August 27, 2018, 9:00 am Genes from Dead Sea to produce more drought-tolerant crops PlantArcBio aims to make the world’s critical crops able to thrive on less water by adding specific genes found in desert regions. By Brian Blum
July 18, 2018, 9:16 am How does climate change affect crop growth? New Cornell-Volcani partnership will advance cutting-edge research in agricultural and environmental sciences. By ISRAEL21c Staff
April 3, 2018, 8:41 am Israeli summer will be two months longer by 2100 A new study predicts an extended hot season in the eastern Mediterranean that will impact regional ecosystems and human health. By ISRAEL21c Staff
January 7, 2018, 8:06 am Israeli environmental initiative buys Peru jungle plot This is My Earth runs crowdfunding campaign to buy 1,730 acres of jungle home to many species vulnerable to extinction. By Brian Blum
July 27, 2017, 10:34 am All faiths must unite to fight climate change, clergy urge Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders meet at the Jerusalem Press Club during a hot summer to encourage awareness and action. By ISRAEL21c Staff
June 28, 2017, 7:00 am Hardy Red Sea corals hold out hope for world’s dying reefs Coral reefs in the Gulf of Aqaba may survive global warming, and could one day be used to re-seed parts of the world where reefs are dying. By ISRAEL21c Staff
February 4, 2016, 12:29 pm Climate change may have triggered Zika outbreak Israeli and Swedish researchers find link between the virus pandemic and northeast Brazil’s very hot, dry winter and spring. By ISRAEL21c Staff
November 30, 2015, 9:20 am Israeli startups presenting at UN confab on climate change Prime minister heads large delegation to international meeting at which Israeli clean technology and alternative energy solutions will be showcased. By Abigail Klein Leichman
October 22, 2015, 11:05 am Sunscreen is killing the world’s corals Israeli-American study shows chemical found in most sunscreen lotions poses a significant threat to young corals. By ISRAEL21c Staff
February 11, 2015, 7:22 am First of its kind thunderstorm ‘map’ assesses climate change Tel Aviv University researcher devises method to keep tabs on thunderstorms across the globe. By Viva Sarah Press
December 11, 2014, 10:30 am #LightForLima in the Holy City Jerusalem joins global interfaith action on climate change with unprecedented solar light march around the Old City walls. By Abigail Klein Leichman
November 13, 2014, 6:00 am Faith leaders join hands to protect the planet Interfaith clergy and seminarians at Jerusalem’s Faith and Ecology Conference pledge to step up environmental stewardship. By Abigail Klein Leichman
September 9, 2014, 7:00 am Winds of climate change worry Israeli scientists With studies on anything from storm intensity to drought and fog, ISRAEL21c introduces the leading climate-change investigators from Israel. By Karin Kloosterman
March 6, 2014, 12:00 am A silver climate change lining in the sky Israeli and US researchers find surprising effects of temperature and water vapor in an atmospheric region called the tropical tropopause layer. By ISRAEL21c Staff
January 30, 2014, 11:59 am Researchers give cloudy forecast of human-induced greenhouse gases Joint Israeli-Australian-US study reveals complicated picture of aerosol-cloud interactions. By Viva Sarah Press
