Disaster
Inside the KKL-JNF shake-up led by its youngest chairman in decades
ZIONIST AFFAIRS: Eyal Ostrinsky took office on January 1. Three weeks later, his child was born at 28 weeks. A month after that, Iranian missiles hit.
Herzliya mayor warns beaches may close after cliff collapses
Israeli teen, two Swiss Jewish sisters confirmed among dead in Swiss New Year’s Eve resort fire
Twenty-four of those killed in New Year's fire have been identified, Swiss police say
Israel won't be ready for a large earthquake for over a decade - source
There is a government plan to improve the structural integrity of buildings to protect from earthquakes, but it isn't really being carried out, a top official said.
Operation Olive Branch: IDF launches rescue op after deadly Turkey earthquake
A senior IDF official dismissed any rumors that the IDF had been asked to or might assist Syria with its difficulties from the earthquake.
Undersea fiber optics cables can help predict earthquakes - Israeli study
While current earthquake monitoring technology can provide early warning for earthquakes on land, those that occur on the seabed are usually detected late – up to tens of seconds after they started.
Turkey-Syria earthquake: 6 ways it could affect the Middle East - analysis
From Turkey-Israel ties to international support for Syria; Turkey’s elections and regional preparedness for the next earthquake.
At least 23 dead as dozens of wildfires torch forests in Chile
Fires continue to ravish central Chile as local temperatures continue to rise.
Fire rages at Illinois chemical plant, residents ordered to shelter
The city of LaSalle, Illinois was sent into an emergency shelter-in-place order while the fire was contained.
Will an asteroid impact destroy your home? Find out with this simulator
Asteroid Launcher is a free online simulator that will tell you the results, minor or catastrophic, should an asteroid impact any given location on Earth of your choosing.
Israel to reopen investigation into deadly Tyre disaster, 40 years later
On the 40th anniversary of the disaster, the case was opened “out of respect for the fall and in the pursuit of the truth."
Bnai Zion Hospital opens medical center for atomic, chemical and biological warfare
The inauguration of the emergency rooms comes as the possibility of nuclear warfare rises.
Hurricanes are about to get faster, wetter and more dangerous - study
A new study found that hurricanes are growing wetter and strengthening faster due to warming water temperatures – a trend researchers say is likely to continue.
