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A docked ship in Eilat, April 12, 2018. Photo by Menachem Lederman/Flash90.

Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry delays UAE pipeline deal

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Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry froze an oil pipeline proposal with the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, pending further review. Israeli Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg said she would push for a government debate regarding the...
View of the port in the northern Israeli city of Haifa. Credit: Marcelo Sus/Flash90.

Israel to close Haifa industrial zone, citing environmental factors

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Israel plans to close an industrial zone in the northern city of Haifa and transform the area into green space. The plan calls for closing factories and the country’s largest oil refinery over the next...
Israeli-American actress, producer and activist Noa Tishby. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Noa Tishby takes action to offset book’s carbon footprint

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Israeli-American actress, producer and activist Noa Tishby has partnered with the financial-services company Aspiration to offset the carbon impact of her debut book Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth. She announced...
Officials from KKL-JNF and Ant Group, an innovative technology company, announce a scientific and technological partnership together timed to Earth Day, April 22, 2021. Credit: Avi Hayun.

KKL-JNF, Ant Group partner for research in sustainability, green development

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Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF), one of the oldest green organizations in the world, and Ant Group, an innovative technology company, announced a scientific and technological partnership to develop innovative solutions for forestation...
An aerial view of the beach in the southern Israeli coastal city of Ashkelon, on June 1, 2019. Photo by Edi Israel/Flash90.

On Earth Day, delving into Israel’s ‘overlooked’ sea

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Much of the public attention surrounding Israel, both within the country and internationally, focuses on the land. Yet the sea plays a significant and unsung role in the development of the state, according to...
Skyline view of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Credit: Rasto SK/Shutterstock.

Israeli and Emirati companies sign deal to bring greentech innovation to region

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In the footsteps of the Abraham Accords, a recently signed partnership between two Israeli and Emirati entities aims to bring greentech innovation to the Gulf region and to Israel. The deal between Gulf-Israel Green Ventures (GIGV)...
A scuba diver in the Gulf of Eilat, in the Red Sea, on May 19, 2018. Photo by Maor Kinsburksy/Flash90.

Saving the Red Sea’s coral reefs by building fake ones

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Israel’s bustling city of Eilat, at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba and Red Sea, is renowned for beaches, hotels and one of the world’s northernmost coral reefs. Magnificent, colorful, diverse corals, sponges,...
Israelis clean tar off the Bat Yam beach following an offshore oil spill that drenched most of the Israeli coastline, March 2, 2021. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

Israelis rally to clean tar spill and avert future environmental crises

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Why did 1,200 tons of sticky tar begin washing up on Israel’s Mediterranean beaches on Feb. 17? The answer is not yet clear. However, experts say that no matter what caused Israel’s worst environmental disaster, it should...
The “Minerva Helen” oil tanker, at the terminal of Dunkirk, France. Credit: Remi Jouan via Wikimedia Commons.

Israel rules out Greek tanker as suspect in Mediterranean oil spill

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The Greek tanker Minerva Helen was not the source of the tons of toxic tar that washed up on Israel’s shores last weekend, Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry announced on Sunday. A team led by the ministry and including representatives...
Israeli volunteers clean tar off the Gan Or beach, following an offshore oil spill. Feb. 22, 2021. Photo by Flash90.

In wake of tar spill, Israel’s Health Ministry bans sale of fish from Mediterranean

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Israel’s Health Ministry on Wednesday announced a temporary ban on the sale of fish from the Mediterranean Sea, due to the massive tar spill last weekend along the country’s shores. Although so far, there is no indication...