Climate change

Ynetnews Channels

More Channels

Weather
Homepage
Shopping

More sites

Contact

22°

Weather

Ynet Channels

More Channels

More Sites

Contact

Climate change

Muslims in Mecca celebrate Feast of Sacrifice in scorching heat

Worshippers are facing temperatures exceeding 104°F during the Feast of the Sacrifice in Mecca; To provide relief to the worshippers, water-spraying devices are installed in the mosque surrounding the Kaaba and there is free water distribution

AFP, Yogev Israely | 06.27.23

Our tilted world: Study shows Earth's position changes due to groundwater depletion

New research shows that the Earth's tilt has been slowly moving eastward due to increased pumping of groundwater in countries located close to the equator, like America and India

Yogev Israely | 06.20.23

An aerial view shows workers installing solar panels on a water reservoir

Lacking land, Israel to cover its rooftops with solar panels

Although drenched in sunshine, Israel is too small to rely on traditional, land-intensive photovoltaic power plants as it is falling behind schedule on its goal to get 30% of its electricity from renewables by 2030

Reuters | 06.20.23

Israeli pilot says severe air turbulence caused by climate change poses no threat to flights 'just fasten seatbelts'

Despite researchers warning of stress to aircraft, EL Al captain Itzhak Garber says pilots are able to change speed or altitude to avoid severe turbulence and passengers are safe as long as they adhere to cabin crew instructions

Ynetnews | 06.14.23

Unforeseen flash droughts pose alarming threat to food systems, study finds

Study by University of Oklahoma researchers say impact reverberates through agricultural and ecological systems, generating a myriad of consequences that persist and amplify over time

Yogen Israely | 06.14.23

Climate change causing more air turbulence

New research finds correlation between the increase in temperature and a sharp rise in all levels of turbulence on Earth's troposphere where planes fly, which modern technology is unable to detect or warn against

Yogev Israely | 06.12.23

Coral catastrophe: Global warming's price on marine life

New study outlines grim future for coral reefs around the world as warming sea levels enable the breeding and spreading of harmful pathogens while exposing corals to dangerous diseases that could lead to their extinction

Yogev Israely | 06.08.23

Scores of sheep dead after eating poisonous plant in northern Israel

Israeli farmer finds 86 of his sheep dead after apparently consuming rough cocklebur; animals started convulsing and gradually lost consciousness before dying; 'In every corner, there lies a dead sheep'; The plant has likely grown increasingly toxic due to climate change

Yair Kraus | 06.04.23

The climate crisis is here: More than half of the world's lakes are drying up, study shows

Researchers examined approximately 250,000 satellite images of 2,000 large lakes between 1992 and 2020; Alarming findings point to climate change and human activities as culprits in worsening state of lakes worldwide

Yogev Israely | 05.31.23

First ice-free Arctic summer delayed by 15 years

Signed by UN member states including Israel in 1987, the Montreal Protocol – designed to protect the ozone layer from depletion - is postponing Arctic ice loss, according to a recent study. Over 2 million people each year are being saved from skin cancer and it demonstrates that it is possible to tackle the climate crisis.

Yogev Israely | 05.28.23

Climate crisis puts 2 billion people in danger worldwide, study says

Researchers say many of world's most populated areas will be in danger of exposure to extreme heat harmful to human lives by 2100 should global warming continue with countermeasures

Yogev Israely | 05.24.23

Climate crisis yields decrease in number of migratory birds' fledgling, study finds

Dr. Charter, who participated in the international study says 57% of bird species experienced a decrease in fledgling numbers, whereas small bird species, which generally remain in the same location, showed an increase

Ynet | 05.23.23

Summer in Israel 'may become unbearable' in a few decades

Following alarming report that world will be 1.5°C in next 5 years, director of meteorological service says that in Israel the average temperature already has increased by 1.7°C since the 1970s

Ilana Curiel | 05.18.23

UAE invites Syria's Assad to climate summit

COP28 is being held in Dubai at the end of the year; The Arab League readmitted Syria after more than a decade of suspension

Reuters | 05.15.23

Experts forecast El Niño to return in 2023, bringing baking heat with it

Climate phenomenon has a widespread impact on the Earth’s climate and human society, which could lead to severe economic damage and disease

Yogev Israely | 05.07.23

Previous Articles More Articles

Hot Tags

Today

This Week

This Month

ATM Amsterdam Antisemitism Arctic Australia Bashar Assad Ben Gurion Airport Benjamin Netanyahu Blockchain Business

Hot Tags

Today

This Week

This Month

ATM Amsterdam Antisemitism Arctic Australia Bashar Assad Ben Gurion Airport Benjamin Netanyahu Blockchain Business