Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world, from Sunday through Thursday.

Health reporter Nathan Jeffay and environment reporter Sue Surkes join host Amanda Borschel-Dan.

A state comptroller’s report released yesterday found that “around 89% of ecosystems in Israel have declined in terms of biodiversity.” The report also talks about the spread of invasive species. What else does the report say?

Masks came off in Israel about three weeks ago. What are we seeing in terms of new Covid infections? Here in Israel, we are able to get a fourth coronavirus vaccine, but that’s hardly the case world-wide. A new study underlines the urgency of rolling out a third vaccine dose.

Next, we hear about how the human brain appears programmed to overestimate the size of minority groups around it, potentially fueling prejudice.

Surkes tells us about the upcoming November environmental awareness relay, "Running out of Time."

Discussed articles include:

Israeli study shows importance of COVID boosters, lacking in much of the world

Prejudice psychology? Israeli study finds brain inflates numbers in minority groups

Israel to take part in world’s longest non-stop relay to highlight climate change

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Illustrative image: A small green sea turtle makes his way through the sand towards the sea after hatching from a nest, at Palmachim Beach on August 17, 2020. (Mila Aviv/Flash90)

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