Heatwave

UN report: 2026 on track to be among four hottest years on record as El Niño drives warming

Every indicator here is telling the same story. We're seeing the heat trapped by greenhouse gases is showing up in the ocean, in the atmosphere, in the melting of ice and the rising of sea levels.”

A boat is sailed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of La Jolla as the sun sets during a fall heat wave after the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning on October 8, 2026 in San Diego, CA.
People cool off under the water sprays in Brussels, during a heatwave on June 19, 2026.

Over 50,000 killed in Europe over summer due to worst heat wave on record

Fire rages in the Hautes Fagnes (High Fens) nature reserve, on Friday 14 August 2026 in Kettenis, Eupen.

Thousands of hectares in flames as Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany

People walk in the rain in Jerusalem, August 15, 2026.

August disguised as fall: Thunderstorms, extreme heatwave expected as Israel nears end of summer


Europe's heatwave may have caused more than 20,000 'excess' deaths

Temperatures estimated to be impossible without climate change plagued a number of European countries during the summer of 2022.

A man dives into River Thames, during a heatwave in Oxford, Britain, July 19, 2022.

Unprecedented and extreme weather to hit Middle East, Mediterranean

The German and Cypriot researchers that conducted the research warn that this will soon become a reality unless “immediate, ambitious and transboundary climate action is taken.”

 A sign warns of extreme heat in Death Valley, California, US, July 11, 2021

Israeli Kibbutz Tirat Zvi holds the 3rd highest temperature ever recorded

The Kibbutz was established on June 30, 1937, as a "Tower and Stockade" settlement intended to mark the southern limit of Jewish settlements in the Bet Shean valley.

 Kibbutz Tirat Zvi, in the Bet Shean valley. August 05, 2019.

Temperatures continue to rise across Israel as heatwave stretches on

Temperatures in the Jordan Valley area of Beit She'an will hit 43 degrees Celsius, making it the area hit hardest by the heatwave outside of Eilat.

 Israelis enjoying the beach in Ashkelon during a heatwave, August 27, 2022

Brace for heatwaves: weekend Israeli weather forecast

There will be an increase in temperatures in the mountains and in the interior of the country and it will be hotter than usual for the season.

Thousands flock to Tel Aviv beaches during April 22 heat wave.

Can Israeli innovation help fight the climate crisis?

With the current climate crisis, Israeli and international companies were sent to look for technological solutions.

 A sign warns of extreme heat in Death Valley, California, US, July 11, 2021

Rhode Island restaurant posts Anne Frank meme, apologizes

The meme posted by the restaurant depicts a picture of Anne Frank with the caption, "It is hotter in here than an oven...and I should know."

 Anne Frank's passport photo.

Heat exhaustion: What is it and how can it be treated or prevented?

Heat exhaustion comes from overheating and high temperatures and isn't usually serious - but it can become something life threatening if measures aren't taken to cool down.

 A sign warns of extreme heat in Death Valley, California, US, July 11, 2021

Human-caused climate change increases risk of extreme heatwaves - study

The researchers linked the 2021 North American heatwave to greenhouse gas emissions.

A firefighter works as the Caldor Fire burns in Grizzly Flats, California, US, August 22, 2021.

Ant hivemind behaves like a neural network when making decisions -study

When facing rising temperatures, colonies collectively evacuate the nest when the ground becomes too warm, It is almost as if the colony of ants has a greater, collective mind.

 Artificial Neural Network with Chip