Since 1948, Israel has set itself a task of finding creative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems. To celebrate Israel’s 65th birthday, ISRAEL21c looks at some of the best achievements.
Environment
Blind prawns saved from extinction at Jerusalem’s Biblical Zoo
Seems odd to find shrimp at the Jerusalem zoo, but these critically endangered shellfish are part of a breeding program to save them from extinction.
Satellites and cell towers yield climate clues
An Israeli atmospheric scientist shows how to measure pollution with data from weather satellites.
Top 10 ways algae boost science, energy and medicine
Israeli scientists find novel approaches to tap into the potential of this slimy plantlike organism for fuel, nutrition and innovative medical therapies.
Marine center to reveal sea’s secrets
A new national center for marine research will be a source of vital info for Israel and its fellow Mediterranean basin countries.
Grasshopper anxieties lead to soil changes
An Israeli research team discovers a mechanism whereby even tiny seemingly insignificant chemical changes in a creature can affect the ecology of the earth.
The surprising source of Israel’s edible exports
Once a barren strip of desert, the Arava today has some 600 farms supplying more than 60 percent of Israel’s exports of fresh vegetables and 10% of ornamentals.
Revolutionizing chicken feed
Israel’s Metabolic Robots helps chicken and pig farmers cut the price of expensive grain while improving the animals’ welfare.
The top 12 ways Israel feeds the world
From drip irrigation to natural pesticides, Israeli innovations are helping to fill hungry bellies everywhere, but particularly in the developing world.
Warning: The wheat’s too warm
An Israeli evolutionary biologist finds hard evidence of global warming in the changes he’s found in wheat and barley plants.
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