Environment & Archaeology
חוף הים בתל אביב
Israel braces for hotter weekend as temperatures climb | Weather forecast
Friday will remain seasonable, but temperatures and heat loads will rise over the weekend, with hotter-than-normal conditions inland and humid weather along the coast
ynet | 06:59 | 07.17.26
חוף הים בתל אביב
Climate models struggle to predict extreme heat waves, Israeli study finds
Hebrew University-led research found that advanced climate models can reproduce heat waves once they occur but often fail to detect the atmospheric processes that begin days earlier, a critical gap for the Mediterranean and Middle East
Ilana Curiel | 23:48 | 07.15.26
תל אביב חוף ים
Heat stress to increase as temperatures rise across much of Israel
Weather forecast: Temperatures will rise slightly today, mainly in Israel’s mountains and inland areas, with increased heat stress expected
ynet | 05:26 | 07.15.26
השלד של גאס
The most expensive dinosaur in history: this T rex skeleton sold for tens of millions of dollars
 Skeleton, which stands 3.8 meters tall and measures about 11.6 meters long, sold Tuesday at Sotheby's for $51 million; The sale has ignited a debate over the transfer of rare fossils into private hands of billionaires at the expense of museums, scientific research
Daniel Edelson, New York | 19:57 | 07.14.26
שרידי מגילות מדבר יהודה
Dead Sea Scrolls mystery: Qumran’s 364-day calendar may have been real, until it failed
Tel Aviv University study argues the calendar was not only a religious ideal but was used by the sect in its early years, before seasonal drift and political changes made it impractical
ynet | 08:53 | 07.14.26
פולי קפה שמוכנים לטחינה
Extreme heat puts Brazil’s coffee harvest at risk
Extreme heat and erratic rainfall threaten production in the world’s largest coffee-growing country, with farmers warning that disrupted flowering and uneven ripening could reduce yields and damage bean quality despite expanded irrigation and new technology
Reuters | 07:30 | 07.14.26
אנשים מבלים בחוף הים במהלך גל חום קיצוני
Heat bears down as temperatures push past normal
Morning clouds will quickly give way to blazing sunshine, with inland and mountain areas turning hotter than usual and little relief expected
ynet | 06:09 | 07.14.26
חוף זמיר בחיפה, בחלק שנסגר לרחצה
Haifa shuts nearly all beaches after suspected sewage spill
Student Beach, sections of Dado and Zamir beaches and both sides of Bat Galim were closed after abnormal water tests; officials suspect a drainage-system failure sent sewage into the Mediterranean
Eitan Glikman | 11:03 | 07.13.26
חוף פרישמן בתל אביב
Heat stress to intensify as temperatures climb | Weather forecast
Temperatures today will be typical for the season, but a slight increase is expected tomorrow, bringing heavier heat stress
ynet Global | 06:35 | 07.13.26
יניב בלושטיין
Israel expects its best wheat harvest in a decade after well-timed rains
Farmers are projected to harvest about 140,000 tons, well above the usual 80,000 to 100,000, as late-season rainfall boosted fields across southern Israel and increased supplies for national emergency reserves
Ilana Curiel | 06:22 | 07.13.26
נמל יפו
Summer heat tightens its grip as temperatures edge higher | Weather forecast
Morning clouds will give way to mostly sunny skies as temperatures rise slightly, especially in the hills and inland areas, with seasonable conditions expected through midweek
ynet | 07:44 | 07.12.26
יכולת טיפוס מעולה. זעמן מטבעות
Meet the coin-marked snake: the harmless species often confused with a viper
Active year-round and an excellent climber, the nonvenomous coin-marked snake is often mistaken for the Palestine viper because of its similar appearance; Experts say it poses no danger to humans and plays an important role in controlling pests
Maya Pelach, Zavit | 10:56 | 07.11.26
עפולה
