Climate change

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

Scientists have said the heatwave, which began on June 20, was ‌the worst recorded in Europe, where the climate is changing faster than the global average.

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.
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

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

Israel's municipalities are failing on nearly every possible front, government probe reveals


Greta Thunberg’s flotilla creates 165 tons of air pollution, same as 206 trips from Tel Aviv to UK

A study by the solar energy company Volta Solar analyzed the environmental impact of the Sumud Flotilla, including the air pollution it created.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg gestures while departing with other activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, at the port of Barcelona, Spain August 31, 2025.

Corals in Gulf of Eilat survive record heatwaves, offering new hope to Israel's only reef

The findings provide a rare glimmer of hope amid a global coral crisis, as reefs worldwide collapse under rising ocean temperatures.

The reef in Eilat, southern Israel, February 19, 2021

Strong quake hits Russia's Kamchatka, no damage reported

The US Geological Survey said the quake was measured at a magnitude of 7.8 and at a depth of 10 km. It said a series of aftershocks followed, measuring up to 5.8.

A view of the sea during a coastal evacuation following a tsunami warning issued by local authorities after an earthquake (illustrative)

Cultivated food and advanced tech: How can the world fight food price surges? - opinion

By embracing cultivated food and advanced agricultural technologies, we can create a food system that is more resilient, more sustainable, and better equipped to feed the world.

A shopper buys fruits and vegetables at a local market in Aix-en-Provence, France, January 16, 2025.

Wildfires are fueling air pollution, UN weather body says

Wildfires are a significant contributor to particle pollution, and the problem is expected to worsen unless concerted efforts are made.

 Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire near Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, July 3, 2025

Climate activist Yosef Abramowitz calls on Greta Thunberg to put away anti-Israel bias, join forces

“Greta, Israel is not the enemy of the Palestinian people. The enemy of the Palestinians is your traditional nemesis: the fossil fuel industry,” he said.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg gestures while departing with other activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian expedition to Gaza, at the port of Barcelona, Spain August 31, 2025.

COP30 absence: Can Israel maintain its global climate impact? - opinion

Israel's official absence from COP30 this year should be seen as a wake-up call by the country’s climate and development community.

One of the recent fires rages in the Eshtaol Forest in the Jerusalem Hills region.

Record wildfires burn more than a million hectares of land across Europe

The previous record was in 2017, when the area burned by wildfires was around 998,000 hectares.

A firefighter moves through burning trees and shrubs during a wildfire in Castelo Novo, Fundao area, Portugal, August 21, 2025

The largest wildfires since 1949 rage through France

One person has died, three are missing and two people including a firefighter are in critical condition, local authorities said.

A firefighter carries a fire hose during a wildfire near Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, southern France, August 7, 2025.

The 2024 Heatwave Scorched All of the Great Barrier Reef in the Worst Bleaching on Record

"The number one cause is climate change. There is no doubt about that," said a researcher after studying 124 reefs between August 2024 and May 2025.

Aerial view of Great Barrier Reef coral reef structure in Whitsundays, Aerilie beach, Queensland, Australia.