How Israel plans to use innovation to combat heatwaves
The devastating effects of climate change are forcing nations to mitigate and adapt to extreme weather. Here’s how Israeli innovators hope to help.
Abigail Klein Leichman, a writer and associate editor at ISRAEL21c from August 2010 until her retirement in March 2024, moved to Israel in 2007. She has freelanced for a variety of newspapers and periodicals since 1984.
The devastating effects of climate change are forcing nations to mitigate and adapt to extreme weather. Here’s how Israeli innovators hope to help.
The Palmahim Slide off the Tel Aviv coast houses rare creatures in a delicate, rich habitat of coral gardens, methane seeps and brine pools.
Teens from Israeli periphery town of Netivot win Unistream competition from field of 110 youth startups. A mattress company is developing their idea.
Every summer, Israel’s Mediterranean coast fills with jellyfish, but this year’s swarm is worse than ever with factors such as climate change and pollution to blame.
SmartAID provides clinics and hospitals with solar generators, emergency generators, LED spotlights, large battery chargers, power banks.
Vaccine candidate to be given to volunteers at start and two months later to study duration of immunity and effectiveness of the immune system.
30 percent of food crops never reach the market. It’s a mega problem and one the world must address quickly. Dozens of Israeli startups think they have answers.
Roman archeologists working day and night at the fourth-century church in Jerusalem discovered the rock layers underlying Constantine’s project.
New qMRI analytic method from Hebrew University reveals cellular changes in the microstructures of the brain area affected by Parkinson’s disease.
X-rays of ‘Nude with a Hat’ reveal unfinished portraits by the famed Italian artist. He likely reused canvases because he couldn’t afford new ones.
US President Joe Biden embarks on his 10th trip to Israel, his first since taking office in January 2021.
Supplyve gives small independent retailers the technological tools to take control of their supply chains without spreadsheets.
Study suggests that a phytochemical derived from cruciferous vegetables may be a potent weapon against antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
How did the Arava, a punishingly hot and arid desert, become one of Israel’s breadbaskets? It’s a story of determination and thinking outside the box.
Nutritionists examine efficacy and safety of cinnamon, capsaicin, black pepper and curcumin for weight reduction.