Clear skies and rising temperatures expected across Israel | Weather forecast
Temperatures will climb gradually through Monday, especially in the mountains and inland areas, with increasingly heavy heat loads and mostly clear skies expected nationwide
ynet | 05:47 | 07.11.26
חוף הים בתל אביב
Temperatures set to climb through Monday | Weather forecast
Friday will be slightly cooler than seasonal norms before temperatures and heat stress rise over the weekend, reaching above-average levels Sunday
ynet | 09:55 | 07.10.26
מיפוי בתימטרי של קלדרה תת-ימית באזור טונגה
Ticking time bombs? 73 volcanic calderas found deep in oceans
AI-assisted seafloor mapping revealed dozens of previously unknown undersea calderas, but scientists say more research is needed to determine whether any are active
Yogev Israeli | 10:07 | 07.09.26
עננות בחוף ג'ינו, הכנרת
High clouds in the morning, slight warming later in the day | Weather forecast
Clouds will clear after the morning, with slight warming mainly in the mountains and inland areas; temperatures will remain largely unchanged Friday, before rising over the weekend and becoming higher than usual for the season early next week
ynet | 06:25 | 07.09.26
נשיא צרפת עמנואל מקרון ונשיא סוריה אחמד א-שרע בליד אחד הפריטים
France returns 23 ancient artifacts to Syria after years of civil war limbo
France returned 23 Syrian antiquities loaned for an exhibition in Paris more than a decade ago but kept abroad due to war and diplomatic tensions; Damascus views the return as a cultural victory and a sign of renewed ties with France
Lior Ben Ari | 22:18 | 07.08.26
גשם בכינרת
Light rain possible as temperatures dip across Israel | Weather forecast
Partly cloudy skies are expected Wednesday, with possible drizzle or light local rain mainly in northern Israel and along the coastal plain; temperatures will rise slightly Thursday and continue climbing into the weekend
ynet | 07:18 | 07.08.26
גשם בכינרת
Drizzle, extreme UV forecast as Israel cools slightly
Light rain is possible in the north and along the coast, while extreme heat stress is expected in the Dead Sea, Jordan Valley and Arava
ynet | 05:47 | 07.07.26
נקבת הצפע הלבקנית
Rare albino viper found near Hadera stuns Israeli snake catcher
Snake catcher Raz Biran was called to a chicken coop near Hadera and discovered an unusually pale female viper, a rare mutation that makes survival harder because of poor camouflage and possible vision problems
Alexandra Lukash | 10:41 | 07.06.26
אירופה יוון שריפה פרברי סלוניקי
Europe’s holiday hotspots on fire: ‘Very high risk’ wildfires spark evacuations across continent
Blazes in France, Portugal, Greece and Spain have forced evacuations, closed roads and threatened tourist areas as authorities warn extreme heat could keep fueling fires across the continent
News Agencies | 10:12 | 07.06.26
תצפית על הכינרת, ממצפה נוקייב
Forecast: Morning drizzle possible, with seasonal temperatures
Skies will turn fair to partly cloudy during the day; temperatures will dip slightly Tuesday, with possible morning drizzle, as on Monday
ynet | 05:49 | 07.06.26
אין מספיק מים לחקלאות בערבה התיכונה
Arava water crisis leaves farmers fighting to save crops
Farmers say some communities cannot irrigate regularly, with daily demand thousands of cubic meters above supply and shortages expected to last weeks
Ilana Curiel | 22:19 | 07.05.26
הדג המסוכן בחופי ישראל
Invasive toxic pufferfish found on Israel shores
Invasive pufferfish that entered the Mediterranean sea via the Suez Canal are spreading on Israel’s beaches, carrying poisonthat can cause respiratory paralysis; Several dogs and kids nearly died after contact, prompting authorities to warn the public not to touch the fish
Ilana Curiel | 20:53 | 07.05.26
נמל יפו
Seasonal temperatures, possible drizzle later this week | Weather forecast
