Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have determined that the number of thunderstorms in the Amazon basin has decreased significantly and the area over which they occur has shrunk. According to the researchers, this is a surprising finding. “In most areas of the world, global warming has resulted in an increase in the number of… Read More
A new Tel Aviv University (TAU) study has found a significant statistical correlation between thunderstorms occurring around the world and the formation of wispy cirrus clouds that might increase global warming. The researchers say that although it is known that cirrus clouds can contribute to global warming, it is very difficult to track these clouds… Read More
A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) reveals that the presence of parasites in nature is not necessarily negative, and sometimes even helps animals survive. Parasites can also play a key role in the design of a habitat and in sustaining its biological diversity, the researchers say. The study was conducted under the leadership… Read More
In a creative collaborative effort between zoologists and geographers from Tel Aviv University (TAU), a new study utilizing bats to map “Urban Heat Islands” in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel reveals that the air over the Ayalon Highway can be up to 5° Celsius (41° Fahrenheit) warmer than the air in Yarkon Park… Read More
Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have succeeded in producing “green” hydrogen through the use of green electricity. The resulting hydrogen is produced without air pollution and with a high level of efficiency. The new method was developed by doctoral student Itzhak Grinberg and Dr. Oren Ben-Zvi under the guidance of Professor Iftach Yacoby of… Read More
A Tel Aviv University (TAU) researcher was among those conducting a new international study that found that amphibians and reptiles inhabiting the world’s nature reserves, or Protected Areas (PAs), will be better protected against climate change than species found outside of these areas, but are still likely to be harmed. The research findings provide evidence,… Read More
A series of new, disturbing studies from Tel Aviv University (TAU) reveal a deadly epidemic causing mass mortality of black sea urchins in the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf of Eilat. The entire population of black sea urchins in Eilat was wiped out over a couple of months. Today no living black sea urchins have… Read More
Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have developed a genome-scale technology that makes it possible to reveal the role of genes and traits in plants that have been hidden by functional redundancy. They isolated and identified dozens of new features that had been overlooked until now. The development is expected to revolutionize the way agricultural… Read More