President says climate change an existential issue that 'transcends politics and borders, and is perhaps the only issue that can unite humankind'

Projects in the works includes guest villas on stilts à la the Maldives, spits of land reaching into the sea with a large expo dome and more, plus rooms along artificial inlets

Representative of world body says at Israel's first carbon capture confab that country can be leader if it gets going now, but government says it has other priorities

Israel's climate envoy calls on Egyptians to give tech solutions center stage at upcoming COP27 in Sharm el Sheikh; says 'time for describing the problems is over'

At first UN Middle East and North Africa regional climate confab, West's failure to provide annual $100 billion to help poor nations cope with climate crisis emerges as key issue

Kingdom's climate envoy tells UN confab that fossil fuel phaseout 'cannot be rushed,' that oil will still be needed in future, and that UAE can produce it with low carbon emissions

While only 600 attend 'Super Bowl' of Jewish scholarship in Chicago this year - half the usual number - the consensus among them is there's no substitute for in-person discourse

Naval, planning experts tell confab that country needs laws, coordinating body, to ensure that sea, on which Israel depends for drinking water, fuel and trade, is properly managed

Finance Ministry initiative announced at Environment 2050 conference, which also hears about monopolization of electricity sector, carbon taxes and H&M's sustainable fashion

In potential 'revolution from below,' MK Micky Haimovich coaxes officials to stop blocking council efforts to ban single-use plastic in nature and approve bylaw changes