Weather
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.
France reports 40 drowning deaths during severe heatwave
El Niño forming in Pacific could become the strongest in 70 years, threatening food supplies
Pacific officially enters El Niño, hot weather pattern may be 'very strong,' US organization warns
Dozens killed as powerful quake strikes central Philippines
The death toll was 69 as of late Wednesday morning, said Jane Abapo of the regional Civil Defense office, citing data from the provincial disaster agency that was subject to validation.
Corals in Gulf of Eilat survive record heatwaves, offering new hope to Israel's only reef
The findings provide a rare glimmer of hope amid a global coral crisis, as reefs worldwide collapse under rising ocean temperatures.
Storm Gabrielle gains hurricane strength, approaching Bermuda, NHC says
"The center of Gabrielle is expected to pass east of Bermuda on Monday evening," NHC added in its latest advisory.
Air conditioning: Controlling the weather living in a brutally hot country - comment
'It needs a break from time to time so it doesn’t break down,' I’d explain to my kids as they sat sweating in the mid-summer heat while the aircon system was taking a rest.
The scientist, the storms, and the truth: how the Bermuda Triangle myth was finally debunked
Forget Atlantis - rogue waves and bad weather tell the real story.
Vietnam plans mass evacuation, China's Sanya shuts as Typhoon Kajiki intensifies
Vietnam evacuates over 580,000 people as Typhoon Kajiki strengthens, with both Vietnam and China bracing for impact.
Erin becomes a Category 5 hurricane, NHC says storm is 285 km northeast of Puerto Rico
Hurricane Erin is about 250 miles (400 km) east-northeast of Anguilla with maximum sustained winds of 100 mph (160 kmph), the Miami-based forecaster said.
IDF observers faint from overheating at Eilat base due to power outage amid heat wave
Due to the ongoing heatwave, the IDF issued orders to scale back physical training and implement operational adjustments.
Shattering decades-old records: Israel braces for extended heatwave
The heat wave is expected to peak on Wednesday, with interior regions, including the Jordan Valley and the Sea of Galilee area, forecast to approach 50°C.
Israel's hiking trails under complete ban as severe heatwave reaches peak
Officials cautioned against outdoor activity during the hottest hours and urged the public to prepare for possible health risks such as dehydration and heatstroke.
