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Israel will be 'unbearably' hot by 2100, report says

Israel Meteorological Service study into climate events suggest frequency of heat waves, less rain and rising temperatures will make living in Israel impossible in the future

Ilana Curiel | 07.17.24

Heat streak breaks records as 2024 set to become hottest year in history

Experts say every month since June 2023 has broken heat records compared to same months in previous years; some hopeful for future cooling due to new weather phenomenon

AFP, Yogev Israely | 07.09.24

How to protect from heatstroke amid Israel's extreme temperatures

Heatwave expected to last into next week brings dry weather conditions and strong winds; public especially elderly, children, pregnant women, and chronic illness sufferers urged to take precautions

Ynet | 06.14.24

Human impact on global crisis is instrumental, report says

Indicators of Global Climate Change report shows human activity cause an average rise of over 1°C over the last decade, with experts calling to push for climate initiatives

Yogev Israely | 06.07.24

Solution to global cocoa crisis may come from Gaza border region

Amid soaring cocoa prices due to shortages worldwide, unique experiments by the Volcani Institute may lead to the development of a resilient Israeli cocoa strain capable of withstanding climate crises

Shani Ashkenazi, Yogev Israely | 04.25.24

Extreme weather in Israel may soon become a norm, climate expert warns

Prof. Yoav Yair says Mediterranean hurricanes becoming more frequent, sounds alarm on potential weather catastrophes

Nir Cohen, Alexandra Lukash | 09.13.23

Ancient ice age may have wiped out humans on Europe 1.1 million years ago

Researchers find rapid cooling strained food resources and created inhospitable conditions for early humans

Yogev Israely | 09.13.23

אזור כריית זהב במדרה דה דיוס שבאמזונס הפרואני

Fool's gold: The toll of mineral mining on the environment

New study finds mining along and in riverbeds in dozens of tropical countries has devastating effects on rivers and their biodiversity while also putting human lives at risk

Yogev Israely | 08.27.23

ביתם של משפחת בר גיל גורדון נשרף בשריפות בהוואי

Israelis flee Hawaii wildfires, left homeless: 'It's a miracle we were able to escape'

Adi and Sola Bar Gil Gordon, along with their 3 daughters had to abandon all of their property and flee from the wildfires in Maui that consumed the whole neighborhood of Lahaina in under half an hour

Meir Turgeman | 08.14.23

Israel sees extreme temperatures in scorching heat wave

Coastal areas experience high humidity and overcast skies while in the eastern valleys temperatures forecast to reach into the upper 40°C (up to 115° F) with the heatwave expected to last through the week

Danny Roup | 08.13.23

Israel set to sizzle under weekend heatwave

Friday’s temperatures will remain relatively unchanged, but a heatwave is set to hit Saturday and peak on Sunday, reaching up to 45℃ (113℉) in some areas; Unusually, there's also chance of rain

Danny Roup | 08.11.23

נורבגיה שיטפונות גשמים עזים ה סופה האנס אוסלו

Stormy weather lashes northern Europe as Iberian Peninsula faces extreme heatwaves

Strong winds continued to batter the region along with rains, causing a lengthy list of disruptions across northern Europe, while Portugal and Spain continue to deal with extreme heatwaves and wildfires

Agencies | 08.08.23

July seared into record books as hottest month in history

EU-funded climate body warns ‘July’s record is unlikely to remain isolated this year’; ‘If we can reduce emissions at the required rate, we might be able to save ourselves,’ says Israeli expert

Ilana Curiel | 08.08.23

Iran shuts down for two days because of 'unprecedented heat'

Tehran says decision to close governmental offices, banks and schools came after health ministry warned about a possible increase in cases of heat exhaustion because of high temperatures

Reuters | 08.01.23

Cyprus beaches could disappear amid climate crisis, study shows

Researchers find that up to 72% of the island's beaches may shrink by the year 2100, as the northern and eastern shores are at risk of losing some 39 meters of coastline

Yogev Israely | 07.31.23