Not only are fires more common but the trees are more vulnerable to pests in arid years, which are expected to become more frequent, and worse Zafrir Rinat Oct 22, 2018 3:59 PM Israel’s forests have been declining for years, and now a groundbreaking study has found a correlation between increasing tree mortality and the … Continue reading Drought Is Killing Off Israel’s Trees, Says Groundbreaking Nationwide Study – Haaretz