Partly cloudy skies will clear later in the day, with temperatures near seasonal average in most areas; extreme heat is expected near the Dead Sea, Jordan Valley and Arava, while Tuesday may bring light drizzle along the coast
ynet | 06:28 | 07.05.26
חוף הים בתל אביב
Mild conditions and unchanged temperatures | Weather forecast
Temperatures will remain steady through Monday, with partly cloudy mornings giving way to fair skies each afternoon across Israel
ynet Global | 07:39 | 07.03.26
שטפונות ביבנה
Israel braces for extreme El Niño with flood, snow and storm risks
New Meteorological Service reports say a powerful El Niño expected in fall 2026 could raise the chances of heavy rain, flash floods, hail, strong winds and significant snow, though forecasters stress these are scenarios, not certainties
Ilana Curiel | 19:57 | 07.02.26
פרופ' אבי לייב לצד עטיפת ספרו
Trump’s 'UFO hunter': Israeli Harvard professor Avi Loeb to lead White House panel
Avi Loeb, the Israeli-American astrophysicist known for arguing that some interstellar objects may be alien technology, will head a private advisory panel on unidentified aerial phenomena, drawing praise from believers and sharp criticism from scientists
Daniel Edelson, New York | 08:49 | 07.02.26
שונית אלמוגים שהולבנה כתוצאה מגל חום ימי שפקד את תאילנד
World’s oceans broke heat records in June, and scientists warn worse may follow
Global sea surface temperatures reached a record 20.98 degrees Celsius in June, while the Mediterranean also hit a new high; scientists warn early El Niño conditions could fuel more records, coral bleaching and destructive storms
Yogev Israeli, AFP | 07:58 | 07.02.26
אנשים מבלים בחוף הים במהלך גל חום קיצוני
Slight cooldown expected as temperatures ease across Israel | Weather forecast
Temperatures will dip slightly today, returning to seasonal levels in the hills and inland areas after morning clouds clear; Extreme heat stress is forecast for the Dead Sea region, the Jordan Valley and the Arava, with little change expected through the weekend
ynet Global | 06:22 | 07.02.26
פליקס, עיט השמש מסרביה, שחולץ במבצע מורכב לאחר שנפל בשבי בסוריה
Feliks the eagle is back home in Serbia after a kidnap ordeal in the Middle East
Rare eastern imperial eagle tracked from Serbia illegally captured in Syria, trafficked across borders and flown home on a Serbian military aircraft after an international rescue effort
Associated Press | 07:59 | 07.01.26
Amid rising wildfire threat, KKL-JNF to invest NIS 13 million to safeguard 94 forest-adjacent communities
Israeli forest communities to get wildfire response boost
KKL-JNF approves a $4.4 million program to help 94 communities near forests buy equipment for the critical first minutes of a wildfire
ynet Global | 07:34 | 07.01.26
צילום: קובי קואנקס
Slight drop in temperatures, clear skies expected | Weather forecast
Temperatures will return to seasonal norms Wednesday, mainly in the hills and inland areas, with another slight drop expected Thursday and no major change over the weekend
ynet | 06:39 | 07.01.26
פרט צעיר של עז מהזן הספרדי
Climate-Proof livestock? Heat-resistant Israeli goats attract growing interest from Europe
Goats bred in Israel’s Arava desert are attracting growing European interest as researchers use genetic selection and data-driven breeding to develop heat-resistant dairy goats that can produce milk in extreme climate conditions
Ilana Curiel | 23:40 | 06.30.26
ירידת המפלס לאורך השנים
Dead Sea level keeps falling, but Israel still has no rescue plan
State comptroller report says the Dead Sea is falling by about 1.15 meters a year, 11 of 12 northern basin development projects remain unfinished and Israel is still failing to prepare for mounting climate risks
Yaron Drukman | 16:35 | 06.30.26
לפני יותר מ-80 מיליון שנים, דינוזאורים גדולים שוטטו ביערות אנטארקטיקה של ימינו
Antarctica’s first dinosaur fossil reveals lost world of forests and giant plant-eaters
