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Running two days into overtime, COP27 has largely failed to live up to its billing as ‘the implementation COP’. While agreement on a fund to compensate…

The goal of the Art Laboratory for Future Ecologies is teach about sustainability and the protection of natural resources through earth art.

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Israel Nature and Parks Authority says the leak polluted nearby soil, destroyed many protected species, and put local wildlife at risk; 'There is no magic solution... we are using more [water] than nature gives to us,' says one expert

Get email notification for articles from Zafrir Rinat Follow Jul. 15, 2021 1:50 AM The new cabinet is promoting plans destructive to the environment that were set in motion by previous governments, a coalition of Israel’s major green groups said Wednesday. The groups made the statement at a conference following the governments decision to extend the life of a committee that approves construction plans in open areas, and after the presentation of a plan that would curb the authority of the En...

Israel scrambles to save animals hurt in massive tar spill   A veterinary worker removing tar from a rescued sea turtle. (ISRAEL21c via JNS) - A catastrophic tar spill washing up along Israels entire Mediterranean coast may be the worst environmental disaster in Israeli history. While government authorities investigate the source of the offshore leak of at least 1,000 tons of sticky, toxic tar, many Israeli civilians and soldiers are helping with cleanup efforts that will likely take months. "...

Israelis rally to clean tar spill and avert future crises Israel’s largest environmental disaster brings out thousands of volunteers to clean beaches and brings renewed call for prevention and monitoring. Photo of volunteers cleaning tar from Ga ’ash Beach by Dafna Ben Nun Photography Why did 1,200 tons of sticky tar begin washing up on Israel’s Mediterranean beaches on the stormy day of February 17? The answer is not yet clear. Experts say that no matter what caused Israel’s worst envi...

Tarry Oil From Unknown Source Fouls Israeli Beaches   TEL AVIV, Israel, February 28, 2021 (ENS) – The level of tarry pollution on Israel’s Rosh Hanikra Beach near the Lebanese border is now rated medium-heavy, after new lumps of tar washed ashore on Sunday after contractors and volunteers had worked to clean it. New tar was also found on Tel Baruch Beach in Tel Aviv, Bustan Hagalil, and Hamachalim Beach in Haifa. Israel has been facing an environmental and ecological disaster since tar beg...

Israel scrambles to save animals hurt in massive tar spill feature Israel scrambles to save animals hurt in massive tar spill Veterinary professionals and volunteers rush to clean the beaches and rescue injured sea turtles, birds, lizards, snails and other wildlife. By Abigail Klein Leichman (February 24, 2021 / Israel21c) A catastrophic tar spill washing up along Israel’s entire Mediterranean coast may be the worst environmental disaster in Israeli history. While government authorities inves...