
Fleets of balloons could clean CO2 from air
In addition to preventing new damage to our atmosphere we must remove excess carbon dioxide to reverse existing damage. One startup has found an imaginative solution.
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.

In addition to preventing new damage to our atmosphere we must remove excess carbon dioxide to reverse existing damage. One startup has found an imaginative solution.

Israeli experts explain what is known about the new Covid variant, how the vaccines may fare against it, and why this isn’t the final coronavirus mutation.

10 Israeli companies closed financing rounds of $100 million or more over the past month.

Rana Fahoum, the Muslim CEO of the multicultural Christian YMCA, says it felt awesome to welcome the public back to this beloved annual event.

The 2021 cost of living survey from Economist Intelligence Unit puts Tel Aviv in the top slot, driven by a surging shekel and consumer prices.

Israeli study shows two-fold increase in risk of fetal death is caused by the coronavirus damaging the placenta as it passes from mother to baby.

OurCrowd High-Tech Jobs Index Q3 2021 shows demand for staff soars 244% over previous year, with a post-pandemic hiring slowdown expected in 2022.

Smart decisions and a need for protection have made Israel the world’s cyber leader, with 40% of all cyber investments made in the country. A new book charts the rise and rise.

With more hackers targeting healthcare, technology helps safeguard patients and their records from ransomware and other money-making attacks.

International Birding & Research Center in Eilat wins UN recognition for community-based conservation of the flyway for millions of migratory birds.

Nano coating blocks up to 70% of infrared radiation while allowing in up to 90% of the sunlight.

Bonus BioGroup says its MesenCure experimental treatment resulted in 94% survival rate of trial subjects and cut hospitalization time in half.

Look what Israeli archeologists have dug up from the Hasmonean dynasty that ruled the land following the Maccabees’ Hanukkah triumph.

A new study shows that the smell of a baby’s head makes women aggressive, and dads less so. This cute aggression is all part of the survival process.

The rare silver shekel may have been minted in the Jewish Temple during the revolt against Roman rule.