This event would mark the first mass extinction of a magnitude comparable to the era of the dinosaurs.
One in four deaths can be attributed to preventable environmental causes, according to statistics read at a meeting kicking off New York Climate Week.
The UN chief also called on G20 leaders to ensure a stimulus of at least $500 billion per year towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals.
More than 200 companies applied for the opportunity. The Israel Innovation Authority selected them in close collaboration with the Environmental Protection Ministry.
KKL-JNF Chief Scientist Doron Markel discusses how KKL-JNF is fighting the climate crisis
According to the study, the climate on the Tibetian plateau is changing – it’s getting warmer and wetter.
Threats to Eilat's coral reef include ocean warming, severe storms, and the emergence of harmful diseases.