Ocean Acidification Could Lead to Collapse of Coral Reefs

Tuesday, Dec 2, 2014

Over 35 years, a 40% reduction in calcium carbonate deposits in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef An expedition from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Carnegie Institute of Science has...

HU Scientists Discover Novel Method to Measure CO2 in Oceans

Thursday, Nov 20, 2014

An aerial photo of a coral reef. Researchers developed a new tool to quantify the effect of ocean acidification on calcifying organisms. (Photo: Boaz Lazar, Hebrew University) November 20, 2014:...

Dr. Eran Tas - Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Monday, Sep 22, 2014

Dr. Eran Tas joined the Department of Soil and Water Sciences in the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment in October 2012. He completed his first three degrees at the Hebrew...

Eilat Corals Show Unique Resistance

Monday, Dec 2, 2013

September 22, 2013 Researchers find that "warm-water barrier" in the southern Red Sea allows only heat-tolerant genotypes of corals to enter from the Gulf of Aden. The vibrantly colored coral...

Out of this World: Study Sheds Light on Solar System Evolution

Thursday, Sep 6, 2012

A ‘faster-ticking clock’ indicates the early solar system may have evolved faster than we think, say researchers Our solar system is four and a half billion years old, but its formation...

Rising Air Pollution Worsens Drought And Flooding, Study By Hebrew University And U. Of Maryland Researchers Shows

Thursday, Mar 8, 2012

Jerusalem, Jan. 3, 2012 -- Increases in air pollution and other particulate matter in the atmosphere can strongly affect cloud development in ways that reduce precipitation in cool and relatively...

Yissum Introduces a Novel, Environmentally-Friendly Biological Solution for Purifying Water

Thursday, Mar 8, 2012

Technology to be presented at WATEC, the Water Technologies, Renewable Energy and Environmental Control Exhibition and Conference - Water is essential for all forms of life. The adequate supply of...

Omen for the future: the Dead Sea was nearly dry generations ago, drilling project shows

Thursday, Mar 8, 2012

Jerusalem, January 18, 2012 – The rapidly dropping water level of the Dead Sea, a cause of much concern today, occurred as well in the distant past, resulting in the severe drying up of the lake,...