Climate change

British broadcaster David Attenborough turns 100, notable for not joining anti-Israel boycotts

The famed BBC broadcaster, whose family rescued Jewish sisters before the Holocaust, has never backed Israel boycotts and once praised Israel’s climate innovation.

A drone view shows an artist from the Sand In Your Eye art team putting the finishing touches to a giant sand portrait of David Attenborough to mark the conservationist's 100th birthday, on the beach in Morecambe, Britain, May 6, 2026.
Tourist congestion in Venice

From the Maldives to Venice: 17 destinations that could soon disappear from the map

US FORCES patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the US accused of attempting to violate the US naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz.

Nations to discuss fossil fuel exit as Strait of Hormuz blockade drives up prices

THE VERTICAL green walls are transferred from decorative features into intelligent, responsive environmental systems

Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution 


Alexandria erodes: Rising sea levels threaten ancient city's foundation

Over the past two decades, more than 280 buildings have collapsed in Alexandria, resulting in the deaths of 85 people.

 Qaitbay Fortress and Alexandria boat harbour, Egypt.

Scientists propose releasing 167 wolves to restore Scottish forests

Study estimates each wolf could contribute to annual carbon uptake of 6,080 tonnes of CO2, supporting UK's climate targets.

 Scientists propose releasing 167 wolves to restore Scottish forests.

Greenland’s glaciers are melting faster than anyone expected - study

"For the first time, we are able to see significant increases in the size and depth of crevasses at fast-flowing glaciers at the edges of the Greenland Ice Sheet," said Dr. Tom Chudley.

 Greeland's ice sheet is under pressure from human-induced climate change

Experts talk wine’s history, cultivation, and challenges in Israel

Read about what makes Israeli wines so special.

 THE GOLAN HEIGHTS is most well known for its wine and vineyards.

January 2025 sets new record as hottest January globally

Over the last 19 months, 18 have seen global average surface temperatures at least 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, continuing a concerning trend of record-breaking temperatures.

 January 2025 sets new record as hottest January globally. Illustration.

Rat population boom in major cities linked to climate change in new study

The study analyzed records of rat sightings in 16 cities over an average period of twelve years, examining public rat sighting and inspection data.

 Rat population boom in major cities linked to climate change in new study. Illustration.

Climate change could cause 2.3 million extra deaths in European cities by 2099, study warns

The Mediterranean, Central Europe, and the Balkans are identified as the most vulnerable areas to the increase in deaths due to heat.

 Father protects his children with umbrellas from the sun on a hot day in Italy.

Rare spotted hyena makes an appearance after 5,000 years, killed by locals

Local people, unfamiliar with the presence of such a predator, tracked and killed the hyena in response to the livestock loss.

 A spotted hyena.

Can Trump’s economic agenda embrace climate action and clean energy innovation? – opinion

$523 billion in damages from the Los Angeles wildfires prove that investing in climate action can’t wait.

 FLAMES ENGULF a structure as the Palisades fire burns, on the west side of Los Angeles, earlier this month. The sweeping wildfires in Los Angeles are just another horrific manifestation of the rapidly increasing and deadly effects of climate change, the writer maintains.

Big Los Angeles wildfire switches direction, posing new threat despite winds easing

Six blazes in Los Angeles have killed at least 11 people and destroyed nearly 54 square miles of land.

 A fire hydrant sprays water in front of a burned property, following the Eaton fire, one of six simultaneous blazes that have ripped across Los Angeles County, in Altadena, California, US January 11, 2025.