Heatwave
Record heatwave expected to hit Israel this weekend with potential 47°C in Sea of Galilee region
Extreme heat is forecast for the southern Golan Heights, the northern valleys, the Lower Galilee, the Kinneret Valley, the Dead Sea coast, the Jordan Valley, the Arava, the Judean Desert, and Negev.
Spain declares national emergency as wildfires near Madrid, Avila force thousands to evacuate
Greece heatwave warning that could save your vacation
Multi-day heatwave with severe heat stress risk hits Israel, Meteorological Service warns
Lincoln Memorial to pull historic documents from public display over fear of heat damage - report
The documents include rare copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, bearing the original signatures of Abraham Lincoln and other Civil War-era officials.
Eleven people killed in orphanage fire in suburb of Algerian capital
Eleven people were killed and 19 injured in the fire as emergency teams work to evacuate victims amidst a heatwave in Algeria.
European data record over 10,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave
The vast majority - more than 9,000 - were among people aged 65 and above, according to data published by EuroMOMO, a network backed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and WHO.
Thousands evacuated from homes in southwest France as 'battle resumes' against raging wildfires
The fire has scorched some 4,600 hectares in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, local prefect Pierre Regnault de la Mothe said in a post on X/Twitter.
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 records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave
Scientists have said the heatwave, which began on June 20, was the worst recorded in Europe, where the climate is changing faster than the global average.
France reports 40 drowning deaths during severe heatwave
A deadly heatwave in France has led to around 40 drowning deaths as people seek relief in unsafe swimming spots, officials said on Tuesday.
El Niño forming in Pacific could become the strongest in 70 years, threatening food supplies
Forecasters expect the stronger weather event to bring excessive rains to the Americas and hot, dry conditions in Asia, where crop planting is already being disrupted.
Why portable power stations are becoming essential as blackouts and heatwaves rise
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.
