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Energy
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Prof. Dan Yakir

Greenhouse Gas Might Green Up the Desert

12.05.2003
Environment, Plants and Agriculture
Weizmann Institute study suggests that rising carbon dioxide levels might cause forests to spread into dry environments    
Profs. David Milstein (left) and Ronny Neumann. Chemistry goes green

Catalyzing Change

01.10.2002
Environment, Organic Chemistry
New catalysts for industrial processes that produce water as their only waste product
Dr. Einat Aharonov.

On Shaky Ground

01.10.2001
Environment
How does the Earth move? What triggers landslides?
Prof. Dan Yakir

Plants Tell It Like It Is

01.10.2001
Biochemistry, Environment, Climate
Plants might be an effective warning system for rising carbon dioxide levels
Dr. Yinon Rudich

Dust Is in the Air

01.05.2001
Environment, Climate
Dust particles have a dramatic effect on cloud formation and desertification processes
Atlas Shrugs

Atlas Shrugs

01.10.1999
Environment
Historical records of earthquakes can be found in all sorts of geological features
Memories from Africa

Memories from Africa

01.10.1998
Environment
Oxygen levels in 2000-year-old lake sediments from Mt. Kenya hint at previous episodes of climate change
El Niňo Is Good News For Israel

El Niňo Is Good News For Israel

01.10.1996
Environment
World media report: Destructive storms in South America may spell needed rain for the Middle East
New Method Predicts Groundwater Levels

New Method Predicts Groundwater Levels

01.10.1995
Environment
What does the level of water in a lake reveal about groundwater supplies? A new model provides some answers
Mysterious Account of Agriculture in Masada Clarified by Institute Study

Mysterious Account of Agriculture in Masada Clarified by Institute Study

01.05.1995
Environment
Samples of 2000-year-old wood reveal a cooler, wetter climate in Roman times

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