Shani Ashkenazi

Tel Aviv

Journalist at Calcalist

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Articles

USAID collapse: How Trump’s cuts crippled climate efforts from Israel to Africa

2 weeks ago | ynetnews.com | Shani Ashkenazi

Last week, Bill Gates publicly criticized Elon Musk, a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, accusing him of harming the world’s poorest children. The trigger: Trump and Musk’s decision to slash U.S. foreign aid, particularly funding for projects run by USAID, the United States Agency for International Development.
Israel's climate-tech crossroads

1 month ago | calcalist.co.il | Shani Ashkenazi

2024 was a challenging year for startups and investors in the climate-tech sector, and 2025 poses a big question mark—particularly under the presidency of Donald Trump, who calls climate change a “hoax” and advocates for expanding the oil and gas industries. A new report by the Israel Innovation Authority points to a troubling decline in investment.
Israel's climate-tech crossroads

1 month ago | calcalistech.com | Shani Ashkenazi

A new report by the Israel Innovation Authority points to a troubling decline in climate-tech investment. In the domain of clean energy, not a single startup was founded in Israel in 2024.
How the dire wolf became a $10 billion biotech fantasy

1 month ago | calcalistech.com | Shani Ashkenazi

A media frenzy erupted last week over photos and videos of a man cradling two snow-white, wolf-like pups, their howls echoing on camera. These animals, presented by Dallas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences, were touted as a monumental breakthrough: the supposed resurrection of the dire wolf, a species believed to have gone extinct some 12,500 years ago. Inspired by the massive canines of Game of Thrones, the story made for irresistible headlines.
AI’s energy crisis is here: Why artificial intelligence could become a climate disaster | CTech

Mar 6, 2025 | calcalist.co.il | Shani Ashkenazi

Whether you’ve temporarily switched your search engine to ChatGPT or used Gemini to help plan a trip abroad, if you’ve been online in the past year, chances are you’ve interacted with some form of artificial intelligence. AI is booming, driving an unprecedented surge in global investment: by the third quarter of 2024, total worldwide investment in the sector had reached approximately $55 billion.
AI’s energy crisis is here: Why artificial intelligence could become a climate disaster | CTech

Mar 6, 2025 | calcalistech.com | Shani Ashkenazi

Experts warn that unchecked AI expansion could push global emissions beyond safe limits. 11:25, 06.03.25 TAGS:EnviormentAIData CentersWhether you’ve temporarily switched your search engine to ChatGPT or used Gemini to help plan a trip abroad, if you’ve been online in the past year, chances are you’ve interacted with some form of artificial intelligence.
Power failure: Only 14% of Israel’s electricity generated from renewable energy

Jan 26, 2025 | calcalist.co.il | Shani Ashkenazi

Power failure: Only 14% of Israel’s electricity generated from renewable energyIn 2024, 48% of electricity in the European Union came from clean sources like wind and solar, compared to just 14% in Israel. The goal of phasing out coal is slipping further away, costing the economy billions. 14:54, 26.01.25 Israel continues to fall short of the modest renewable energy targets it has set for itself, significantly lagging behind not only Western nations but many others globally.
Power failure: Only 14% of Israel’s electricity generated from renewable energy

Jan 26, 2025 | calcalistech.com | Shani Ashkenazi

In 2024, 48% of electricity in the European Union came from clean sources like wind and solar, compared to just 14% in Israel. The goal of phasing out coal is slipping further away, costing the economy billions. 14:54, 26.01.25 TAGS:Solar PanelsWind TurbinesRenewable EnergyIsrael continues to fall short of the modest renewable energy targets it has set for itself, significantly lagging behind not only Western nations but many others globally.
Earth’s orbit is turning into a junkyard, and the risks are rising

Jan 21, 2025 | calcalist.co.il | Shani Ashkenazi

In late December, in a small village in Kenya, residents looked to the sky and witnessed a strange sight: a glowing red ring descending toward the ground. Moments later, a half-ton piece of metal crashed into a nearby bush, leaving them stunned. This was not an alien landing but, according to estimates, a piece of space debris that miraculously landed in an open area without harming anyone. This was not an isolated incident.
Earth’s orbit is turning into a junkyard, and the risks are rising

Jan 21, 2025 | calcalistech.com | Shani Ashkenazi

From falling debris to disrupted satellites, experts sound alarms over space pollution. 15:17, 21.01.25 TAGS:SpaceWasteEarthIn late December, in a small village in Kenya, residents looked to the sky and witnessed a strange sight: a glowing red ring descending toward the ground. Moments later, a half-ton piece of metal crashed into a nearby bush, leaving them stunned.