nature

Darom Adom Festival to be held in solidarity with hostage families

Doron Ashtan Nachmani, the CEO of the association, said they “cannot celebrate or proceed with our traditional festival until all our brothers and sisters are safely returned.” 

Hiking in the Holy Land: Living history in the Land of Milk and Honey

I’ve learned a lot about sheep and goats during my time hiking in Israel. First and foremost, they are not to be feared. This discovery was a significant change from my childhood impression of them.

By SUSANNAH SCHILD
12/01/2025

KKL-JNF launches planting campaign to save rare butterfly species in Israel

KKL-JNF and volunteers in the Jerusalem Mountains are restoring the habitat of the rare Tomares nesimachus butterfly.

Orca Tahlequah mourns loss of second calf, carries dead offspring again

Due to food scarcity, up to 69% of Southern Resident killer whale pregnancies do not result in viable calves.

Antarctica now has about 2,000 football fields more of vegetation

From 1986 to 2021, moss-covered areas on the Antarctic Peninsula expanded from less than one square kilometer to nearly 12 square kilometers.

Seeing green again: KKL-JNF faces a 30-40 year challenge of restoring forests damaged by Hezbollah

Since the outbreak of Swords of Iron War on October 7, 2023, vast areas of forests and open lands have been severely damaged, primarily due to fires caused by daily barrages of rockets and missiles.

By LIOR NOVIK
01/01/2025

Cryptovaranoides Microlanius: The 205-million-year-old fossil that redefines lizard origins

The findings push back the origins of the lizard-snake group called Squamata by 35 million years to at least 205 million years ago.

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