Israel cancels tax on disposables
Finance Minister touts move as campaign promise government has fulfilled, while Environmental Protection Minister protests the move.
Finance Minister touts move as campaign promise government has fulfilled, while Environmental Protection Minister protests the move.
Minister Idit Silman visits Gush Etzion, sees instances of environmental damage caused by PA negligence.
Israel's most polluted beaches are in Tel Aviv and Hadera, study finds.
Arabs burn large amount of tires during weekend riots, causing severe air pollution in neighboring Jewish town.
Israeli startups make significant contributions to cimate control while the PA blames Israel for its own preventable environmental failures.
Lead found in 12,000-year-old skeletons reflects increasing rates of lead production, toxic exposure, Hebrew University study finds.
Scientists are questioning whether the project will pollute other areas of the country.
The question of where a majority of plastic debris in the world's oceans is stacked away continues puzzling researchers.
Sale of fish banned due to tar pollution until it can be determined if there are harmful chemicals in the fish.
Russian residents have reported that dogs turn bright blue after roaming near an abandoned chemical factory.
Jerusalem passengers on the 15 bus route from the Central Bus Station to Talpiot will be the first to experience greener buses.
Environmental hazards harm everyone, waste incineration must be dealt with properly, watchdog group says.
US Coast Guard says channel will be reopened only after cloud of benzene dissipates.
In particular, Authority notes thousands of hikers at northern water sites cleared for bathing, including Nahal Snir, Tel Dan, and more.
Israel Nature and Parks Authority, Water Authority and Mekorot begin pumping clean water to Golan rivers to reduce pollutant concentrations.
Environmental Protection Minister pushes national plan to scrap diesel vehicles, reduce air pollution. 'If I save lives, it's all worth it.'
Miles of sewage from Arab towns flows next to Trans-Binyamin highway.
Environmental Protection Ministry fines factory for allowing massive amount of soap to flow into nearby river.
Civil Administration enforces law at pirate waste disposal site used to burn trash.
Jews and Arabs band together in protest of Israeli government's refusal to punish those who burn garbage.
Environmental Protection representatives visit pirate landfill in Samaria, witness horrendous pollution.
Acidic water leaks into Ashalim River and Judean Desert after a Rotem Fertilizers reservoir gets breached.
Health, Environment ministries say research investigating connection between Haifa pollution and higher morbidity needs to be redone.
Opposition MK suggests legalizing ridesharing as a way to reduce costs, pollution, and traffic jams.
PA pollution of river which flows into central Israel resumes two months after Civil Administration said it had been stopped.
New study shows those under 55 who live in polluted areas at greater risk of stroke.
Expert on forest fires warns that rainwater could cause severe pollution in urban areas where there is much ash and debris from fires.
Likud MK warns massive air pollution from illegal charcoal production in the Palestinian Authority is poisoning thousands of Israelis daily.
Knesset committee discusses air pollution in Samaria caused by illegal Arab burning of trees. 'Every day is like breathing on Lag Ba'Omer'.
Municipal garbage trucks still blocking entrances to a refinery and four chemical plants in standoff over carcinogens.
Almost 400 people hospitalized with problems caused by heavy air pollution in Tehran, with nearly 1,500 others requiring treatment.
A Tel Aviv organization suggests 'uniting' community bonfires - so people can get to know each other, and to save the environment
Passengers at 'the most polluted site in Israel' can expect some cash relief, a Jerusalem court ruled.
Israelis taking the bus from the the Jerusalem Central Bus Depot should stay off the boarding platforms, the Health Ministry said
Environmental Protection Ministry names names of top polluters. Electric Company terms report ‘inaccurate.’
The government is set to authorize on Sunday a major plan to battle air pollution in Israel.
Israelis were wrapping up the Passover holiday on Monday evening
For pregnant women, breathing in air pollution from vehicles and coal power plants increases the risk of having a low birth weight baby.
Israel's Green Party is refusing to halt its 'shock campaign,' in which a choking child is heard pleading for an end to air pollution
Schools, government buildings in the Iranian capital will be closed on Saturday for the second time in a month due to high air pollution.
A 19 year study of 1120 initial heart attack victims revealed air pollution increased chances of recurrence by 43%; strokes by more
Voter anger at the carbon tax imposed by the Gillard government has made Australian Labor a distinct underdog.
Destruction of 32 illegal charcoal production sites improved air quality in the region.
From January 1, a comprehensive set of prohibitions and obligations applies to pollution sources in Israel.
A Knesset committee received worrisome data regarding the incidence of cancer in the northern port city.
Illegal Arab-made coal from the Shomron causes tremendous air pollution. The good news: Many of the pirate facilities will finally be closed down.
Pollution from PA villages is ruining natural spaces in the Binyamin region, and the government is allowing it to happen, residents accuse.
Residents of the Old City are not sure about the new traffic arrangements to the Western Wall and environs, but are willing to give them a chance.
Environmentalists are warning that the legendary Jordan River is drying up – fast – partly due to misguided efforts to save it.
National Infrastructure Minister MK Uzi Landau: Arabs are receiving clean water from us and are returning sewage. This is ruining the environment