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מוסף שבועי 2.5.24 תותח על ספינה בריטית שהוטבעה ב 1941 בסיני

Garbage time: A ticking bomb in the middle of the sea

12.05.24|Viki Auslender
Pollution does not always float on the surface of the water: the bottom of the oceans has become a dump of ammunition and dangerous weapons, from shells to leaking chemical bombs and radioactive materials. Meanwhile, nature is trying to find its own balance, and new research reveals that on the vast plastic islands in the ocean, communities of previously unknown tiny creatures are thriving.
אתר מזבלה של בגדים

Fast fashion: To destroy the earth pay a total of $4.99

29.04.24|Shani Ashkenazi
The low price of products by the latest fast fashion brand Temu doesn’t include the very high environmental price, including the airplanes distributing 1.6 million packages a day from China across the world, which emit 40 times more carbon than sea shipping
מרכז כנסים ב דובאי שיארח את ועידת האקלים

In hottest year on record, UN Climate Conference held amid shadow of Gaza war

29.11.23|Shani Ashkenazi
At what is expected to be the largest-ever climate conference, attention will be focused on the regional crisis and on the fact that the host, the UAE, will be promoting extensive cooperation with oil and gas companies.
ועידת האקלים ב שארם א-שייח'

OECD report: countries not meeting climate goals, Israel at especially high risk

20.11.23|Shani Ashkenazi
A dire report by the OECD ahead of the UN Climate Conference in Dubai says that most countries are not meeting the greenhouse gas reduction goals they committed to, including Israel, whose risk for temperature increase and other adverse effects of climate change like drought is among the highest in the world.
גרטה טונברג וחבורתיה בעד שחרור פלסטין

"When Greta addresses the Israel-Hamas war superficially and dismissively, it inevitably weakens the validity of her climate-related positions"

23.10.23|Shani Ashkenazi
The Swedish environmental activist has faced backlash after posting a photo in which she and her friends held a sign reading "Free Palestine."
מוסף שבועי 13.7.23 ה שמש ו כדור הארץ התחממות גלובלית

Could deploying a massive sunshade help curb Earth's rising temperatures?

09.08.23|Shani Ashkenazi
From blankets that cover glaciers, to water cannons that create white clouds to reflect the sun's rays, scientists are investigating innovative solutions to a long-term problem

The environmental pollution behind the boom in artificial intelligence

23.04.23|Viki Auslender, Shani Ashkenazi
Huge server farms that power AI have a climate impact that could increase to 14% of global carbon emissions
Irena Ben-Yakar Deloitte Israel

For companies, ESG efforts invite both celebration and scrutiny

01.08.22|James Spiro
Environmental, Social, and corporate Governance is becoming a mainstay for companies - to the delight and ire of many
בדיקת קורונה במי ביוב

Israel’s Ministry of Health takes its Covid-19 wastewater project nationwide

04.01.22|James Spiro
Kando has been conducting research in the country’s sewer systems since 2020
Tato Bigio UBQ Materials

UBQ Materials raises $170 million to convert landfill waste into recyclable plastic substitute

15.12.21|Meir Orbach
The Israeli company has developed a technology that turns municipal solid waste, including all organics, into a climate-positive plastic alternative
אד מורס ועידת האנרגיה

“Hydrogen was once seen as dangerous, it’s now seen as a savior”

28.11.21|James Spiro
Speaking ahead of Calcalist’s “The Energy Crisis: Here and Now” conference, Edward Morse, Managing Director, Global Head of Commodity Research at Citi Group, outlined his vision for the future of energy
עובדי Browzwear

Israel’s Browzwear named one of Fortune Impact’s ‘companies doing good while doing well’

27.10.21|James Spiro
The second annual list highlights companies that successfully balance profit and purpose in business
עדיטל אלה

Eco-friendly construction: how one startup is building a recyclable future

17.10.21|Yafit Ovadia
Criaterra Innovations creates sustainable building materials to build office and residential buildings that can be recycled and reused
מימין ליאור פרוסור פאשה רומנובסקי ו אלון ליפשיץ

“ESG Investments aren’t just ethical, they’re helping make the world a better place”

30.08.21|Yafit Ovadia
Hanaco Ventures invests in companies that remain committed to improving environmental, social, and governmental standards, which it claims also yield better financial gains
אנשים בחווה

Good Company, Strauss Israel, Agoro Carbon Alliance, Smart Agro Fund, and ERB are searching for agritech startups

11.08.21|CTech
The companies are looking to partner, invest, and pilot solutions to improve productivity and boost sustainable agriculture
אלי מור

Yeda announces partnership with Impact NRS to develop environmental solutions for sustainable food sourcing

11.08.21|CTech
As part of the agreement, Impact will invest over $12.4 million in newly-formed company Plantae Bioscience to develop nutritious alternative food sources that reduce environmental strains
סרגיי לסיק דירקטור מחקר וניתוח FTSE Russell כנס תשתיות

New construction technologies can make infrastructure more environmentally-friendly

20.07.21|CTech
Companies can rely on new technologies that reduce the consumption of materials, and make processes more energy-efficient, says Sergiy Lesyk of FTSE Russell
Amy Francetic

“It has never been a better time to be a climate tech or a clean energy entrepreneur .."

08.07.21|CTech
Amy Francetic, founder and managing general partner at Buoyant Ventures, talks to Michael Matias about the technology we need to make a big impact on reducing emissions
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Israeli startups that are working toward saving the environment

22.04.21|Yafit Ovadia
From detecting water leaks to 3D printing of solar panels, in honor of Earth Day, here are a number of impressive Israeli startups working toward protecting our planet
Tato Bigio UBQ Materials

"The planet’s future looks amazing” and it’s because of millennials, says UBQ Co-Founder

20.12.20|James Spiro
With young people in the streets and now in the offices too, there's a lot to be optimistic about, says maker of climate-positive raw materials
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