The winner of Israel's third annual Climate Awards competition will get about $15,000 and a year's worth of workbut it's not the kind of thing you'd expect to be associated with climate change.
Instead, the winners of the high-tech contest are "cutting-edge solutions to environmental problems," as the Jerusalem Post puts it.
Among the innovations: A company called BioFix says it has figured out a way to get rid of biofilms, which are caused by bacteria in our bodies, so they can't contaminate water, the Times of Israel reports.
Another winner will get $50,000 and a year's worth of work.
A company called CyberFix says it has figured out a way to turn wind turbines into carbon-dioxide removal tools, the Times reports.
Another winner will get about $15,000 and a year's worth of work.
A third winner will get $25,000 and a year's worth of work.
A fourth winner will get about $15,000 and a year's worth of work.
A fifth winner will get about $10,000 and a year's worth of work.
A sixth winner will get about $5,000 and a year's worth of work.
A seventh winner will get about $5,000 and a year's worth of work.
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