Environment
מחמוד זכי אלעאמודי והכריש בידיו
Hamas operative claims cooked shark in Gaza Strip
Viral Instagram post shows Hamas operative Mahmoud Zaki Al-Moudi holding a juvenile shark; in another image, he is seen standing beside a pot, claiming he prepared the shark as a meal
Einav Halabi | 01:31 | 01.13.25
אזרח תפס דולפין בחופי חאן יונס
Gaza residents feast on beached dolphin
Man filmed holding striped dolphin carcass which later became supper for Palestinian family in Khan Younis
Einav Halabi, Ilana Curiel | 21:41 | 01.12.25
Tides create friction between the oceans and Earth's crust, slowing the planet's rotation. The Moon’s influence on Earth's tides
As glaciers melt, days grow longer
Continued glacier melting, researchers predict that climate change could extend the length of a day by approximately 2.62 milliseconds by the end of the 21st century
Shaked Engelberg/Davidson Institute of Science | 13:20 | 01.11.25
עיט זהוב בזמן הארוחה
Rare footage: A golden eagle catches, eats a hare
A golden eagle, one of Israel’s rarest and most majestic birds of prey and a critically endangered species, was captured on camera devouring a hare; This extraordinary moment was documented by a Nature and Parks Authority ranger during a routine patrol in the Arava region  
Ilana Curiel | 20:27 | 01.05.25
האי סימושיר, שמהווה חלק מהאיים הקוריליים, בו אירעה ההתפרצות הגעשית העוצמתית בשנת 1831
Researchers solve 200 year mystery of devastating volcanic eruption
Scottish University researcher finds Simushir island volcano as the origin of a powerful volcanic eruption that had far-reaching environmental effects, including extreme climate change, severe crop failure and widespread famine  
Yogev Israeli | 13:37 | 01.05.25
"גלישת עננים" במנרה
Gliding clouds create stunning New Year’s display in Israel
Rare natural phenomenon sees clouds gliding over the Upper Galilee and Ramon Crater, creating a breathtaking 'blanket' effect; meteorologist explains process, likening it to fog, with cold air descending valleys and dissipating mid-slope
Ilana Curiel | 14:57 | 01.01.25
"גחליליות מתעופפות פנימה" - צולם בהרים בעיירת וופנג שבטייוואן
This is scenery photography at its finest
Canadian photographer Andrew Mielzynski wins 2024 International Landscape Photographer of the Year; Over 3,600 entries competed for $12,000 in prizes, with judges selecting breathtaking images for the coveted Top 101 ranking
Assaf Rozen | 00:34 | 12.30.24
לבנון מאבק על מעבר ל שעון קיץ
Trump wants to cancel Daylight Saving Time: This is why we have it
US president-elect says he would like to cancel daylight saving time in his country, making this the perfect time to consider the history of changing the clocks: How did the idea come about, which countries do not switch to daylight saving time, what influence did religious elements have on the issue in Israel – and when did the switch to winter time save lives?
Yaron Drukman | 18:17 | 12.15.24
התייבשות של מאגר מים בארה"ב בגלל החום הכבד
'An existential threat to billions': Earth is drying up, and the future looks grim
New UN report warns of existential crisis as escalating aridity and dryness could reshape life on Earth by end of century; by 2100, up to five billion people may face severe climate conditions, drastically impacting ecosystems, water resources and human livelihoods
Yogev Israeli | 13:16 | 12.12.24
מטיילים בחוף הים בתל אביב-יפו
No rain until Hanukkah: Israel is heading toward a drought
The director of the Meteorological Service says the lack of rain is a consequence of climate change:  'We don't see precipitation until Hanukkah'  
Alexandra Lukash, Ilana Curiel | 22:44 | 12.09.24
פריחה נחל קצרין, החודש
From black to green: Nature in Golan Heights begins to recover
Katzrin Stream, which was badly damaged in the war, is recovering as the cease-fire continues;  'The Golan was black this year, but is already starting to turn green and colorful with stunning flowers'   
Ilana Curiel | 12:04 | 12.08.24
כמות שלג דלילה בגרמניה בשל שינויי האקלים
A worrying trend: The snow in the Alps is disappearing
Over the past century, snowfall in the Alps has significantly decreased – by 23% in the northern regions and nearly 50% on the southwestern slopes – an average decline of 34% between 1920 and 2020
Yogev Israeli | 10:46 | 12.05.24
טורקיה אישה עומדת על הריסות מחוז הטאי בתקווה למצוא קרובי משפחה רעידת אדמה
Study explains why earthquakes in Turkey not felt in Israel
Seismic study reveals Dead Sea Fault and East Anatolian Fault are not tectonically linked, contrary to popular belief altering the understanding of seismic risk in the region 
ynet correspondents | 11:26 | 11.26.24
הריסות בית בקיבוץ בארי
Restoration or commemoration: Should homes in Gaza border towns be rebuilt or the destruction preserved?
