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Founded in 1944, the American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science develops philanthropic support for the Weizmann Institute in Israel, and advances its mission of science for the benefit of humanity.
Scientists from Weizmann, the Max Planck Institute, and elsewhere have “found that making food from air would be far more efficient than growing crops,” reports Phys.org.
June 22, 2021
New Scientist reports on research showing that the Australian fires “led to record aerosol levels over the southern hemisphere.” Prof. Ilan Koren and Dr. Eitan Hirsch (Israel Institute for Biological Research) conducted the study.
March 18, 2021
Time Magazine covers the recent research by Prof. Ron Milo revealing the massive impact humans – and our stuff – are having on the planet.
December 09, 2020
Reporting on Prof. Ron Milo’s recent research, CNN states that “humans have changed the planet with staggering speed.”
December 09, 2020
Postdoc Rafat Qubaja – who studies with the legendary Prof. Dan Yakir – explains how “urban orchards and green spaces can contribute to a range of ecosystem services” in this Israel21C profile.
October 07, 2020
As Xinhua reports, Weizmann scientists found that networks of fungi connect the roots of different tree species, meaning that a mixed forest may be more resilient and stable.
July 01, 2020
National Geographic writes about the alarming impacts of climate change on the world’s large trees – and, thus, the planet. Weizmann’s Dr. Tamir Klein, who is featured, says: “We’re dealing with a very tough situation. It’s a race to the unknown.”
May 28, 2020
Farmers in arid areas of India need no convincing that the climate is changing under their feet. Their income is drying up along with their groundwater wells, forcing many to give up farming.
March 02, 2020
Discover reports on Prof. Ron Milo’s creation of a synthetic life-form that could help combat climate change: a strain of bacteria that consumes CO2 and turns it into energy.
November 27, 2019
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