A vertebra discovered on James Ross Island in 1985 was long mistaken for a marine reptile before researchers identified it as part of a titanosaur that lived 82 million years ago
Yogev Israeli | 07:42 | 06.30.26
צילום: קובי קואנקס
Temperatures remain slightly above seasonal average across Israel
Slight drop expected Wednesday in the mountains and inland areas, with another modest decrease Friday after little change Thursday
ynet | 06:24 | 06.30.26
Nature's transaprent creatures
The real invisibility cloak: how animals disappear in plain sight
A butterfly with transparent wings, a frog with a see-through belly, a squid that can detect nearly invisible prey, and a fish that sees through its own skull: the science behind nature’s almost-invisible animals
Ori Berman, Davidson Institute of Science | 09:59 | 06.29.26
חפירות לאיתור שרידי כלבים נוספים
117 dogs found dead at California animal shelter: 'Shot to death'
Humboldt County police found dog remains, skulls and hundreds of bones at a Fortuna shelter, some with gunshot wounds; the owner denies the allegations and calls it a 'no-kill' shelter
ynet | 07:38 | 06.29.26
גור נמר שחור יושב על גזע עץ
Israeli photographer captures rare black leopard family in India’s monsoon jungle
In brutal heat, humidity and monsoon rains, Matan Sharon and an Israeli wildlife photography team documented a rare black leopardess with her two cubs near India’s Manas reserve, where tea plantations meet dense jungle
Yogev Israeli | 07:33 | 06.29.26
שמורת הטבע אלמוגים במפרץ אילת
Unseasonably high temperatures across Israel | Weather forecast
Temperatures rise slightly, mainly in the mountains and inland areas, with clear skies expected after morning clouds disperse and light cooling forecast by Wednesday
ynet | 05:26 | 06.29.26
Visitors were met with listings for purebred dogs carrying price tags of thousands of shekels
Dogs in the shopping cart: The fake sale that sparked real outrage in Israel
Israeli department store chain Mashbir listed purebred dogs for thousands of shekels, drawing anger from animal lovers before revealing the pages were part of a Let the Animals Live campaign, urging the public to adopt mixed-breed dogs
Ilana Curiel | 21:22 | 06.28.26
גל חום פריז צרפת 27 ביוני
Europe air conditioning debate reignites as historic heatwave deaths mount
Only one in five European homes has air conditioning, but record-breaking heat is driving soaring demand and reshaping the political debate, with even Green leaders backing cooling systems for schools and hospitals as temperatures continue to hit new highs
News agencies, Tamar Sebok, Paris | 13:58 | 06.28.26
קני סוכר, לצד התוצר הסופי שהופק מהם
Sugar’s bitter price: how empty calories are reshaping the planet
A Tel Aviv University study says cutting global sugar consumption to recommended levels could free millions of acres of farmland, opening the way for more nutritious crops, ecosystem restoration and sustainable industries
Orry Baum | 12:30 | 06.28.26
חוף הים בתל אביב
Temperatures edge up as heat stress builds
Sunday will see a slight increase in temperatures, mainly in the mountains and inland; trend will continue on Monday and Tuesday and it will be slightly warmer than usual
ynet | 07:16 | 06.28.26
חוף הים בתל אביב
Weather forecast: seasonal temperatures, warming expected early next week
Temperatures will be seasonal across most of Israel; a slight rise is expected Sunday, bringing heavier heat stress, with another increase forecast Monday
ynet | 07:51 | 06.27.26
חוף הים בתל אביב
Weather forecast: clear skies, temperatures to rise Sunday
Skies will clear later this morning with seasonal temperatures; similar weather is expected tomorrow, before a warming trend begins Sunday, mainly in the hills and inland areas
ynet | 06:22 | 06.26.26
מבלים בחוף אשקלון
Temperatures remain steady before slight rise on Sunday | Weather forecast
