Zafrir Rinat

1 month ago | haaretz.com | Zafrir Rinat

February saw a significant rainfall shortage across Israel, continuing the widespread dryness that characterized January.

2 months ago | haaretz.com | Zafrir Rinat

Analysis of satellite images taken between October 7, 2023 and September 2024 finds near-total damage to agricultural areas in northern Gaza, with three times more greenhouses were damaged than in 2014 Gaza warFeb 9, 2025 4:28 pm ISTSend in e-mailSend in e-mail Feb 9, 2025 4:28 pm ISTNearly 70 percent of fruit trees and nearly 60 percent of greenhouses in Gaza were damaged in the first year of the Israel-Hamas war, according to a new study published February.

2 months ago | haaretz.com | Zafrir Rinat

Israel is grappling with its second-driest winter in a century, with negligible increases in water levels in key areas. Despite expected rainfall, Israel's Water Authority warns it won't offset the drought Feb 2, 2025 10:57 pm ISTSend in e-mailSend in e-mail Feb 2, 2025 10:57 pm ISTIsrael's winter of 2024 has been the country's driest of the past century, matched only by the winter of 2009, the Water Authority said on Sunday. SUBSCRIBESUBSCRIBECancel anytimeAlready signed up?

Dec 23, 2024 | haaretz.com | Zafrir Rinat

'No physical harm is caused to them': Tens of thousands of cranes stay in northern Israel's Hula Valley over the winter and cause serious damage to agricultural produce, prompting the Nature and Parks Authority to work with the JNF on finding a solutionDec 23, 2024 3:09 pm ISTSend in e-mailSend in e-mail Dec 23, 2024 3:09 pm ISTA new method has been developed for chasing cranes away from the Hula Valley: a combined laser beam.

Oct 14, 2024 | haaretz.com | Zafrir Rinat

Jewish-Arab environmental initiatives could constitute a new civic front in the times of warOct 15, 2024 2:10 pm IDTSend in e-mailSend in e-mail Oct 15, 2024 2:10 pm IDTOver the last year, one way to face the harsh reality of Israeli society was to strengthen cooperation strategies between Jewish and Arab citizens. Several such initiatives in the field of nature preservation and environment merit praise and support.