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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 | 07.15.26

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 | 07.15.26

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 | 07.14.26

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 | 07.12.26

25 ביוני פועל שותה מים ב פרנקפורט במהלך גל חום פרנקפורט גרמניה

Europe’s deadly heatwave: Germany reports more than 5,000 deaths

Robert Koch Institute says most victims were elderly, as Western Europe records its hottest June ever and countries across the continent confront the mounting health toll of extreme heat

Reuters | 07.09.26

Europe’s anti-AC culture melts as heat waves intensify

With temperatures topping 40°C and most homes still without cooling, Europe is confronting a cultural, economic and climate dilemma as AC sales surge in Britain, France and Germany, countries long skeptical of the American cooling habit

Zeev Avrahami, Berlin | 07.07.26

AC wars and subway saunas: New York sweats through America’s biggest birthday bash

As the US turns 250, New York becomes the stage for fireworks, ships, Swift wedding fever and a brutal heat wave testing the city’s nerves

Daniel Edelson, New York | 07.04.26

An visitor collects a bottle of cold water while attending the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Washington

America’s 250th birthday party gets messy as tempers and temperatures soar

As fireworks compete with dangerous heat, America's semiquincentennial finds a country struggling to agree on what exactly it's celebrating

Associated Press | 07.04.26

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 | 06.28.26

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 | 06.27.26

More than 200 dead in Spain as Europe swelters under record heat wave

At least 101 million Europeans faced temperatures above 35°C, with Paris hitting 40°C, Britain breaking its June heat record, deaths reported in Italy and France, and Germany and Austria bracing for a scorching weekend

News Agencies | 06.25.26

Europe heatwave turns deadly as France reports 40 drownings and UK shuts schools

France records 43.3°C in its hottest June day ever, Britain issues red heat warnings and hundreds of schools close, while Spain, Italy, Germany and Switzerland also face extreme temperatures expected to last until Friday

ynet, News Agencies | 06.23.26

Israel to warm up before weekend cooldown | Weather forecast

Clear to partly cloudy skies with a slight warmup Wednesday; temperatures rise again Thursday, stay above seasonal averages Friday, with no major change Saturday

ynet | 06.03.26

מתרעננים במזרקה עקב החום הכבד בליון שבצרפת

Israel braces for weekend heat wave after mild start to week | Weather forecast

Temperatures will remain near seasonal average early this week before rising above normal, with possible heat wave conditions by the weekend

Ilana Curiel | 05.31.26

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