Electricity grid stretched to brink as sweltering Israelis turn to air...
Power outages may occur in coming days if electricity use exceeds supply; public asked to reduce consumption in late afternoon
View Article100 cases of shortness of breath amid Israel’s air pollution
Winds and dust cause breathing complications, haze throughout country; close airports
View ArticleBurning pizza video warns how summer heat turns cars into ovens
In public safety clip, celebrity chef highlights dangers of leaving children in parked vehicles; 16 kids have died this way in Israel since 2008
View ArticleAfter 1,400 dead, Indians seek relief from heat
The most intense heat wave in recent years leaves the poor praying for monsoon’s arrival
View ArticleWoman dies after left in vehicle in sweltering heat
Victim, 62, lived in asylum for mentally frail; driver remanded for alleged negligence
View ArticleEurope melts, temperature records shatter under Sahara heat wave
Climate scientists warn that searing weather could be the new normal for temperate continent
View ArticleFrom Europe to the Arctic, temperature records tumble in 2019
Planet is getting hotter at a rate unparalleled in two millennia, and atmospheric CO2 levels are at their highest in 3 million years
View ArticleLong, intense and dangerous heat waves likely to become more common, expert says
But as the Mediterranean region warms 20% faster than the global average, an ambitious government roadmap, with 31 action points to help Israel adapt, remains without funding
View ArticleIsrael’s summer temperatures could increase 5 degrees by end of century — study
Comparing records from past 30 years, Israel Meteorological Institute suggests that as early as 2050, summers could be almost two degrees warmer
View ArticleAs winter bites, ministry warns about dangers of wood-burning fires
Curling up in front of a toasty open fire may sound romantic, but the Environment Ministry notes it is bad for both health and the environment
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Several British royal guards faint due to heat during ceremony with Prince...
Troops in woolen tunics and bearskin hats are carried out on stretchers as temperature reaches 30°C (86°F) during Colonel’s Review parade The post Several British royal guards faint due to heat during...
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Tuesday breaks global record for hottest day ever, set a day earlier
This week saw temperatures around the planet spike into uncharted territory, in a year of 'unreal meteorology' The post Tuesday breaks global record for hottest day ever, set a day earlier appeared...
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Israel predicted to sweat in 35° Celsius heat 80 days a year toward century’s...
Report also forecasts around 145 tropical nights per year during which average temperatures will not drop below 20°, making it harder for buildings to cool down The post Israel predicted to sweat in...
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Three-year-old dies in Ashdod after being locked in car for hours
Police investigating after child found in critical condition in vehicle; deaths of toddlers forgotten in cars a recurring scourge in Israel The post Three-year-old dies in Ashdod after being locked in...
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