British royal hopes to draw attention to The Earthshot Prize, which seeks solutions to the world’s greatest environmental problems

Poleg swamp, southeast of Netanya, second in size only to Hula Valley marsh in northern Israel, said to be essential to wildlife, including migrating birds

Chief scientist calls for cutting food waste, regulating wild dog numbers, and banning poisons that also kill vultures

Tel Aviv-based Roie Galitz, who is drawn to frozen landscapes, warns that the disappearance of polar bears is the world's 'canary in the coalmine'

Nataniel Sagi learned that local benign species were on the verge of extinction; he's opened a conservation sanctuary and rescues colonies from deforestation

Tower of David Museum's team begins to treat structural crack in citadel's highest viewpoint; conservationists find rare 'Tyre shekel' thought to be used for Temple upkeep tax

Testing to find cause continues; conservationist call mystery deaths 'one of the biggest disasters to impact elephants this century'

Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel says Energy Ministry allowed Greek company to explore deep-sea region despite knowing of site's great sensitivity

Research urges refraining from encouraging human population growth, calls for stopping urban sprawl into natural areas to save endangered species

Freshwater fish added to list for first time; ministry backtracks from pledge to shield Mediterranean tuna, grouper