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Extreme heat could claim 2.3 million lives in Europe, study warns

A new study warns that without urgent action to address the climate crisis, extreme weather could claim the lives of up to 2.3 million people in European cities by the end of the century

Dr. Dan Elhanati/ Davidson Institute of Science | 04.11.25

Global warming accelerates glacier melt much faster than anticipated

Arctic sea ice is melting at a much faster rate than previously expected; A new study warns that within just two and a half years, the Arctic Ocean could experience its first nearly ice-free summer—a dramatic milestone in the unfolding climate crisis

Tamir Yerushalmi/Davidson Institute of Science | 04.04.25

'Say goodbye to fall, spring': Experts warn of Israel's climate extremes ahead

As global warming intensifies, Israel faces dramatic weather changes, including extreme heat waves and droughts; Experts warn of the urgent need to prepare as the changing of seasons alters and environmental conditions become increasingly unpredictable

Alexandra Lukash | 03.26.25

The hottest city in the world faces humanitarian catastrophe following USAID freeze

Pakistan’s Jacobabad, which regularly sees temperatures in the 120s, heavily relies on US foreign aid to provide drinking water for hundreds of thousands of residents

The Media Line/ Arshad Mehmood | 02.27.25

נשים בטהרן עוטות מסיכות כדי להימנע משאיפת האוויר המזוהם של העיר

Iranians struggles to breath amid worsening pollution

Problem at its worse around Tehran where over half of Iran's industry, including automobile manufactureing, electronics and arms production, to name but a few, is concentrated

Yogev Israeli | 02.16.25

Global January heat wave breaks records, raising climate alarm

The latest climate data sends a clear warning: Even the smallest increase in temperature intensifies and accelerates extreme weather events, from deadly heat waves to torrential rains and severe droughts

Yogev Israeli, AFP | 02.10.25

הלבנת אלמוגי שיטית וחרירן בשונית המחסום הגדולה, כפי שתועדה באפריל 2024

Great Barrier Reef turns white faster than expected, study finds

Incidents of coral bleaching first seen off the coast of Australia in 2024 reveal a grim outlook for the world's most extensive coral reef

Yogev Israeli | 01.26.25

התייבשות של מאגר מים בארה"ב בגלל החום הכבד

'An existential threat to billions': Earth is drying up, and the future looks grim

New UN report warns of existential crisis as escalating aridity and dryness could reshape life on Earth by end of century; by 2100, up to five billion people may face severe climate conditions, drastically impacting ecosystems, water resources and human livelihoods

Yogev Israeli | 12.12.24

Map displays global temperatures from June 2023 to May 2024 compared to the 1991-2020 average. Areas in red indicate significant warming across most of the globe

Reckoning with our climate impact: Shared responsibility for a shared future

To effectively confront the climate crisis, humanity must collectively recognize our responsibility for the environmental damage caused and our moral obligation to address our mistakes with determination and fairness

Yuval Rosenberg/Davidson Institute of Science | 12.06.24

כמות שלג דלילה בגרמניה בשל שינויי האקלים

A worrying trend: The snow in the Alps is disappearing

Over the past century, snowfall in the Alps has significantly decreased – by 23% in the northern regions and nearly 50% on the southwestern slopes – an average decline of 34% between 1920 and 2020

Yogev Israeli | 12.05.24

Trump taps oil industry leader as energy secretary

Chris Wright lacks political experience but aligns with Trump's positions, seeking to expand US oil and gas industries despite climate crisis

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 11.18.24

ההרס בעיר ולנסיה לאחר גשמי הסערה והשיטפונות שפגעו במזרח ספרד

Climate change driving frequent extreme weather events, study

Research by the Alfred Wegener Institute suggests that without current global warming, the severe damage to life and property from these events would likely have been less intense

Yogev Israeli | 11.11.24

In first, coral reef in Gulf of Eilat turns white due to global warming

The coral reefs did not remain unaffected by the extreme heat wave experienced in the summer of 2024, and due to being unable to sweat, the corals chose to shed their vibrant colors; 'Although the resilience of Eilat's corals is exceptionally high on a global scale, it turns out that even they have a tipping point' expert says

Ilana Curiel | 11.06.24

Mount Fuji sees no snow amid climate change

Traditionally a snow-capped landscape, Japan's tallest mountain suffers the impact of rising global temperatures, no white peaks this past year for the first time in 130 years

AFP, Yogev Israeli | 10.30.24

The hottest day – Breaking heat records again and again

Three main factors have contributed to the breaking of heat records again this year; human activity, the configuration of the continents, and the El Niño phenomenon, of these, only the first is within our control

Itamar Karbi/ Weizmann Institute of Science | 10.18.24