Homes evacuated as forest fires threaten Jerusalem
<p>Residents were evacuated from their homes on several streets in the Ramot neighborhood of Jerusalem Thursday as an enormous forest fire, fanned by high winds, swept toward the area.</p> Elsewhere
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Haifa University stands by criticized pollution study
“We stand by the study. The methods used were approved by a professional committee that included representatives from the Environment Ministry and the Health Ministry,” a statement from the university
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Infant disorders linked to pollution in Haifa Bay, says new study
Symptoms of pollution-related disorders include smaller-than-average heads and relatively low weight, in addition to the high rates of cancer identified in previous studies, Channel 2 News reported Sunday.
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Worst air pollution ever in Jerusalem as sandstorm engulfs Mideast
Jerusalem recorded its worst air pollution levels ever, at 173 times normal levels. In some other parts of the country, air pollution levels were at their worst for 75 years. Israel’s emergency medical
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An Israeli ‘white-ball solution’ to water stress
But there is plenty of water stress going on in the world right now — such as in California, where earlier this month desperate officials dumped 20,000 black plastic balls into a Los Angeles reservoir
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The final frontier: Israel signs agreement with UN space group
Israel has signed a cooperation agreement with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) to develop protocols and systems to use satellite technology for life-saving activities on Earth
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Fires break out across Israel as area heats up
Eleven firefighting squads and four aircraft were dispatched Monday to extinguish a raging forest fire which ravaged large areas in the Wadi Ara region near Haifa. Blazes were also reported in other
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Israeli pollution app entrepreneurs to be feted at White House
Israeli entrepreneurs Ran Korber, Emil Fisher, and Ziv Lautman are to be honored at the White House Monday, when they will be lauded for their technology’s contribution to improving the human condition.