‘The park’s mission is to raise awareness of the environment and of the need to recycle, as well as rehabilitating the mountain and turning it into a message to the young of how not to repeat the mistakes of our …

The devastating Hurricane Katrina may not have been preventable back in 2005, but if a new concept developed in Israel to zap the strength from hurricanes proves functional, it could prevent future natural disasters from wreaking such extensive damage. According …

Some of the guests from Darfur at the Hapoel Katamon-Mevasseret – Maccabi Kiryat Malachi game last week at Teddy Stadium.Adam Bashar rose energetically to his feet to applaud the soccer players dressed in red and yellow uniforms trotting onto the …

Prof. Ilan Koren: Since humans have been emitting smoke, gases, sulphites and carbon, by a much larger order of magnitude, the properties of clouds have changed.If climate change wasn’t already on the international agenda, then the decision to award this …

Shai Agassi: We have crossed a historic threshold where electricity and batteries provide a cheaper alternative for consumers. (Photo: New York Times)With 700 million cars driving on the world’s roads, releasing an estimated 2.8 billion tons of CO2 pollution annually, …

Israeli surgeons and Swazi doctors are working together to curb the world’s highest HIV infection rate by increasing the number of male circumcisions. (Photo: Inon Schenker – Jerusalem Aids Project)A three-member Israeli medical delegation is in Swaziland to teach local …

Australian and Israeli educators bond over the Yachad program.Some Australian indigenous communities refer to them as ‘seagulls’ – itinerant do-gooders who descend suddenly upon the disadvantaged townships offering hope and energy, only to disappear into the ether in a puff …

From the Eco-libris website, the eco-concerned reader chooses how many books to offset, from five to 500, or more, and buys the commensurate number of Eco-libris stickers for $1 each.Hundreds of thousands of new books are published every year and, …

The aftermath of a hurricane in Biloxi – rescue workers have to understand they touch people on psychological and social levels when they respond to help.Israel’s bitterly-won expertise in dealing with trauma is benefiting communities in southern Mississippi, with the …

In addition to helping deaf-blind Israelis understand and cope with their disability, the center’s staff encourages them to play an active role in their own rehabilitation and that of others. One of the most important therapeutic tools for helping children …