Partly cloudy conditions will prevail through the weekend with no significant change in temperatures, while a slight warming trend is expected on Sunday, mainly in the mountains and inland areas
ynet | 06:10 | 06.25.26
נמל יפו
Mild rise in temperatures as seasonal weather holds
Skies will clear later Wednesday after a partly cloudy morning, with no major change expected through the rest of the week
ynet | 06:08 | 06.24.26
המומיה של "נערת יוּיַאיְיַאקוֹ"
Why was the ‘Inca Maiden’ sacrificed on a volcano? Researchers find new clues
Analysis of corn, cassava and coca remains found with three mummified Inca children in Argentina narrows their deaths to around 1499, suggesting the ritual may have helped cement imperial control, not only appease the gods
Yogev Israeli | 22:20 | 06.23.26
נמל יפו
Partly cloudy conditions persist as temperatures remain stable | Weather forecast
Partly cloudy skies, seasonable temperatures with no major change today; slight warming Wednesday and cooling Thursday 
ynet | 05:29 | 06.23.26
עמלץ לבן
Rare great white sighting exposes Mediterranean’s ‘ghost population’
A great white filmed between Tunisia and Sicily has drawn new attention to an ancient Mediterranean population that has survived for 3.2 million years, but is now critically endangered and still poorly understood by scientists
Yogev Israeli | 07:53 | 06.22.26
תצפית על הכינרת, ממצפה נוקייב
Slight drop in temperatures, extreme UV levels across Israel | Weather forecast
The Mediterranean will be wavy, with Tuesday set to remain mostly unchanged before a slight midweek warmup
ynet | 06:37 | 06.22.26
דג גינוך מוארך שנתפס בכרתים
'It will cut off your finger': Toxic pufferfish spreads terror across the Mediterranean
The silver-cheeked toadfish, an aggressive invasive species that entered through the Suez Canal, is damaging nets, eating catches and alarming scientists as it spreads through Greek and Cypriot waters
Yogev Israeli, AFP | 18:53 | 06.21.26
פורטרט של זאבן
No words, just a stare: Stunning wildlife portraits from Israeli nature photographers
From a cheetah with blood on its face after a meal to a snake staring into the camera, members of the Israeli Nature Photography Association capture the faces of animals in powerful close-up images
Yogev Israeli | 12:01 | 06.21.26
ים המלח
Forecast: No change; slight drop in temperature for Monday
The weather will be clear to partly cloudy, with normal temperatures for the season; A slight drop in temperature will occur Monday, and it will warm up again on Wednesday. 
ynet | 06:01 | 06.21.26
חוף הים בתל אביב
Weather forecast: slight rise in temperatures, extreme UV index
Today will be partly cloudy to clear, with a slight rise in temperatures; the UV index is expected to reach 12, with extreme heat stress at Dead Sea beaches; cooler weather is expected Monday
ynet | 06:29 | 06.20.26
חוף הים בתל אביב
Summer steadies before slight weekend warmup
Seasonal heat holds Friday, with temperatures set to edge higher Saturday in the mountains and inland areas
ynet | 08:12 | 06.19.26
התמיכה שסופקה לעץ האלון של רובין הוד, בן 1,200 השנים
End of a legend: Ancient Major Oak said to have sheltered Robin Hood is dead
The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, long linked to the legend of the outlaw hero, failed to grow new leaves this spring; experts cite climate stress, drought and centuries of visitors compacting the soil around its roots
Yogev Israeli, AP | 05:23 | 06.19.26
האבטיחים הפגומים
Watermelon harvest in jeopardy as Israel faces major crop losses and fields destroyed
Cold weather, poor pollination and a severe cucurbit virus outbreak have left Israeli watermelon growers facing millions of shekels in losses, with more fields at risk
Ilana Curiel | 12:11 | 06.18.26
Environment & Archaeology
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