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.”
Over 50,000 killed in Europe over summer due to worst heat wave on record
Thousands of hectares in flames as Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany
August disguised as fall: Thunderstorms, extreme heatwave expected as Israel nears end of summer
Sleeping shirtless in a heatwave: Why it's a mistake you should avoid
While sleeping shirtless during the summer seems like it has benefits, sleep experts and psychologists believe it could be harming you.
More than 100 dead in northern India as heat wave scorches region
India has been pounded by extreme early summer heat, with temperatures in some regions reaching 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit).
Extreme weather strikes throughout Israel amid springtime heatwave
Israel's current heat wave is expected to reach its peak on Friday, with most of the country experiencing extremely high temperatures.
Israeli hazy forecast may turn into isolated sandstorms
The Environmental Protection and Health ministries warned that high to very high levels of air pollution will affect most of the country.
Experts say Qatar can lead Gulf on protections for workers against heat stress
Qatar bans work from more than twice the hours banned in Saudi Arabia, where the majority of the region's construction projects are underway.
Iran, Gulf states at highest risk for death from heat at end of century - study
Under high-emissions scenarios, approximately 123 people per 100,000 in MENA are predicted to die annually from heat-related causes – nearly 60 times greater than current figures.
Letters to the Editor March 29, 2023: Temper tantrum
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Two heat waves may strike Israel in summer, cause increased death
Israel may experience two severe heat waves this summer, with temperatures hitting as high as 49 degrees C (120 degrees F), according to the Defense Ministry.
Israeli heatwaves are going to keep getting worse - study
Global warming is going to keep causing extreme weather phenomena, leading to heatwave mortality to increase tenfold.
Future heat waves projected to increase, affect wildlife - Israeli study
Until now, no one has examined how future extreme thermal events that are projected to increase and intensify, will affect animals around the world.
