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Butterflyfish (Chaetodontidae) are a large family of reef fish with more than 120 species

Reef romance and 'pajamas': how butterflyfish signal ocean change

Butterflyfish in the Red Sea and tropical reefs form monogamous pairs, 'wear pajamas' at night for camouflage and feed on coral; As climate change drives reef loss, scientists study their jaw mechanics and role as indicators of reef health

Maya Peleg, Zavit | 06.13.26

אנשים הולכים על שטח שבעבר היה מוצף במים, אך כיום מסמל את התייבשותו של אגם ולנצה בהונגריה

Climate crisis hits Hungary: country's third-largest lake nears historic low

Hungary’s Lake Velence, the country’s third-largest lake, could shrink to just 30 cm by late summer as climate change and decades of poor water management drive water levels toward a record low, threatening wildlife, tourism and local businesses

Yogev Israeli, Reuters | 06.13.26

תיירים סובלים מגל החום הקיצוני שפוקד את צרפת

UN’s grim climate forecast: hotter years ahead

A new UN report says there is a 91% chance at least one of the next five years will exceed 1.5 °C, and an 86% chance 2024’s heat record will be broken, bringing more deadly extreme weather

AP, Yogev Israeli | 05.30.26

Extreme heat and air pollution may worsen migraines, study finds

Soroka and Ben-Gurion University study finds air pollution, extreme heat and shifting climate conditions may worsen migraines and raise the risk of acute attacks, as experts warn cumulative exposure affects the condition

Or Hadar | 05.24.26

Rethinking cattle grazing could help fight climate change

A detailed mapping study suggests targeted grazing cuts could remove vast amounts of greenhouse gases with little impact on beef production

Tamir Yerushalmi/Davidson Institute of Science | 05.22.26

Bar-Matthews was among the first to demonstrate how detailed information about past climate conditions and precipitation patterns can be extracted from natural archives. Bar-Matthews with a stalactite

The scientist reading Earth’s memory in stone

Israel Prize winner Mira Bar-Matthews found that cave formations could hold the story of ancient climates, turning hidden layers of stone into clues about the world we are inheriting

Shaked Engelberg/Davidson Institute of Science | 05.02.26

Mediterranean is warming fast as invasive species and plastic spread, report warns

New monitoring report warns Mediterranean waters are heating by 0.05 degrees Celsius a year, sea level has risen 15 centimeters since 1992 and plastic was found in 9 of 10 turtles examined; native species are disappearing as invaders spread

Ilana Curiel | 04.30.26

Detecting fire before it spreads: new technology aims to protect forests in Israel and beyond

New wildfire technologies are shifting the focus from firefighting to early detection, using AI, drones, satellites and sensors to help stop fires before they spread

Jenia Yurkovsky | 04.27.26

What can Gulf states teach us about architecture in an era of extreme climate?

Extreme heat and intense winter rains are reshaping urban life and forcing a rethink in architecture — towers can no longer stand apart from their environment, raising the question of what comes next

Yanin Kliro, Michal Grinvald | 04.24.26

Experts warn climate change will make parts of Israel uninhabitable in decades

As extreme weather events intensify in Israel, experts predict that rising temperatures and dust storms will make regions like the Jordan Valley and southern Arava unlivable by the end of the century

Alexandra Lukash | 04.20.26

Water crisis fuels demand for smarter irrigation as Israeli startup cuts waste with new tech

Israeli startup BSprinkler has developed a mechanical sprinkler that reduces overlap and overwatering by adjusting its range to match specific areas, improving efficiency without electronics

ynet Global | 04.14.26

The natural pool that stunned hikers vanishes

Generations knew Nahal David by heart, the same waterfall, the same shallow pool, the same short trail; An extreme winter flood created a spectacular new pool, then erased it, exposing how fragile and changeable the desert landscape really is

Assaf Kamar | 02.06.26

Dozens of butterfly species in Israel face extinction

Israel’s first Red List on butterflies finds three species already extinct and dozens more at risk, and warns that habitat loss, pesticides and climate change are driving a severe decline in one of nature’s most sensitive insect groups

Ilana Curiel | 02.02.26

If the planet is warming, why is the US freezing? The climate mechanism behind the cold

An extreme cold wave gripping the United States may seem to contradict global warming, but climate science shows why a heating planet can still unleash prolonged and dangerous cold spells

Dr. Yuval Rosenberg | 02.01.26

נוק, עיר הבירה של גרינלנד, הממוקמת על קו החוף

Global sea levels are rising, but Greenland’s coast is sinking instead

Climate change driving sea levels higher worldwide, but in Greenland, they're falling due to land uplift and gravitational shifts, with major implications for coastal communities, fisheries, shipping routes and local infrastructure

Yogev Israeli | 01.29.26