Ido Liven: Independent Journalist

Carbon Bingo: Post-Copenhagen Style of Indifference

After global media and public pressure peaked during the Copenhagen conference, one month later it has dropped back to its normal levels of indifference, and things now seem to be not that urgent anymore. Climate change will wait at least until next December (Image: Grist.org)

Climate Change in Croatia Threatens the Future of the Tourism Sector

Temprature rise, water stress and flood risk for historical sites pose a question mark on the future of one of the most important sectors in Croatia�s economy. But apart from scientists and environmentalists, it seems like no one in the country is concerned with the implications

Watch the Birdies

Ornithologists say that climate change is having a profound effect on bird behaviour and suggest that this phenomenon can act as an early warning system to the dangers posed to Earth

Local vegetation can point to the consequences of climate change, Israeli scientists say after extensive studies

Israeli scientists on the ground are already trying to identify manifestations of climate change. Local vegetation, some of them say, reflects the changing weather patterns and might help in determining further consequences.

Medical Help for Palestinians Still a Challenge

While political divisions refuse to heal, Israeli and Palestinian medical relief groups are trying to overcome numerous hurdles through evolving cooperation

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Reporting from Israel, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Croatia and Switzerland through the past four years, Ido Liven has been covering mostly environment and foreign affairs, along with culture, society and independent tourism.

His feature stories, news items and opinion articles have been published on a variety of publications – both in print and online – in Israel, Germany, Canada, Austria, Switzerland and more.

In addition, photos of his were published aside a large number of his stories and on other publications.

Ido Liven