Heatwave

Thousands evacuated from homes in southwest France as 'battle resumes' against raging wildfires

The fire has scorched some 4,600 hectares in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, local prefect Pierre Regnault de la Mothe said in a post on X/Twitter.

A helicopter conducts firefighting operations as wildfire burns in Pouzols-Minervois near Narbonne, France, July 2, 2026.
 Illustrative image of a blazing sun.

Strong El Nino will develop rapidly over coming months, says UN weather agency

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

Vacationers enjoy swimming at the beach of Le Bourget lake in Le Bourget-du-Lac, central eastern France, on August 8, 2025.

France reports 40 drowning deaths during severe heatwave


More than 100 dead in northern India as heat wave scorches region

India has been pounded by extreme early summer heat, with temperatures in some regions reaching 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit).

 Women labourers rest under a tree on a hot summer day near India Gate, in New Delhi, India May 15, 2023

Extreme weather strikes throughout Israel amid springtime heatwave

Israel's current heat wave is expected to reach its peak on Friday, with most of the country experiencing extremely high temperatures. 

 Sandstorm in Eilat, June 1, 2023.

Israeli hazy forecast may turn into isolated sandstorms

The Environmental Protection and Health ministries warned that high to very high levels of air pollution will affect most of the country.

 Tourists on Mount Olives look at the foggy view of the Old City of Jerusalem on April 24, 2022, as a major sand storm hit across Israel.

Experts say Qatar can lead Gulf on protections for workers against heat stress

Qatar bans work from more than twice the hours banned in Saudi Arabia, where the majority of the region's construction projects are underway.

 Migrant labourers work at a construction site at the Aspire Zone in Doha, Qatar, March 26, 2016

Iran, Gulf states at highest risk for death from heat at end of century - study

Under high-emissions scenarios, approximately 123 people per 100,000 in MENA are predicted to die annually from heat-related causes – nearly 60 times greater than current figures.

 Global warming: Temperatures in 2022 fifth warmest on record (Illustrative).

Letters to the Editor March 29, 2023: Temper tantrum

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Two heat waves may strike Israel in summer, cause increased death

Israel may experience two severe heat waves this summer, with temperatures hitting as high as 49 degrees C (120 degrees F), according to the Defense Ministry.

The sun rises over the Dead Sea, Israel

Israeli heatwaves are going to keep getting worse - study

Global warming is going to keep causing extreme weather phenomena, leading to heatwave mortality to increase tenfold.

 During heatwaves, people find any way to cool themselves down.

Future heat waves projected to increase, affect wildlife - Israeli study

Until now, no one has examined how future extreme thermal events that are projected to increase and intensify, will affect animals around the world.

 Cracked earth in Israel

Europe's heatwave may have caused more than 20,000 'excess' deaths

Temperatures estimated to be impossible without climate change plagued a number of European countries during the summer of 2022.

A man dives into River Thames, during a heatwave in Oxford, Britain, July 19, 2022.