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Eilat coral reefs are robust

Posted on October 1, 2019

I’ve reported several times (see here) over the last six years on the good health of Eilat’s coral reef.  Here is a recent Government report. It states that since 2004, there has been a gradual increase in the percentage of … Continue reading →

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Eilat’s coral reef is growing

Posted on August 12, 2018

I’ve reported previously (see here) on the excellent state of Eilat’s coral reef, in sharp contrast to the damage being caused to the coral reefs of other countries.  The latest report from Eilat’s Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences shows that … Continue reading →

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Eilat’s coral reef is glowing

Posted on October 8, 2017

Researchers from Israel and the UK have discovered Red Sea corals that absorb blue light to make a protein to help them glow in the dark.  This only happens with healthy coral and only in the Red Sea. The study … Continue reading →

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A sunscreen that is good for corals

Posted on May 7, 2023

In a previous news story (see here) Israeli scientists had issued a global warning that sunscreen ingredient BP-3 was harmful to coral reefs. Now Eilat has partnered with marine and skincare specialists to develop Reef Relief, a sunscreen that includes … Continue reading →

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Transforming Eilat through Sea Tech and More

Posted on January 29, 2023

This Ben Gurion University webinar features BGU’s Eilat campus that transforms the city into an educational epicenter for Tourism & Hospitality and Marine Biology & Energy Sciences. It features innovative sea tech like 3D-printed coral that can save the world’s … Continue reading →

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New coral beach in Eilat

Posted on March 31, 2019

50 years ago, Israel started building a pipeline on an Eilat beach to take Iranian oil to Europe. When the Shah of Iran was deposed, the pipeline was abandoned. Nature took over and a new coral reef began to form. … Continue reading →

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Israel can save the world’s coral reefs

Posted on February 23, 2019

Bar-Ilan University researcher Maoz Fine has published that Eilat’s coral reef is genetically resistant to rising sea temperatures. Hardy corals settled in Eilat 18,000 years ago at the end of the last ice age. Those hardy genes are being cross-bred … Continue reading →

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Monitoring the health of the coral reef

Posted on December 31, 2017

Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute have “genetically bar-coded” 80% of the 540 species of fish living on Eilat’s coral reef. They can match pictures of the larvae to their DNA sequence. This information will help monitor the health of the … Continue reading →

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World Windsurfing Championships in Eilat

Posted on February 28, 2016

Eilat – Israel’s most southern spot – where the combination of warm tropical waters and beautiful coral reef running along the sandy shores of the Red Sea provide the perfect venue for the RS:X World Windsurfing Championships and RS:X Under … Continue reading →

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Eilat’s corals have external protection

Posted on September 22, 2013

(Thanks to Israel21c and Hebrew U) The world is losing its coral reefs due to vital algae being expelled when water temperatures rise. However a “warm-water barrier” at the southern Red Sea, allows in only heat-tolerant genotypes of corals to … Continue reading →

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