As war in Gaza continues, some residents want rebuilding to begin so they can return home, while others feel the destroyed homes should remain as is to preserve the stories of the victims of the October 7 Hamas massacre
Matan Tzuri | 07:44 | 11.26.24
גן לאומי ים קיסריה
Nature lovers rejoice! Multiple new Israeli national parks ready for visitors
New reserves include Israel's first marine national park in Caesarea; the initiative preserves geological and ecological treasures, expands protected marine areas, and enhances tourism and education while respecting natural habitats
Ilana Curiel | 07:38 | 11.26.24
מעשנות לבנות שתועדו על ידי החוקרים בים המלח
Underwater salt chimneys are early indicators of sinkholes in the Dead Sea, study
German researchers discovered 'white smokers' on the Dead Sea floor, formed by interactions between mineral-rich groundwater and the lake’s extremely high salt content and serves as an important early indicator of dangerous formation
Yogev Israeli | 07:31 | 11.25.24
העיט מתאושש
Greater spotted eagle saved by IDF reservist in northern Israel
During a hike with his five children, Matan Avraham spotted an injured greater spotted eagle; he rescued the bird and alerted wildlife rescue volunteers who transported it to a wildlife hospital, where it is recovering from two gunshot wounds to its wing
Yair Kraus | 09:13 | 11.21.24
יוון שריפה שריפת יער פרברי אתונה
Can your smartphones warn you of impending forest fires?
Tel Aviv University researchers find smartphones can collect weather data to predict fire risks; using sensors for temperature and humidity, they develop method to assess fire danger, turning public data into valuable early warnings for extreme conditions
Ynet correspondents | 23:43 | 11.18.24
ים המלח
Judaism in a flash: Haredi man becomes photography enthusiast
Moshe Berenstein, a once-conventional yeshiva student now documents the breathtaking yet rapidly disappearing landscapes of the Dead Sea; despite societal norms, his lens reveals the natural beauty and poignant transformations of this unique environment
Assaf Kamar | 18:19 | 11.17.24
יצחק הרצוג
Herzog cancels participation in UN climate summit amid security threats
President's office cites recent situation assessment and Azerbaijan's proximity to Tehran as reasons for him backing out of speaking in COP29
Itamar Eichner, Yaron Drukman | 22:48 | 11.16.24
פטריות כמהין לבנות
White truffles, Italy's gold, menaced by climate change
Deep in dense forests of Piedmont in northwestern Italy, frantic search underway for prized 'Alba truffle,' better known as white truffle; scarcity of culinary treasure increasingly impacting livelihood of local truffle hunters
AFP | 15:55 | 11.15.24
עגולשון שחור הגחון
Conservationists rush to save species from war
Nature reserve launches operation to remove Hula painted frog from rocket, drone attacks that could wipeout entire population, relocating them to Jerusalem zoo
Ilana Curiel | 09:34 | 11.14.24
Participants listen to speeches during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku on November 13, 2024
At COP29, Azerbaijan navigates climate goals amid complex geopolitical ties
UN climate  summit host Azerbaijan's attempt to lead in renewable energy faces challenges due to its reliance on fossil fuels and complex regional alliances
Jacob Wirtschafter/The Media Line | 09:36 | 11.13.24
ההרס בעיר ולנסיה לאחר גשמי הסערה והשיטפונות שפגעו במזרח ספרד
Climate change driving frequent extreme weather events, study
Research by the Alfred Wegener Institute suggests that without current global warming, the severe damage to life and property from these events would likely have been less intense
Yogev Israeli | 11:38 | 11.11.24
יוגה עם גורי כלבים
Yes, puppy yoga is a real trend, but animal welfare activists want it banned
