Coral ‘Carpets’ Could Be The Saving Grace For Disappearing Coral Reefs
Due to global warming, coral reefs are slowly nearing extinction. But before waving Nemo goodbye, Israeli researchers have come up with a novel and efficient solution - coral reef carpets.
August 12, 2014
Eating A Steak Could Cost Us Our Planet, Researchers Find
Who doesn't love a juicy steak, save for die-hard vegetarians? Well you might want to reconsider that (or not) due to new research from the Weizmann Institute, which shows that of all the things we consume, beef is the worst for the environment.
July 30, 2014
Something Fishy: Research Discovers Why Fish May Be Nearing Extinction
Will fish disappear by the year 2050? According to one UN report, the disappearance of fish and the collapse of the marine ecosystem is a very real possibility, but now researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered what causes mass fish deaths and how they might be prevented.
July 28, 2014
A Bug’s Life: Extraordinary Images By Israeli Photographer Capturing Nature At Its Freest
If you ask Be'er Sheva photographer Caroline Frank, it's a bug's world and we're only living in it. Take a look at some of her beautiful photographs that get up close and personal with some stunningly beautiful creepy crawlers.
July 26, 2014
Israeli Super Architect Moshe Safdie Designs Singapore Airport’s Incredible Bio-Dome
A 'man of the world', Moshe Safdie's name has been synonymous with nature-driven architecture since he revealed his Habitat 67 to millions of spectators in 1967. Now he's got an incredible bio-dome at Singapore's Changi Airport in the works that's set to the stun the world.
July 20, 2014
Green Fashion: Israel Fabric Printing Leader Hopes To Make Eco-Friendly Fashion The Next Big Trend
If there's one sector that has yet to go green, it's the fashion industry. But now and Israeli fabric printing company Kornit is encouraging designers to print their designs using their sustainable eco-friendly ink, beginning with the FIT in New York.
July 17, 2014
Israel Ushers In Revolutionary Cleantech Transportation With NASA’s skyTran
NASA and Israel Aerospace Industries have come together to create a revolutionary new solution to urban traffic and pollution. Meet the skyTran: a high-speed, computerized and green method of metropolitan transportation that may soon be coming to a city near you.
July 13, 2014
‘Mini Farms’ By Israel’s Livingbox Wins Top Prize For Best Project To Feed Third World
An Israeli-developed “mini-farm” that can grow vegetables anywhere with a self-sustaining “closed loop” of energy and nutrition and help feed a billion needy people has won a prize as the most promising project to help developing countries improve their economies.
June 30, 2014
Stunning Eco Architecture: Take A Look At Israel’s ‘Greenest’ Building
Take a sneak peak at Israel's greenest building, Tel Aviv University's Porter School of Environmental Studies. The structure was built to maximize natural light, runs on renewable energy and even has its own "EcoWall" with special labs for ecological experimentation.
June 24, 2014
No Camels: Radiocarbon Shows Domesticated Camels Didn’t Exist During Biblical Times
Archaeologists at Tel Aviv University recently discovered that domesticated camels are not the Israeli invention that the Bible makes them out to be. Their findings have allowed them to push the date of Israeli domesticated camels back from the 12th century BCE to the 9th century BCE.
June 23, 2014
Knot So Fast: Israeli Researchers Discover Incredible Octopus Self-Defense Mechanism
The eight-tentacled king of the sea, the octopus, has a long list of daily threats to its life, but now researchers have discovered that knotting itself into oblivion isn't one of them.
June 11, 2014
Check Out This ‘Green’ Passover Exhibit By Israeli Design Students
Passover is also known as the "Festival of Spring", and a new exhibition in Tel Aviv taking place over the holiday is in the season's spirit of renewal. The "Green Exhibition," presented by design students, is all about recycling and sustainable thinking.
April 13, 2014
Will Your Next Toilet Paper Roll Be Made Of Jellyfish??
When you think of a stingly, gooey jellyfish, the last thing that would ever come to mind is smooth toilet paper. But you may have to rethink your opinion of the creature, as an Israeli company is using the raw material to create absorbing cloths.
April 09, 2014
StoreDot’s Technology Charges A Smartphone In 30 Seconds!
While smartphone technology continuously progesses, batteries hardly have. Now, an Israeli company has created the technology to manufacture phones that can charge in half a minute. Not only that, their technology is based on organic and eco-friendly materials.
April 08, 2014
‘The Waze of Agriculture’ Aids Farmers Around The World With Crowdsourced Data
How frustrating would it be if the success of your business was dependent on the forces of nature? Well, for millions of farmers worldwide – that is reality. Israeli app AgriTask uses data gathered from many farmers to give single farmers an advantage over mother nature.
April 06, 2014