Forest

New Israeli AI system detects wildfires within minutes using sound sensors - interview

"The main bottleneck with wildfires is in detection, with rescue services not being able to detect the fires before they become a major problem," Dr. Jenia Yurkovsky, co-founder of Firewave, said.

View of a wildfire that broke out near the northern Israeli city of Katzrin, June 4, 2026.
Plan of forest to be planted in Mendoza, Argentina by Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund in memory of those murdered at the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023.

KKL-JNF to plant forest in Argentina in memory of those murdered at Nova music festival

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Government designates eight new forests as natural reserves along northern border

Ayalon Canada Park after restoration following the 2025 wildfires.

Jerusalem hills finally recovering from devastating 2025 wildfires


WATCH: 'We are confronting extreme climate events'

KKL-JNF Chief Scientist Doron Markel discusses how KKL-JNF is fighting the climate crisis

 Dr. Doron Markel

WATCH: 'The forests of Israel are for everyone'

KKL-JNF’s Noah Tal explains why Israel’s forests must be preserved and are a precious national resource

 Noah Tal

Family dies after watching survivalist YouTube tutorials, attempting life off grid

The remains of the family were discovered by hikers who stumbled upon the family’s tent on July 9.

 storm brewing over a forest

Ice core reveals Greenland was green 416,000 years ago - study

Prior to the study, it was previously thought that much of the ice sheet that covers the country today had persisted for the past 2.5 million years.

 THE MELTING Sermeq glacier, located around 80 km. south of Nuuk, is photographed in this aerial over Greenland, last September. Since last Rosh Hashanah, Greenland has lost 250 billion tons of ice.

Tourists flee Greek island Rhodes wildfire, thousands evacuated

One government official told Reuters 19,000 people had been moved from their homes and hotels.

 Wildfires burn forests on Greek island of Rhodes

Israeli summer camps to shatter records in number of participants

An unprecedented number of Israeli youth will experience Israel's forests this summer.

 : Ifat Ovadia-Luski with her daughter Shirah (center), Roee Teshuva, Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of Youth Movements in Israel, Danny Pedida, Director of the Northern Region in KKL-JNF's Education Division, and Eli Hafuta, Director of the Upper Galilee-Golan Region in KKL-JNF and others.

These fungi are able to have a conversation in the forest, researchers say - study

The study also showed that the fungi have stronger communication shortly after heavy rainfall.

 FOREST IN the Gilboa mountain range

Two Israelis rescued from a forest fire in Laos - report

The Laotian rescue forces were coordinating with the Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry throughout the rescue, the report said.

 A view of the Mekong river bordering Thailand and Laos is seen from the Thai side in Nong Khai, Thailand, October 29, 2019. Picture taken October 29, 2019.

Gardening expert recommends seven houseplants that will help you get rid of dust

This expert claims that there are a number of plants that can be grown at home that clean the air of dust and dangerous chemicals. Most of them are easy to handle.

 A willow tree shades the charming garden at Beit Shalom

US Forest Service chief visits Israel, impressed by KKL-JNF

US Forest Service chief Randy Moore says he is ‘completely impressed’ with the work KKL-JNF has done planting trees here

 Randy Moore, chief of the US Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, with Omri Bone, KKL-JNF’s Northern Region director.