A layer of smog hovers over the Tel Aviv skyline (photo by the author).

After a decade of fits and starts, the Tel Aviv light rail project finally collapsed last week.

Photos courtesy of Arad Technologies LTD

They say that wars will some day be fought over water. In the meantime, a military-inspired flying "3G Drone" is helping pinpoint water loss in Israel. The "advanced meter intel collection" system was developed by Master Meter, an arm of Arad Technologies LTD, located in Israel.

"The gas belongs to the public" - one of Civil Action Forum's publicity cartoons.

When massive natural gas reserves

Gray whale in Baja California, photo: Marlin Harms

It's really not too often that there's some good news on the endangered species front, but this is one of those times. At the least it's really intriguing.

Exterior of one of the zimmerbuses.

The "Holyland Park" apartment complex in Jerusalem.

A man examines plans for the boardwalk's renovation last week at a public hearing in Tel Aviv. (photo by the author)

If there is anything approaching a holy place in this devoutly secular city, it's the beach. People here are serious beach-goers, and fanatically protective of their city's 14km coastline.

The Reading power plant in Tel Aviv, recently converted to burn natural gas instead of crude oil. (photo by Daniel Cherrin)

In a sign that it intends to take its climate change commitments seriously, Israel has appointed a high-level committee to find ways to reduce its carbon emissions.

Image credit: Roi Caspi, Hebrew University

Decades after DDT and "Silent Spring," scientists are still searching for better ways to improve agricultural yields and protect desirable plants and animals (including humans) from plagues of insects.

A building under renovation in Tel Aviv - Jaffa. Photo by Jesse Fox.

Israel's planning system is inefficient, and long overdue for a reform - on this, almost everyone agrees. What kind of reform? On this there is no consensus, but plenty of ideas are floating around.