Tag: Pollution
Toxic tar spill ‘one of the worst ecological disasters in Israel’s history’
Tons of toxic tar washed ashore along Israel’s entire Mediterranean coastline over the weekend in what Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority is calling the episode “one of the most serious ecological disasters” in the...
Ben-Gurion University researchers advocate using shells to monitor pollution
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers advocate using seashells to monitor currently undetected industrial pollution from factories and desalination plants along the Israeli coastline and worldwide.
“We have quantified trace amounts of heavy metal...
With less law enforcement during coronavirus pandemic, PA continues to dump garbage
While Israel was busy dealing with the coronavirus crisis, the Palestinian Authority continued to illegally dump garbage in Judea and Samaria, according to Israeli NGO Regavim.
“Today’s technology allows us to gather very detailed data...
‘Reverse Tashlich’ program encourages Jews to keep the oceans clean
A Florida-based program aimed at reconnecting Jewish people to the ocean and empowering them to help keep the sea clean is attracting attention from communities around the United States and even in Israel.
On Rosh...
Tel Aviv beaches found to be among most plastic-polluted
Israel was featured in a report by the World Wildlife Fund last week as home to the third most plastic-polluted shoreline in the Mediterranean, according to a report by Ynet.
The Tel Aviv coast ranked...