Pollution
FIFA World Cup 2026 to break records with 3.7 million tons of carbon emissions, Israeli firm finds
The tournament is being staged across three different countries, Canada, the US, and Mexico - a first in World Cup history, meaning teams and fans will have to travel extensively between host cities.
UAE launches Naseej initiative to tackle 220,000 tons of annual textile waste
The food that protects your lungs from air pollution
Breathing life into buildings: Israelis develop better ways to prevent indoor air pollution
Israel's environmental minister at UN, pledges to combat plastic pollution
The Ministry of Environmental Protection is actively exploring a range of policy measures to combat single-use plastic pollution.
High levels of air pollution increase risk of breast cancer, study finds
Scientists conducted one of the largest studies to date looking at the relationship between air pollution and breast cancer incidence.
Largest ever lithium reserves discovered near Nevada, US - study
Conservationists and local tribal groups, whose land the mining takes place on, objected to the project.
Israel's 2022 greenhouse gas emissions surge, exceed Paris baseline
These statistics widen the gap between Israel and its international pledge to achieve a 27% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
Microplastics infiltrate all systems of body, cause behavioral changes
A new study discovered that microplastics pollute the body in the same amounts as the natural environment
Paper cups no better than plastic: Research exposes hidden toxicity
“The coffee latte you take with you from the kiosk on the corner now comes in paper cups... But that cup can also harm living organisms."
'Israel must shift from coal to gas to decrease air pollution fatalities'
Israel's Environmental Protection Ministry calls on the government to complete the shift from coal to gas on time.
Israel's biggest polluters: See who made the 'red list'
A new report identifies the most environmentally harmful factories in Israel.
'Air pollution to boost antibiotic-resistance deaths to 840k by 2050'
Antibiotic resistance from air pollution was already linked to an estimated 480,000 premature deaths in 2018.
Illegal Palestinian waste fire forces settler shop owners to stay indoors
"We woke up one morning" to "a big black thick pillar of smoke, no one can breathe."
