Nonprofit goes to court to protest what it calls years of failed efforts by state, private sector, to tackle contaminated factory site that poisoned marine life

Activists warn that moves to 'strike balance' between economic costs, health benefits of limiting pollution and toxic substances will set back public's protection 'by decades'

Opponents urge Environment Ministry to reject Nesher factory's bid to use more dangerous waste and metals in fuel, raw materials

Environmental Protection Ministry, Israel Nature and Parks Authority declare Ashalim stream safe after risk assessment, soil and water sampling

Environmental Protection Ministry opens enforcement proceedings against Texas-based operator of Leviathan natural gas platform, accused by residents of overusing flare stacks

Rotem Energy Mineral Partnership given go ahead to order environmental survey for plan to mine shale oil in southern Israel, and heat it with plastic waste to create oil, power

The 50th annual Earth Day on Wednesday is a good time to think about the links between pandemics and climate change

As demand for chicken meat peaks for Passover and Ramadan, West Bank effluent drains into tributary of Israel's Alexander River, highlighting cross-boundary pollution problem

Refinery, reportedly up for sale, accused of endangering public health and of 'serious system maintenance failures' after electric system broke down and backup failed

Scheme starts by banning big, old diesel-driven vehicles from city center; is set to expand to entire municipal area in July. Similar project in northern Haifa cut soot by 20%