 Dogs running among humans practicing yoga at first glance looks pretty cute, but in practice animal organizations around the world say that this could seriously harm the puppy's welfare; In Israel there is no legislation on the practice, and this is how the puppy yoga centers operate there without any roadblocks; Puppy yoga businesses in Israel don't see a problem
Yogev Israeli | 17:01 | 11.10.24
אלמוג שאיבד את הצבעים הססגוניים
In first, coral reef in Gulf of Eilat turns white due to global warming
The coral reefs did not remain unaffected by the extreme heat wave experienced in the summer of 2024, and due to being unable to sweat, the corals chose to shed their vibrant colors; 'Although the resilience of Eilat's corals is exceptionally high on a global scale, it turns out that even they have a tipping point' expert says  
Ilana Curiel | 08:30 | 11.06.24
הכלונסית המעוצה לפני (משמאל) ובזמן הפיצוץ
The science behind Israel's exploding mushrooms
Watch: Man in northern Negev seen picking up dry-looking mushroom from the ground and tossing it back down, but to his surprise, the mushroom explodes, releasing a fine rust-brown powder; so, what’s the scientific explanation behind this?
Yogev Israeli | 19:09 | 11.05.24
סכנה לבעלי החיים
Israel ranks 145th in global nature preservation index
Nature Conservation Index, developed by Israeli experts, reveals worrying data on the country's lack of preservation efforts which are comparable to Egypt and Iran
Ilana Curiel | 14:58 | 10.30.24
אובך כבד בתל אביב
Israel covered by dust from the east after the coldest night in 33 years
Elderly, young children, pregnant woman and those suffering from hear and lung disease are urged to remain indoors and avoid physical exertion
Ilana Curiel | 15:33 | 10.25.24
פלשו גם לחופי הים התיכון. קיפוד ים
Environmentalists map sea urchin population after plague
Disease wipes out most of the marine creatures in the Gulf of Eilat but their population grows in the Mediterranean, where they are an invasive species that endangers biodiversity 
Ilana Curiel | 14:02 | 10.21.24
התחממות גלובלית
The hottest day – Breaking heat records again and again
Three main factors have contributed to the breaking of heat records again this year; human activity, the configuration of the continents, and the El Niño phenomenon, of these, only the first is within our control
Itamar Karbi/ Weizmann Institute of Science | 22:44 | 10.18.24
שריפה בבניאס התחתון
Since October 7, 84,000 acres of land in northern Israel ravaged by wildfires
Since start of war in Gaza, wildfires in Israel have burned 84,000 acres, mainly in the northern region and Golan Heights, as well as in the West Bank; Visitor numbers to nature reserves dropped 38%; restoring the damage 'will take time'
Yaron Drukman | 21:28 | 10.06.24
מבול וקורמורן
Wonderful world: Nature photographers wrap up Jewish year
The Israeli Nature Photography Association publishes a series of photographs of Israel's beautiful landscapes and nature from the last year in light of Rosh Hashanah
Yogev Israeli | 18:33 | 10.04.24
ילנה טרופנוב. מגיעה פעמיים בשבוע לקיבוץ
Freed hostage takes care of cats at Gaza border while waiting for her son to come home
Yelena Trufanova visits kibbutz Nir Oz twice a week to feed the cats and leave them water while her son, Sasha, remains a hostage in Gaza; 'The most important thing to me is for Sasha to come home safe and sound, along with everyone else'  
Matan Tzuri | 20:34 | 09.30.24
משפחת העגורים הראשונה השנה באגמון
Cranes return to Lake Hula despite falling rockets
Even a war will not stop the migrating cranes from making their annual stop in northern Israel; 'The security situation and the sounds of war could create a very challenging situation for the cranes'
Ynet | 11:04 | 09.26.24
Supermoon
It's a bird... it's a plane... no, it's Supermoon!
