Heat

SOS: Save our skin - skincare tips for the Israeli summer

Here are some easy, affordable strategies that can help you cope with Israeli heat waves, from sun protection basics to cooling tricks to keep your skin glowing (minus the sweat).

An illustrative image of a woman outside in the summer.
Hummingbirds increasingly sought shade, reducing time for nectar foraging.

Extreme heat - not deforestation - is the main driver of tropical bird collapse

A summer heatwave; illustrative.

Israel breaks electricity consumption record as heatwave continues

People enjoy at the beach in Tel Aviv, August 9, 2025.

Shattering decades-old records: Israel braces for extended heatwave


Israel records hottest day of 2025 with 45.1°C in the Dead Sea region

In 2019, six years from Thursday’s record, the Sdom station also recorded the hottest temperature for Israel on record at a whopping 49.9°C.

 A forest fire is seen burning in Israel.

While you’re dying of heat, this place in Israel feels like autumn

Mount Hermon reopens after 2 years, offering cool weather, new summer activities, and free guided tours at 2,040 meters - a perfect escape from the Israeli heat.

 Mount Hermon

Israeli cow breaks milk yield record as climate change cuts dairy output

A new Israeli study has discovered that extreme heat reduces milk production by up to 10% and that adding cooling technologies offsets only about half of the loss.

  CAPTION - PROF. AYAL KIMHI with friends on his moshav, Kfar Warburg.

New Israeli study links poor hydration to increase heart failure risk

Many don't consume enough water on regular days, even when it's cold, and as a result could have a higher risk of heart failure and high blood pressure (hypertension).

 Water faucet, illustration

Israel launches AI fire prediction tool to protect transportation systems

As the new fire prediction system is rolled out this summer, it represents a significant leap forward in Israel's ability to manage the risks posed by climate change.

 A wildfire in Israel's north.

Heatwaves could be adding years to your biological age, researchers warn

Long-term heat exposure increases biological age by up to 2.48 years, research shows.

 Tel Aviv beach.

January 2025 sets new record as hottest January globally

Over the last 19 months, 18 have seen global average surface temperatures at least 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, continuing a concerning trend of record-breaking temperatures.

 January 2025 sets new record as hottest January globally. Illustration.

A Chinese Autumn? China reports warmest autumn on record

The world's largest carbon dioxide (CO2) emitter, is facing a significant rise in average temperatures, contributing to more frequent extreme weather events.

 The hottest autumn in 63 years. China.

2024 set to be hottest year on record

October 2024 has been recorded as the second warmest October globally, with average temperatures 1.65°C above pre-industrial levels.

 Hottest year on record. 2024.

Doctor? Lawyer? No, this Jewish father wants his child to fix air conditioners - comment

Would it be so terrible if their souls directed them to air conditioners? Would it be a tragedy if their passion was for freon?

 Needing a son who can fix air conditioners.

Three items it’s really dangerous to leave in your car on a hot day

In summer, always take items like a bottle of cold water with you, but never leave them in the car due to potential risks.

 Make sure there are no medications in the car