Evidence of a global wave of sea urchin mass mortality
A global study by an international research team, including Prof. Omri Bronstein of the School of...
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Category: Environmental News
Young Eurasian Hobby gets a second chance thanks to feather transplant
Young Eurasian Hobby gets a second chance thanks to feather transplant A young Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) recently arrived at KKL-JNF’s Hula Valley Wildlife Acclimatization Center, in collaboration with Tel-Hai University,...
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Rare whale shark that drew crowds in Israel meets end in Gaza
JNS A rare whale shark which thrilled Israeli beachgoers for weeks after making an unusual entry...
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JNF’s Women for Israel reception features talk on desert agriculture with Tania Pons Allon
Newsletter pic From left, Genevieve Rossi, Tania Pons Allon, speaker, Margaret Surowka and...
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Breaking migration mold: Flamingos spend first-ever summer at Hula Lake
Flamingos at Hula Lake, Israel, 2025. Photos courtesy of Inbar Shlomit Rubin, KKL-JNF. The Upper...
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Rescue operation of a newborn Tawny Owl: Expected to be returned to the wild
Photo credit- KKL-JNF Hula Valley Wildlife Acclimation Center At the height of nesting season, a...
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Israel’s firefighters may fall short amid wildfire threats, top officials warn
Firefighters battle the wildfires that broke out in the Jerusalem area at the end of April. Photo...
Read MoreIsrael celebrates 77th Independence Day as fires cancel ceremonies
JNS Israel ushered in its 77th Independence Day at sunset on Wednesday night, April 30, with nightly celebrations canceled or postponed throughout the country as massive wildfires continued to engulf the Jewish state. The...
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What’s it all about? Poetry class set by COGH that relates Jewish sensibility to nature
SUSAN COMMINOS SCHENECTADY—What’s It All About? Part 2, a poetry reading-and-writing course...
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Temple Israel Tu B’Shevat kiddush to feature environmental talk of Tina Lieberman
Some of the seven species to be offered at the kiddish. ALBANY–The greening committee at Temple...
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Israeli held in Madagascar for trying to smuggle out rare tortoises
(JNS) An Israeli citizen has been held for weeks in the African island nation of Madagascar after...
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Israeli findings on parasites could protect endangered species
(JNS) Parasites have always had a bad reputation, and health professionals have warned the public...
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