Skywatchers will enjoy a Supermoon and a partial lunar eclipse on Tuesday night; The Supermoon appears 14% brighter and 7% larger, while the partial eclipse casts a subtle shadow on the moon
Dr. Igal Patel | 11:08 | 09.17.24
אלמוגנית (Favites)
Antibiotics and laxatives found in Gulf of Eilat corals, study finds
Drug residues found in significant amounts found in shallow waters at depths of 5 to 12 meters and in deep waters at 30 to 40 meters show that human activity is polluting even remote marine environments
Ynetnews | 17:29 | 09.12.24
הפומלות של בארי יגיעו בקרוב לשווקים
Pomelo harvesting resumes in Kibbutz Be'eri
Locals and volunteers arrive in droves to help community pick ripe pomelos from orchards in the southern community which has suffered greatly on and since October 7
Matan Tzuri | 11:32 | 09.12.24
One project, on Ahad Ha'am Street in Tel Aviv, where an energy storage system is installed to operate the robotic parking lot during a power outage
New backup system offers energy security as war raises fears of power outages
Parkomat, an Israeli company, has launched Power BackUp, a system providing up to 72 hours of electricity during power outages for residential buildings; this solution offers a quieter, more reliable alternative to generators
The Media Line | 08:38 | 09.10.24
גיטרן בחוף מעגל מיכאל
The Israel beach turned nursery habitat for endangered guitarfish
A University of Haifa study found that the coastal strip between in central Israel serves as a nursery habitat for young Atlantic guitarfish, and the researchers urge the area be declared a marine nature reserve to protect these rare fish 
Ilana Curiel | 17:35 | 09.09.24
יציקת קירות בגובה 240 מטרים במגדל ביונד בגבעתיים
New tower claims title of tallest in Israel
Complex in Givataim is over 3 million square feet and includes two towers, one for office space and the other residential, to offer commercial, sporting and education facilities; towers to rise 320 meters into the air 
Hila Tsion | 13:06 | 09.04.24
מבלים בחוף גופרה
Israel's 2024 summer hottest on record, report reveals
Israel Meteorological Service data shows heat measurements from June to August have broken all previously recorded in the country
Ilana Curiel | 15:04 | 09.02.24
קיר אקוסטי במחלף וינגייט בכביש 2
New Israeli project aims to save hundreds of thousands of birds each year
Each year, hundreds of thousands of birds die as a result of collisions with transparent acoustic walls along their migration routes in Israel; The Transportation Ministry is launching an initiative to construct new walls alongside main highways that birds will be able to recognize and avoid
Ynet | 11:44 | 08.27.24
Tourists walk past a tractor used to clear an area after thirteen people, including a Russian couple, died in a mudslide on the Thai resort island of Phuket, Thailand, August 25, 2024
Deadly landslide in Phuket kills at least 13 people
Natural disaster affects 30,807 households in 62 districts and causes severe damage to homes and luxury villas
Ynetnews | 10:49 | 08.26.24
סנאי מחביא מזון
The surprising similarities between animal behavior and AI
Hebrew University researchers uncovered a surprising mechanism in animal behavior that mirrors principles of artificial intelligence, as the findings suggest that instead of relying on memory, animals use a neural system similar to hash functions for storing and retrieving food locations
Ynetnews | 16:25 | 08.24.24
ד"ר ניל גוסטלינג עם פסל של דודו
Surprising finding behind the extinction of dodo and solitaire
University of Southampton study challenges common perception of dodo as fat, slow animal, and reveals how humans responsible for extinction of both species
Yogev Israeli | 22:11 | 08.20.24
Russian seismologists predict 'monster' 9 Richter magnitude earthquake
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck near Kamchatka Saturday, with epicenter located in Pacific Ocean, approximately 108 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, at a depth of around 6 km
