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 


2024 was the hottest year on record, scientists say

Scientists claim that the last 10 years were the hottest on record

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

New findings reveal how severe drought doomed the 'Hobbit' species

Homo floresiensis, nicknamed hobbit due to their small stature, grew to only about 1.1 meters tall and weighed between 16 to 28 kilograms.

 New findings reveal how severe drought doomed the 'Hobbit' species.

Ten species facing extinction require monitoring in 2025, according to conservation group

Ten new species, including nine animals and one plant, have been listed as "staring extinction in the face," according to the UK-based international conservation group.

 Leptodactylus fallax, a species of frog found in Dominica, also known as the Giant Ditch Frog, or the mountain chicken

From Michoacán, Mexico, to Swandro: Climate change impacts iconic heritage sites

On the night of July 29, 2024, a 15-meter tall square monument in Michoacán, Mexico, suddenly collapsed under the pressure of incessant rains.

 Knowe of Swandro pictish house looking out towards Costa Hill on the mainland Orkney.

Water: The nectar of life and the most important resource in the world - opinion

The preproduction and provision of clean water should be the developed world’s highest priority and the Abrahamic religion’s moral imperative.

 Bathers soak in the hot water of natural springs in Kibbutz Merom Golan in the Golan Heights.

Climate change made Atlantic hurricanes up to 28 mph stronger, study finds

A new scientific study found that human-caused climate change has intensified Atlantic hurricanes over the past six years.

 Climate change made Atlantic hurricanes up to 28 mph stronger, study finds.

Negev's ancient wine secrets reveal path to climate-resilient vineyards, study finds

Ancient Negev viticulture offers modern winemakers valuable tools to enhance resilience amid climate challenges.

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Research leads Israel’s wine industry to climate change solutions

As people say, the older the wine, the better the flavor. The same goes for wine-making techniques—at least in the Negev.

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Jakobshavn and Zachariae: Greenland's ice loss could fill Lake Victoria

Utilizing data from the European Space Agency's CryoSat-2 and NASA's ICESat-2 satellites, researchers mapped changes in the ice sheet's thickness with unprecedented accuracy.

 Melting icebergs in Ilulissat Icefjord, close to Illulisat, West Greenland.

Twice the size of Greater London: World's largest iceberg sets sail

A23a, which had been trapped in the Weddell Sea for over 30 years, is now moving northward towards the Southern Ocean.

 The world's largest iceberg, A23a, in the Scotia Sea between Antarctica and South Georgia.