Climate change

As Dead Sea plans languish, gov't probe finds Israel still unprepared for climate change

A separate audit published on Tuesday in the report presented findings on the northern Dead Sea basin, which showed the practical consequences of long-term governmental delay.

Israelis enjoy the beach as a heatwave hits Israel, in Herzliya, April 17, 2026
Police watch as people swim in the Canal Saint-Martin after public swimming was permitted in certain areas due to high temperatures amid a heatwave in Paris, France, June 26, 2026.

France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave

The rare bristly cephalaria growing in the Jerusalem Botanical Garden as part of the joint initiative with KKL-JNF.

KKL-JNF aiming to preserve endangered plant species at Jerusalem Botanical Garden, Eshtaol Nursery

AFGHAN CHILDREN sit on a concrete bench at a hilltop, amid telecom shutdown across the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 30, 2025.

Millions of Afghan children facing severe risks from changing climate, UNICEF says


2024 was the hottest year on record, scientists say

Scientists claim that the last 10 years were the hottest on record

 Greeland's ice sheet is under pressure from human-induced climate change

New findings reveal how severe drought doomed the 'Hobbit' species

Homo floresiensis, nicknamed hobbit due to their small stature, grew to only about 1.1 meters tall and weighed between 16 to 28 kilograms.

 New findings reveal how severe drought doomed the 'Hobbit' species.

Ten species facing extinction require monitoring in 2025, according to conservation group

Ten new species, including nine animals and one plant, have been listed as "staring extinction in the face," according to the UK-based international conservation group.

 Leptodactylus fallax, a species of frog found in Dominica, also known as the Giant Ditch Frog, or the mountain chicken

From Michoacán, Mexico, to Swandro: Climate change impacts iconic heritage sites

On the night of July 29, 2024, a 15-meter tall square monument in Michoacán, Mexico, suddenly collapsed under the pressure of incessant rains.

 Knowe of Swandro pictish house looking out towards Costa Hill on the mainland Orkney.

Water: The nectar of life and the most important resource in the world - opinion

The preproduction and provision of clean water should be the developed world’s highest priority and the Abrahamic religion’s moral imperative.

 Bathers soak in the hot water of natural springs in Kibbutz Merom Golan in the Golan Heights.

Climate change made Atlantic hurricanes up to 28 mph stronger, study finds

A new scientific study found that human-caused climate change has intensified Atlantic hurricanes over the past six years.

 Climate change made Atlantic hurricanes up to 28 mph stronger, study finds.

Negev's ancient wine secrets reveal path to climate-resilient vineyards, study finds

Ancient Negev viticulture offers modern winemakers valuable tools to enhance resilience amid climate challenges.

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Research leads Israel’s wine industry to climate change solutions

As people say, the older the wine, the better the flavor. The same goes for wine-making techniques—at least in the Negev.

 Red wine

Jakobshavn and Zachariae: Greenland's ice loss could fill Lake Victoria

Utilizing data from the European Space Agency's CryoSat-2 and NASA's ICESat-2 satellites, researchers mapped changes in the ice sheet's thickness with unprecedented accuracy.

 Melting icebergs in Ilulissat Icefjord, close to Illulisat, West Greenland.

Twice the size of Greater London: World's largest iceberg sets sail

A23a, which had been trapped in the Weddell Sea for over 30 years, is now moving northward towards the Southern Ocean.

 The world's largest iceberg, A23a, in the Scotia Sea between Antarctica and South Georgia.