Babies born in Haifa's most polluted areas have smaller heads, study claims
Experts slam 'panic-inducing' reports into health study on Haifa babies

Stormy weather is expected over the next two days, with strong winds, rain and dust storms, according to the Meteo-tech meteorological service.

The Environmental Protection Ministry last week appealed to the Haifa District Court against a lower court’s ruling that cleared the Haifa Port Company of charges of marine pollution.

Three of the world’s 50 biggest active garbage dumps are in the Gaza Strip, an indication of the poor conditions in the territory.

The Environmental Protection Ministry recently completed its recommendation to the government for a target in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, which Israel will present at the UN Climate

At its weekly cabinet meeting yesterday, the government approved a plan to reduce air pollution in the Haifa Bay area up to half by 2018.

Nearly half of 33 countries expected to face extremely high water stress by 2040 are in the Middle East, where surface water is limited and demand is high, said experts who ranked 167 nations.

Many areas of the Greater Tel Aviv Dan region are still suffering from soil and groundwater contamination whose source is industrial activity that took place decades ago and threatens drinking-wate

About 25 million birds are illegally hunted and killed or captured every year in countries bordering the Mediterranean, and many of these countries have adopted a policy of looking the other way wh

Dozens of dry cleaners may be polluting the soil and ground water in Israel due to their use of toxic materials, but the required oversight is lacking, according to a new report prepared for the Wa