Climate change

As Dead Sea plans languish, gov't probe finds Israel still unprepared for climate change

A separate audit published on Tuesday in the report presented findings on the northern Dead Sea basin, which showed the practical consequences of long-term governmental delay.

Israelis enjoy the beach as a heatwave hits Israel, in Herzliya, April 17, 2026
Police watch as people swim in the Canal Saint-Martin after public swimming was permitted in certain areas due to high temperatures amid a heatwave in Paris, France, June 26, 2026.

France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave

The rare bristly cephalaria growing in the Jerusalem Botanical Garden as part of the joint initiative with KKL-JNF.

KKL-JNF aiming to preserve endangered plant species at Jerusalem Botanical Garden, Eshtaol Nursery

AFGHAN CHILDREN sit on a concrete bench at a hilltop, amid telecom shutdown across the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 30, 2025.

Millions of Afghan children facing severe risks from changing climate, UNICEF says


Religiosity among Israelis determines what they're willing to do about climate crisis, study says

Trust in scientists is high among secular people and very low among the ultra-Orthodox, who are culturally isolated and have minimal or no exposure to the general media.

TAMAR ZANDBERG.

US House of Representatives passes bill to expedite permitting for big energy projects

The bill lost support from clean energy advocates after last-minute changes by a small group of Republicans aimed at preserving President Trump's ability to block permitted offshore wind farms.

MIRIAM ADELSON looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, December 16, 2025.

Trump administration to dissolve key climate research agency

The move is the Trump administration's latest effort to gut US research related to climate change, as well as federal agencies that have previously worked on climate-related research.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump delivers remarks on the US economy and affordability at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, US December 9, 2025.

The real cost of climate delay: Storm Byron is an economic warning for Israel - opinion

Storm Byron should be understood not only as a meteorological event, but as a strategic signal of the climate reality we now inhabit.

An Israeli flag flutters as a thunderstorm rages in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, December 6, 2025

Australia downgrades wildfire alerts after activating disaster relief in New South Wales

New South Wales is one of the most wildfire-prone regions in Australia, with the risk increasing due to climate change.

Firefighters work at the site where bushfire destroyed homes along Glenrock Parade, in Koolewong on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, December 6, 2025.

Earthquakes strike Alaska, Greece, monitors say

A magnitude seven earthquake struck near Yakutat, Alaska, while a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Greece.

 Seismic waves are seen on a screen during a demonstration of an earthquake early warning system which triggers sirens if a nationwide network of 120 seismic monitoring stations detects a strong earthquake, at the Geological Survey of Israel in Jerusalem.

Decades of mismanagement, corruption pushed Iran toward water collapse - analysis

“What you see in Khuzestan, Isfahan, Sistan-Baluchestan, and many other places is the result of bad governance, chronic mismanagement," said water policy analyst Nik Kowsar.

Iranian women perform a prayer for rainfall at the Saleh Shrine in Tehran on November 14, 2025, as the country suffers from severe water shortages. Authorities in Tehran warned last week of possible rolling cuts to water supplies in the capital amid what officials call the worst drought in decades.

Australia climate change protest disrupts shipping at coal port, 21 arrested

Hundreds of activists disrupted shipping at Australia’s Newcastle coal port, prompting 21 arrests. Greenpeace and Rising Tide called it a peaceful protest for climate action.

Climate protestors wearing costume take in a protest for climate action at Horseshoe Beach on November 30, 2025 in Newcastle, Australia.

Greta Thunberg, other activists fined, banned from Venice after Grand Canal dyed green

The activist dumped dye in the Grand Canal and strung a banner from the Rialto Bridge reading “Stop Ecocide.”

People enjoy a gondola ride on the Grand Canal, where the canal's water has been dyed green in a protest organised by the "Extinction Rebellion" climate activists, in Venice, Italy, November 22, 2025.

US companies hold the line at climate talks despite Trump - analysis

Fortune 100 firms boosted attendance at COP30, as US companies maintained strong climate engagement despite a federal policy pullback.

A cruise ship, used as accommodation for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) and became a local attraction for residents, departs from the Porto de Outeiro, in Belem, Brazil, November 22, 2025.