Climate
Strong El Nino will develop rapidly over coming months, says UN weather agency
El Nino is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which typically lasts between nine and 12 months, that can drive up global temperatures.
As Dead Sea plans languish, gov't probe finds Israel still unprepared for climate change
KKL-JNF aiming to preserve endangered plant species at Jerusalem Botanical Garden, Eshtaol Nursery
Millions of Afghan children facing severe risks from changing climate, UNICEF says
Israel's climate tech: Visionary or hollow?
Inside Israeli Innovation with Maayan Hoffman: Season 2, Episode 12
Historic rainstorm wreaks havoc in UAE, disrupts flights, floods major roads
In Dubai, major thoroughfares were reduced to a crawl, with some vehicles, including buses, nearly submerged underwater. Social media footage displayed dramatic scenes of malls and homes flooded.
Israeli researchers want to build a space parasol to cool Earth, mitigate global warming
Rozen and his team say scientists already have "all the pieces needed" to return to pre-Industrial Revolution temperatures.
How a Trump win could cost the world $900 billion
This surge in emissions would effectively cancel out the environmental benefits gained from implementing wind, solar, and other clean energy technologies worldwide over the past five years, twice.
War to warming: Israel’s climate envoy says time to re-engage with crisis
"The climate crisis did not disappear," Gideon Behar told The Jerusalem Post. "The world needs Israel: Israeli innovation, solutions, ideas, vision, and strategies."
Combating climate change and protecting ecology in Israel
Currently set targets are too low, and the watered-down Climate Change Bill of 2023 is a step in the right direction, but there is much more left to do.
Rains bring relief to drought-stricken Iraq, experts urge action to prevent more desertification
Although the Tigris and Euphrates rivers have swelled in recent heavy rains, a dry climate is the norm in Iraq, and with Turkish and Iranian dams cutting off water flow.
Meet the 7 Israeli climate tech start-ups leading the charge with $1.3m. funding
The startups will use the money to further their efforts in addressing the pressing global climate crisis.
Former environmental protection minister launches BGU climate research center
"I am happy to join Ben-Gurion University and lead an institution based on a vision that will revolutionize environmental and climate policy in Israel," Zandberg said.
Iceland volcano erupts, spewing lava and hitting roads
The lava flow hit thermal-based water pipes in the region just south of the capital, disrupting the supply of hot water to more than 20,000 people.
