Environment studies

Paul Ehrlich in 2010. From Wikimedia Commons

Paul Ehrlich, author of “The Population Bomb,” dies at 93

The Stanford University biologist and environmentalist was one of the most influential and controversial voices in environmental science: a leading scientist in the field of ecology, who warned about population pressure on natural systems many years before the climate crisis became a reality.
Satellite image of a winter storm in the American northwest. Source: CIRA

Pacific winter storm track moving north faster than forecast

Shifting storm tracks due to climate change is warming and drying out large areas of the American Northwest.
Dairy Farm. Image courtesy of Denron Dairy Farm

Will the climate crisis create a global milk shortage?

Israeli-American study reveals that an extremely hot day reduces milk yield by up to 10% and that cooling technologies only partially compensate for the damage
Thwaites, also known as the "Doomsday Glacier" due to its potential to cause catastrophic sea level rise. Credit: Jeremy Harbeck

New study reveals mysterious jet-like winds accelerating Doomsday glacier melt

By focusing on the low-level jets over the Amundsen Sea region, the team was able to uncover important clues that explain how the Thwaites and Pine Island glaciers are losing ice at an increasing rate – a process that contributes
Excavations will be avoided. Photo: Tel Aviv University

Contrary to popular belief - the copper industry in ancient times did not create pollution on a large scale

According to a research team, the environmental pollution from the mining activity was spotty and minimal, and did not pose a danger to the residents of the area then or now
Nano biological sensors. Illustration: depositphotos.com

What do espresso, oil and microgels have in common?

Researchers at the Technion have developed an innovative method for producing vital particles that can be used as biological sensors for the worlds of food, medicine, environmental science and more
Oats and grains of wheat. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Local heroes

The growth of wheat has become an Israeli symbol of hope and renewal after a disaster. So are Prof. Avraham Levy's field experiments in the Gaza Envelope, which continue a glorious Israeli legacy of studying the evolution and genetics of the grain