A genetic mutation in wild barley growing in the Judean Desert – discovered by an international team from Haifa University in Israel – has shown how the transition of aquatic to land plants created life on the terra firma as we know it today.

A method to use paper mill waste to produce ecologically friendly, industrial foams from renewable resources has been developed by a graduate student in agriculture at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Many third world countries have complete lack of street lighting, making it extremely dangerous to drive in anything but clear and sunny conditions.That is why Globe Light and Water Systems, an Israeli company, has developed a new standalone light fixture that relies solely on solar energy and LED lights, rather than on the government-run power plants.

Among the passengers aboard the Atlantis space shuttle’s final voyage was an Israeli biomedical water purification device, which was undergoing initial tests for use in zero-gravity, outer space conditions.

Do you know how much electricity each device in your house is using? Panoramic Power, an Israeli company, has invented a mechanism it says can measure each electric plug and appliance to help reduce electricity bills.

Have you ever visited a great restaurant and then told all your friends about it? You are not alone. A new study in Israel discovered that vultures are "gossiping" about food and communicate information about worthy eating locations.

Judging by a recent national plan, approved by the government, Israel is planning to become one of the most advanced research and industry centers in the field of oil substitutes for transportation.

Twelve marine and environmental studies graduate students from the Middle East and Europe are taking part in a two-week Mediterranean research project off the shores of La Spezia, Italy, to protect the unique ecosystem shared by countries that might not typically have relations.

Israeli students are putting their heads together to create green smart-phone applications that will help environmental causes. Their apps will presented at a clean-tech exhibit in July.

Israel last week presented its first giant commercial solar field that will power three villages in the Arava desert. The energy supplied by the panels will be equal to 7 percent of the energy needs of the town of Eilat, one of Israel's biggest resort towns, according to the Arava Power Company.

Amir and Liat Shahar- Israeli kindergarten teacher and Yoga instructor present a very unique way of educating about the environment. In about a year or so they are planning to release an international animated series, named Leafers.

Israeli company Particle Monitoring Technologies (PML) has come up with a dark laser beam that can monitor, separate and identify the tiniest particles in water, cement and fuel, to help ensure higher standards of water purification and a reduction in CO2 emissions.

For Tel Aviv-Jaffa residents and workers sick of skyrocketing gasoline prices and incessant traffic jams, the introduction of a new city-wide pilot bike-rental project this month couldn't have come at a better time.

A Israeli festival on Facebook is trying to change the country's attitude towards the environment with a competition that awards winners based on the most creative individual solutions to environmental issues.

Israel has a major project underway to build a gene bank of wild plants in danger of extinction. Scientists will even be able to re-introduce plants that have gone extinct.