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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

The exceptional heat is linked to a series of extreme climate events, among them fires in the area of Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, in January this year

Unprecedented winter: What's with the environment?

The climate crisis continues to break records even in winter, historic agreements to save animal migrations, and humanity is willing to pay more than previously thought to help mitigate the climate crisis

Yuval Rosenberg, Ph.D / Davidson Institute of Science | 04.20.24

Watch Israel under a blanket of fog

photographers snap pictures early before sky clears; forecasters say temperature, seasonally high in recent days, due to drop somewhat

Ynet | 04.04.24

Meteorological service marks January as very rainy month with 400 mm of rain in Israel

January was rainier than average, up to twice as much in the north and center, and in some areas it ranked third or fourth in the last 80 years; No records were broken, but a number of cities already received their entire annual amount of rain: Haifa 100%, Tel Aviv 95% and Jerusalem only 60%

Ilana Curiel | 02.02.24

There's snow piling up on Mount Hermon, but it's closed for skiing due to the war

On normal days the Hermon site would now be preparing to open the skiing season, but these are not normal days and the place has been declared a closed military zone; "The economic losses are huge, I don't remember an event where the site was closed for such a long period of time'

Alexandra Lukash, Sharon Kidon, Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 01.28.24

First snowfall in Golan as stormy weather sweep across Israel

Stormy weather will persist with intermittent rain and isolated thunderstorms from northern Israel to northern Negev; flash flood risk in Judean Desert and Dead Sea

Lior El-Hai, Hassan Shaalan, Yair Kraus, Meir Turgeman | 01.27.24

Mount Hermon covered in white in first winter storm of 2024

Cold front to last through Monday, meteorologists say; rainfall expected from the north to the northern Negev; flood warnings issues for eastern deserts, coastal plain

ynet | 01.11.24

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

Now it's official: Summer 2023 is hottest on record

The average temperature around the world last month was 16.77°C and August 2023 became the second hottest month in history - after July 2023. UN Secretary General: 'The scorching days are no longer just barking, but also biting'

Ilana Curiel , Yaron Druckman | 09.06.23

הסופה אידליה בדרך ל קובה לפני שהפכה ל הוריקן כשהמשיכה ל ארה"ב פלורידה

Idalia gains hurricane force, expected to strengthen before Florida landfall

Floridians prepare to flee storm said to make landfall later on Wednesday with sustained winds topping at least 111 miles per hour (179 kph) ; 'Buckle up for this one' governor says

Reuters | 08.29.23

See raging water run through coastal city

Water gushes furiously carrying cars and property in its wake comes as unseasonal rain pours down on Netanya; experts forecast extraordinary flooding this fall, amid rise in sea temperature

ynet correspondents | 08.29.23

Weird weather: Torrential rain in Haifa in August

Watch: Rain falling near Haifa's southern beaches and the Carmel beach caught residents by surprise; The weather 'has been a little crazy lately'

Lior El- Hai | 08.28.23

Satellite images of tropical Storm Hilary approaches the California coast

Hilary makes landfall over Baja California peninsula, set to pummel US Southwest

Hilary is set to dump vast amounts of water on many parts of the U.S. Southwest that are more accustomed to dry conditions in what is described as a dangerous storm

Reuters | 08.20.23

Israel's nighttime temperatures remain high in greenhouse effect

Meteorologist explains cloud cap prevents cooling and traps hot air and humidity especially along the coast, in central and northern Israel exceeding recorded temperatures

Yaron Drukman | 08.20.23

How extreme heatwaves affect electric vehicles, and what can you do to protect them

These days, electric vehicle owners are finding themselves grappling with soaring temperatures while their driving range takes a noticeable hit. Why does this happen, and how can this challenge be tackled?

Tomer Hadar | 08.13.23