Water

After decades in darkness: Tel Afek's historic underground waterworks opens to public

The historic Tel Afek waterworks reopens: A journey following the water that saved Jerusalem, featured in a special Nature and Parks Authority series.

AUGUST 18, 2026|ByYUVAL BAGNO

The British waterworks at Yarkon National Park.

In an aerial view, pools of water are visible at the East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater Treatment Plant on March 20, 2024 in Oakland, California.

US Senators push to protect water systems after spate of Iranian cyberattacks, FBI warnings

The proposed legislation came after numerous warnings from the EPA, FBI, and US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency regarding Iran-affiliated cyber threats.

AUGUST 11, 2026|ByGOLDIE KATZ

Rescuers work on the debris following a landslide near the Meenakshi Bridge close to a tunnel project site in Wayanad district, in the southern state of Kerala, India, July 7, 2026.

Heavy rains and deadly floods in southern India kill 14, displace thousands

The death toll in rain-related incidents rose to 11 by Sunday, and nearly 7,700 people were evacuated to around 275 relief camps across Kerala, a state government minister said.

AUGUST 3, 2026|ByREUTERS

The combination of extreme drought and artificial water diversion has created an emergency situation. Gesher Hadodot over the Jordan River

Pumping water and prioritizing agriculture threatens ecological collapse

A new study reveals that human management and water allocation leave nature as the last consumer in line, severely threatening ecosystems, biodiversity, and local tourism.

JULY 27, 2026|ByDR. ASAF TSOAR

Strauss Water brings good news for Shabbat observers: Launches tami4shabbat

The company is expanding its product range and is launching a kosher-for-Shabbat and holiday water dispenser for use throughout the week, with strict certification from Badatz Mehadrin Rubin.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025ByWALLA! MONEY

Iraq's water crisis reveals ancient secrets buried for 2,300 years

Drought at Mosul Dam reservoir exposes 40 Hellenistic-era tombs with clay coffins near lost city ruins, as water levels drop to lowest since 1933 due to regional water shortages.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025ByMAITAL ROZENBOIM

A tomb recently uncovered by Kurdish archaeologists near the Mosul dam.

Unbelievable: This is the amount of sugar in flavored water

When we see a bottle labeled "flavored water," it seems like a light, refreshing choice, almost like plain water with a hint of flavor — but in reality, it’s usually a sugar-rich drink.

AUGUST 21, 2025ByDR. MAYA ROSMAN

60 years since the founding of Netafim: President Herzog visited Kibbutz Hatzerim

President Herzog visited the place where the company was founded, which since its establishment has become the largest irrigation company in the world.

AUGUST 20, 2025BySHEVA DAROM

Netafim’s President and CEO, Gaby Miodownik, presented the president with the first dripper developed by the company

Israel's water tech is the key to peace in the Middle East - opinion

Treated wastewater, brought to near drinking quality, along with drip irrigation covering three-quarters of its agriculture, has strengthened Israel’s position as a water power.

AUGUST 16, 2025ByFELICE FRIEDSON