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Flies seen at sunset. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
October 19, 2017, 3:17 am
Drastically falling insect numbers could cause ‘ecological Armageddon’ — study
Warning of global crisis, new research shows flying insects have decreased by more than three-quarters across Germany since 1989
By AFP and TOI staff
7-year-old male Asiatic Cheetah, named 'Koushki,' hunts a rabbit at the Miandasht Wildlife Refuge in Jajarm, northeastern Iran. (photo credit: AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
July 13, 2017, 8:48 am
Earth already in midst of next mass extinction, scientists warn
Human overpopulation and over-consumption leading planet and its inhabitants to catastrophe faster than previously thought, study claims
By Sue Surkes
Researchers from the Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in the southern Israeli resort city of Eilat monitor coral growth while scuba diving on June 12, 2017 in the Red Sea off Eilat. (AFP PHOTO / MENAHEM KAHANA)
June 21, 2017, 10:51 am
Gulf of Eilat corals probed for secret to surviving global warming
Colorful marine life, seemingly impervious to high temperatures, may be longest to survive significant climate change
By Jonah Mandel
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker speaks at the EU Headquarters in Brussels on June 24, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / JOHN THYS)
June 1, 2017, 8:27 am
Europe must stand up to Trump over climate deal — EU leader
'It takes three to four years' to pull out of Paris agreement, and climate change is neither 'fake news' nor 'fairy tale,' says Juncker
By LORNE COOK
Rabbi Marc Soloway hugs a baby goat named Sheleg at the Jewish Community co-op farm near his synagogue in Boulder, Colorado on April 10, 2014. (Photo By Helen H. Richardson/ The Denver Post)
April 22, 2017, 2:24 pm
The 12 Jews who are leading the green movement
Whether they're demonstrating or making coffee with sustainably-raised goats' milk, Jewish environmental advocates have plenty to kvell about on Saturday's Earth Day
By Rich Tenorio
French electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre speaks during an interview as he prepares for his upcoming concert to publicise the plight of the shrinking Dead Sea at the ancient clifftop fortress of Massada, on April 2, 2017. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)
April 3, 2017, 7:22 pm
Electro music pioneer targets Trump with Dead Sea show
Jean-Michel Jarre wants to highlight US president's anti-environmental policies at body of water experts predict will dry out by 2050
By Michael Blum
Delegates arrive for a Major Economies Forum meeting at the COP22 climate change conference in Marrakech, Morocco, on November 16, 2016. (AFP/ POOL / Mark RALSTON)
November 17, 2016, 2:00 pm
Israel, Palestinians trade barbs at environment confab in Morocco
PA prime minister accuses Israeli of methodically 'pillaging resources'; Israeli minister Elkin calls claims 'completely untrue'
By Sue Surkes
People swim in the salty waters of the Dead Sea, from Jordan to Israel, arriving at Ein Gedi, Israel, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. Swimmers from around the world plunged into the salty waters of the Dead Sea in a bid to draw attention to its environmental degradation. Wearing protective masks and snorkels, 25 swimmers paddled through the muddy water to attempt the 10-mile (17-kilometer) swim from Jordan to Israel. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
November 16, 2016, 2:45 am
Swimmers prove their salt in 7-hour crawl across shrinking Dead Sea
Using protective masks and snorkels, multinational activists complete 'historic and iconic' journey in 'global call to save this amazing sea'
By Video by Iacopo Luzi
Swimmers attempt a seven-hour swim across the Dead Sea in from Jordan to Israel a bid to draw attention to its environmental degradation on November 15, 2016. (EcoPeace Middle East)
November 15, 2016, 2:21 pm
Swimmers attempt 7-hour crawl across shrinking Dead Sea
Wearing protective masks and snorkels, participants embark on 'historic and iconic' attempt to highlight lake's environmental degradation
By Sam McNeil and Video by Iacopo Luzi
Israelis enjoy the beaches of the Sea of Galilee in Northern Israel, during the Jewish holiday of Passover, on April 26, 2016. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
October 24, 2016, 11:51 pm
Authorities marvel as vacationers leave Sea of Galilee uncharacteristically clean
Officials hope their education efforts are finally working, though a free parking program for trash-gatherers may deserve the credit
By TOI staff
(From L) Rwanda's Minister of Foreigh Affairs Louise Mushikiwabo, US Secretary of State John Kerry, President of Rwanda Paul Kagame and the US Ambassador to Rwanda Erica J. Barks-Ruggles pose for a group picture after a meeting at the president's office in Kigali during the 28th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on October 14, 2016. (AFP PHOTO/CYRIL NDEGEYA)
October 15, 2016, 11:54 am
World envoys reach deal to phase out super greenhouse gases
US hails move to combat global warming as 'one of the most important in our effort to save the one planet we have'
By Dave Clark and Stephanie AGLIETTI
Iranian Environment Minister Massoumeh Ebtekar (right) shakes hands with her German counterpart Barbara Hendricks, October, 2016 (YouTube screenshot)
October 11, 2016, 12:46 pm
Iran-Germany handshake causes gender meltdown
Iranian minister criticized for 'touching a man' who is actually a woman, while German counterpart chided for meeting terrorist
By TOI staff
Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas signs papers at the high level signature ceremony for the Paris Agreement at the United Nations General Assembly Hall on April 22, 2016 . (AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY)
April 22, 2016, 10:53 pm
At climate deal signing, Abbas says settlements ‘destroying the environment’
As 175 world leaders gather in New York, Israel's UN envoy accuses PA leader of 'exploiting' landmark ceremony to further own agenda
By TOI staff and AP
Passover toys, such as these Ten Plagues finger puppets, can help engage children in the seder. (photo credit: Traditions Jewish Gifts via JTA)
April 17, 2016, 4:40 pm
Passover and Earth Day
The ten plagues of Egypt have nothing on the plagues humanity faces today
By Richard H. Schwartz
A view from the air shows the destroyed homes left in the wake of Superstorm Sandy in Ortley Beach, N.J. on October 31, 2012 (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)
February 23, 2016, 6:14 pm
Seas rising way faster than any time in past 2,800 years
Sea level rise in the 20th century 'mostly man-made' and tightly connected to global warming, new studies say
By Seth Borenstein
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