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Sue Surkes
Sue Surkes is The Times of Israel's environment reporter.
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June 2, 2023, 8:56 pm
Switch to greener economy could generate 12,000 jobs, new research says
Growth in sectors such as waste recycling, repair services likely to have a particularly positive impact in Israel, according to paper prepared for annual Eli Hurvitz confab
By
Sue Surkes
June 1, 2023, 1:35 am
Israeli research finds cleaning shrimps’ stripes key to better whitening agents
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev scientists discover that crustaceans’ stripes are made of one of the thinnest and most efficient white materials in nature
By
Sue Surkes
May 31, 2023, 6:52 pm
OECD slaps Israel with poor marks on environmental performance in new report
Country behind on climate targets, has increased subsidies for fossil fuels, has the lowest level of renewable energy in 38-member club, highest rate of threatened native mammals
By
Sue Surkes
May 30, 2023, 4:23 pm
State told to explain why it slashed NIS 65 million from Dead Sea Works water bill
High Court order represents latest stage in battle by nonprofits to get Idan Ofer’s mineral extraction company to pay for the water it uses
By
Sue Surkes
May 30, 2023, 3:34 pm
Government greenlights 2 gas-fired power stations to meet electricity demands
Kesem plant earmarked for plot near Rosh Ha’ayin in the center of the country, while Dorad in the southern coastal city of Ashkelon will be expanded
By
Sue Surkes
May 29, 2023, 8:14 pm
New findings on deep sea whales, dolphins prompt call to stop Israel’s search for gas
First extensive exploration of Israel’s deep-sea economic waters by Israeli-UK team identifies two species of threatened whales that are sensitive to underwater noise
By
Sue Surkes
May 24, 2023, 1:15 pm
Three clean water startups win contest to pilot their technology in Africa
EZMEMS, NanoClear Water Solutions, and SoLED will work with Innovation Africa, whose solar panels pump water from underground aquifers and clean it for villagers
By
Sue Surkes
May 24, 2023, 9:51 am
Epidemic wipes out all Eilat Bay urchins; coral reefs face suffocation by algae
Experts rush to understand cause of mass die-offs in Red Sea of keystone species that feeds on algae, as pathogenic parasite spreads quickly, killing the creatures within 48 hours
By
Sue Surkes
May 21, 2023, 9:18 am
UN breathes life into once-polluted Gaza wetland
Development Program removes 35,000 tons of garbage from Wadi Gaza, plans sports and leisure facilities, as clean water flows in from new treatment plant
By
Sue Surkes
May 12, 2023, 10:39 pm
Company that offers farmers intel on trees adapts tech to measure carbon absorption
Tel Aviv-based SeeTree partners with US afforestation company GreenTrees to develop machine-learning-based approach to calculating carbon sequestration for carbon credit market
By
Sue Surkes
May 8, 2023, 11:25 pm
Israel’s first hydrogen refilling station for vehicles opens in north
Station, partly funded by Energy Ministry, stems from partnership between 3 companies and offers a greener alternative to fuel, though producing the hydrogen requires energy too
By
Sue Surkes
May 8, 2023, 11:09 pm
Health expert: Government move to sidestep clean air law is a ‘license to kill’
Head of public health association warns that Finance Ministry bid to weaken oversight to speed up building of big infrastructure projects would cause ‘irreversible harm’
By
Sue Surkes
May 8, 2023, 9:48 am
Fridge recycling heats up, but most old appliances still end up in landfills
Lack of regulations or enforcement allows companies to fudge official reports and avoid paying for disposal, with goods still being smuggled to Palestinians for burning
By
Sue Surkes
May 7, 2023, 1:41 pm
In run-up to Lag B’Omer, KKL-JNF warns public not to touch pine caterpillars
Despite pesticide spraying in forests, organization warns public to take care when sitting under pine trees as larvae sting can cause skin, eye, throat irritation, allergies
By
Sue Surkes
May 7, 2023, 9:14 am
Foresters hope year-round preparations will prevent wildfires this summer
Ahead of the annual fire season, teams have been busy in the Mount Carmel National Park in the north, the site of one of Israel’s worst blazes in 2010
By
Sue Surkes
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