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Agricultural productivity down, food waste up since outbreak of Israel-Hamas War

By Nathan Klabin/The Media Line

Israel does not promote electric vehicle transition, causing suffocation

By UDI ETZION/WALLA!
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish boys dance around a bonfire as they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag Ba'Omer in the city of Ashdod, Israel May 13, 2017

Think twice before lighting a bonfire: How to celebrate Lag Ba’Omer safely and differently

 Eagles in the Carmel forest, Northern Israel, April 07, 2023.

How long will the 'murders' last? Eagles, other birds of prey poisoned to death in the Negev

By ELI ASHKENAZI
 Picturesque Lupine Hill in Jerusalem's Armon Hanatziv neighborhood is adorned with thousands of vibrant purple flowers.

Blossoms of hope: The healing power of Israel's flowers

 The Mediterranean Sea's upper layer is warming significantly faster than the global forecast

Mediterranean Sea is warming, rising faster than it should be - report

 Interrelated crises with reciprocal feedback: Pollution, Climate change and Activity that Impairs Biodiversity

New interactive maps to help Israel face rising environmental threats

 Israeli Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman is seen at the handover ceremony replacing outgoing minister Tamar Zandberg, in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2023.

Israeli arrested for slapping Minister Idit Silman in Rehovot

'THERE IS such a big supply of food and so many hungry people; the problem is in the distribution and in the method of getting it out there.’

Israel wasted 2.6 million tons of food in 2022, 5% of healthcare budget spent on food insecurity

 Israel Foreign Minister Eli Cohen speaks during a press conference with Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis at the Foreign Ministry in Athens, Greece, July 6, 2023.

3 tips for Israel’s new energy minister from environmental activists

Coronavirus & Israeli Tech

Israel invests NIS 100 million in regional innovation centers amid Hamas war

Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman discusses plans to rebuild southern Israel.

This is how Israel plans to rebuild southern Israel: Green and clean

 'Cop28 UAE' logo is displayed on the screen during the opening ceremony of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) under the theme of 'United on Climate Action Toward COP28', in Abu Dhabi

Israeli delegation heads to COP28 amid war with index of climate goals

 Idit Silman, head of the Health Committee leads a Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on November 16, 2021.

Idit Silman to become third Israeli minister to visit Saudi Arabia - report

 Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, beginning its blood-meal

Israel to target mosquitoes in effort to prevent Dengue fever

 TAKING ADVANTAGE of the empty streets on Yom Kippur.

Yom Kippur shows drop in vehicle emissions, air pollution

 Minister Idit Silman (left) with UAE Minister Mariam Almheiri

Israel wants to bring 'DeserTech' to United Arab Emirates

Israeli Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman and US Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe signed the MOU together in New York City.

Israel and US sign 5-year MOU on environmental and climate cooperation