment, including air and groundwater pollution,’ top official says
Cars are not the only threat to the return of the deer to nature: In recent years, wolves have spread through the Galilee from the Golan Heights
The Environmental Protection Ministry is taking steps to solve the problem, but customs fees aren’t yet high enough to discourage the purchase of vehicles running on the fuel
Israeli authorities previously classified the understudied area close to Tel Aviv as of low environmental sensitivity
Ruling now gives the state authority to remove 'massive encampments' which it deems to exceed 'reasonable activity'
Cod population especially damaged, UN report says, and many sardine species compromised