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Scientists from Bar-Ilan University’s Department of Computer Science help crack the code behind lightning-induced wildfires—offering a powerful new weapon in the fight against climate change.

Bar-Ilan University
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In this study, authors estimate potential costs associated with non-damaging earthquake alerts by integrating a unique dataset of indirect injuries caused by missile attacks in Israel with the uncertainties of Truaa, the operational Israeli EEWS.

Natural Hazards (Springer)
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Research briefs

A new study from Tel Aviv University has found that the smartphones we all carry in our pockets could help collect weather data from the public to provide early warnings for extreme weather, such as wildfires.

Tel Aviv University
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The world needs effective strategies to adapt to climate change, and how the world grapples with its effects can turn to Israel's innovative water management technologies and desert farming techniques as an efficient climate adaptation solution.

Climate Adaptation Platform (CAP)
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Documents and publications

This seismic risk profile of Israel, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.

Global Earthquake Model Foundation (GEM)
Research briefs

Researchers at Hebrew University have identified the factors affecting the likelihood of extreme rain events and have developed a tool that can improve the forecasting of such events, which will be made available to meteorological services worldwide.

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Malfunctions and poor planning led to outages for 300,000 Israelis in temperatures of over 40°C, as inefficiency and red tape hinder expansion, optimization of power grid

Times of Israel, the
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Researchers warn that heat waves in the Eastern Mediterranean likely to occur seven times more often and last three times longer by century’s end

Times of Israel, the

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