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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 Israely | 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 Israely | 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

Israel's 2024 summer hottest on record, report reveals

Israel Meteorological Service data shows heat measurements from June to August have broken all previously recorded in the country

Ilana Curiel | 09.02.24

Earth faces hottest period in 400,000 years, scientists reveal

Today's unprecedented temperatures exceed extreme climate conditions of 426,000 years ago, underscoring pivotal role of ocean warming in driving current global temperatures and rising sea levels—independent of solar radiation or greenhouse gas levels

Yogev Israely | 08.26.24

Tackling global warming one meal at a time

Research indicates that a vegetarian and vegan diets are less harmful to the environment than animal-based diets including meat and dairy products

Sahar Zadka/Davidson Institute of Science | 08.09.24

פרופ' אלף נורקו ומרגרט וויליאמסון, במהלך המחקר שלהם על השפעות שינויי האקלים והגורם האנושי על הים הבלטי

Soaring Baltic Sea temperature bode risk to marine ecosystems

Scientists measure a 3.6°F rise in waters over 30 years, prompting concerns over potential greenhouse gas emissions and the collapse of marine habitats

Yogev Israely, AFP | 07.14.24

This June is the hottest on record

According to the Meteorological Service, temperatures this year surpass the previous record marked in 2016; Jordan Valley is hottest spot in Israel

Ilana Curiel | 06.27.24

Will polar bears disappear from Hudson Bay?

The loss of sea ice habitat, coupled with reduced hunting opportunities for seals (their primary food source), poses a critical challenge to polar bear reproduction and survival

Ynetnews | 06.20.24

סינגפור תמונות מתוך המטוס של טיסת המערבולת של סינגפור איירליינס מ לונדון

Climate change exacerbating turbulence during flights, experts warn

Severe turbulence incidents, like the one on a Singapore Airlines flight from London that resulted in one death and several injuries, have prompted concerns

Ynetnews | 05.27.24

Burying carbon in the sea: An emerging solution

A study has explored the extent to which burying trees in the sea, for the carbon they contain, could reduce the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and thereby mitigate global warming

Mai Sadeh/Davidson Institute of Science | 05.04.24

Why the two-degree climate goal?

In the fight against climate change, a pivotal aim is to cap the average global temperature rise at two degrees Celsius; But what's the origin of this figure, and are there alternative targets worth considering?

Itamar Karbi/Davidson Institute of Science | 04.23.24

Israel braces for worst Passover hot spell in 30 years

Climate czar says more hot months and extreme weather events becoming new normal in changing climate reality with temperatures hitting as high as 108℉ in some parts of the country over the holiday

Nir (Shoko) Cohen | 04.21.24