Dan Yakir won the 2019 Israel Prize for Research in Geology, Earth Sciences and Atmospheric Sciences for his groundbreaking insights into the impact of semi-arid forests on the global climate system (Weizmann Compass press release).
The TV channel Kan (כאן) published a full recording of the ceremony, watch an excerpt below (in Hebrew).
In the wake of the Israel Prize, the environmental magazine Zavit (זווית) interviewed Dan and published an article about our group's research activities (Article by Zavit, in Hebrew).