How a Ben-Gurion University scientist is filling climate science’s biggest blank spots
From desert soils to date palms, Prof. Ilya Gelfand tracks the gases shaping our climate, and asks why no one was looking before.
Environment & Climate Change
Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 34 with 32 still missing
US storm leaves 1 million without power, forces 10,000 flight cancellations
Recovery efforts for New Zealand landslide victims suspended after crack found at site
The Dead Sea’s hidden plastic problem: A record of decades of waste - study
Plastic waste carried by flash floods has built up along the Dead Sea’s shrinking shore, creating natural rings that reveal decades of growing pollution.
Storm Byron expected to reach Israel Wednesday, flash floods and heavy rain anticipated
Israel will expect between 100 and 150 mm of rain, with the storm hitting mainly the coastal areas, while rain is also expected in the north and the Negev.
Japan lifts tsunami warning after 7.5-magnitude earthquake
The tsunami warning was issued for the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori, and Iwate, after the quake jolted a large part of Japan's north and east at 11:15 p.m.
New satellite tool maps Israeli forests from space, supporting forest management
“It is important to remember that remote-sensing tools like the one developed in this study cannot replace the field survey in the coming years,” said a KKL-JNF statement
Australia downgrades wildfire alerts after activating disaster relief in New South Wales
New South Wales is one of the most wildfire-prone regions in Australia, with the risk increasing due to climate change.
Earthquakes strike Alaska, Greece, monitors say
A magnitude seven earthquake struck near Yakutat, Alaska, while a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Greece.
“We know what works”: BGU’s amazing research that you’ve yet to hear about
Inside the work of BGU’s Prof. Moriah Ellen, who refuses to let good evidence go to waste
Sri Lanka's cyclone death toll climbs to 355, with 366 missing
Rescuers scramble to clear roads and deliver aid in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah brought floods and landslides. The storm has now weakened as it moves northwards.
Rescuers step up recovery operations as Southeast Asia flood deaths reach 321
Large parts of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been stricken by cyclone-fueled torrential rain for a week, with a rare tropical storm forming in the Malacca Strait.
Volcano erupts in Ethiopia for first time in recorded history, forces several flights cancellations
The ash had blanketed parts of Pakistan and northern India on Tuesday after crossing Yemen and Oman, according to tracking website Flightradar24, and was moving towards China.