Ynetnews | 16:56 | 08.19.24
Clarence the crocodile back in 2013
Croc that attacked zookeeper was raised as a pet
Clarence the crocodile lived for over 30 years at the Eilat home of Dr. Reginald Morris developing a special bond with how owner, the family and the entire community  
Liran Tamari, Alexandra Lukash, Meshi Ayed | 13:11 | 08.19.24
Zippori Stream – Shimshit Trailhead
Love in the forest: KKL-JNF's top forest trails for Tu B'Av
Against the backdrop of the ongoing war, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund invites the public to experience moments of escapism, offering some of its most romantic sites across the country for Tu B'Av dates 
Ynetnews | 10:28 | 08.19.24
סוסון ים משריץ
Watch a seahorse give birth off Israel shore
A pregnant male seahorse (yes, male!) was filmed spawning baby seahorses, or fries, at the Ramot Yam Youth Village institute of Mariculture
Lior Ben Ari | 16:52 | 08.15.24
יער ביריה
Northern Israel chokes under black smoke: The ecological impact of Hezbollah's strikes
Over 44,000 acres of nature reserves, national parks and forests in northern Israel consumed by fire since start of war; Israel Nature and Parks Authority teams battling to save land from advancing flames
Yair Kraus | 18:23 | 08.13.24
ג'וקוביץ' בוכה מהתרגשות עם דגל סרביה
Protests erupt in Serbia over lithium mining deal
Environmental groups threaten civil disobedience measures if government fails to address pollution concerns by set deadline and demanded ban on all lithium and boron mining in Serbia
Ynetnews | 15:27 | 08.11.24
סקר הניטור הלאומי
Eilat's coral reef in danger of collapse, government report shows
Environmental Protection Ministry's monitoring report on developments in Eilat's Gulf demonstrates global warming and government policies continue to harm teetering coral reef
Ilana Curiel | 11:02 | 08.11.24
אחת השריפות בחורשת טל
Tens of thousands of acres in north burn in Hezbollah attacks
Nature and Parks Authority estimates 160,000 dunams of woodlands have gone up in flames since start of year, including in the Nahal Hermon-Banias Nature Reserve and the Horesh Tal National Park 
Yaron Drukman | 11:37 | 08.07.24
המפגש בין נהר הריו בלנקו לנהר האמזונאס
Defying physics: The two Brazilian rivers whose waters refuse to mix
Researchers found that the waters of the Rio Negro and the Amazon do not mix when they converge near the city of Manaus, as if they were oil and water; But how can that possible be?
Yogev Israeli | 21:18 | 07.31.24
North Terminal at Gatwick Airport
Activists disrupt Gatwick Airport to demand climate action
Seven activists from Just Stop Oil, an environmental activist group, staged a protest at Gatwick Airport's South Terminal by blocking departure gates and obstructing an entrance
Ynetnews | 04:30 | 07.30.24
נהר הסן
Olympic triathlon swim training sessions in Seine cancelled over pollution levels
E. Coli bacteria levels exceeded authorized limits by 10 times after heavy rainfall
Ynetnews | 04:02 | 07.30.24
גשם באולימפיאדת פריז 2024
Man-made climate change brings summer rain storms, study
Researchers find ongoing climate crisis leads to inconsistent rainfall variability resulting in uneven rainfall and intense summer showers 
Yogev Israeli | 11:44 | 07.29.24
התפרצות הידרותרמית בפארק הלאומי ילוסטון
Spectacular danger: Watch as Yellowstone Park geyser catches visitors off-guard
Unexpected hydrothermal eruption in Yellowstone National Park sends clouds of steam and dust skyward, prompting visitor evacuations and area closure; The eruption, though minor compared to previous events, highlights the park's dynamic geological activity
Yogev Israeli | 10:50 | 07.25.24
ססמוגרף רעידת אדמה
Earthquake felt in southern Israel, Jerusalem: 'Furniture moved, book fell off shelf'
Geological Survey of Israel recorded a magnitude 3.7 earthquake in Dead Sea region that was felt in Jerusalem, as well as  Beer Sheva, Dimona, Eilat and Beit Shemesh  
Roni Green Shaulov | 08:43 | 07.22.24
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