Extreme Heat Is Testing Israel’s Energy System

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This August, Israel is facing one of the most punishing heat waves in recent history-exactly the kind of event that climate scientists have warned will grow more intense and common in the Middle East. Forecasters predict that temperatures will rise to 8-10 degrees Celsius, above early-August averages. In Jerusalem, the temperature will surge from a […]

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Wastewater plants are a hidden climate issue, and we’re measuring it all wrong

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Wastewater treatment plants are a hidden source of greenhouse gas emissions, releasing methane, nitrous oxide, and fossil CO₂. A new study calls for smarter monitoring and tailored emission factors. U.S. firms like Jacobs, AECOM, and Black & Veatch are key players in building climate-resilient wastewater infrastructure.

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The hidden chatter beneath our feet – how trees, mushrooms, and microbes speak

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Mushrooms, microbes, and machine learning? Why does this matter? The underground networks built by fungi and bacteria are essential for healthy ecosystems—and for our ability to grow resilient crops in a changing climate. Fungi, in particular, act as “middlemen”, connecting roots across distances and helping move nutrients, water, and even chemical signals between plants.

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Chinese submersible goes into the deepest ocean trench on earth

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In the black depths of the northwest Pacific Ocean, between 6,000 and 9,500 metres beneath the surface, scientists have discovered what is now considered the deepest complex chemosynthetic ecosystem ever recorded. This remarkable find, located in the Kuril-Kamchatka and Aleutian trenches, is composed of tubeworms, clams, snails, sea cucumbers, and other invertebrates — all thriving […]

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