Weather
Thirteen dead, seven missing in Chile following heavy rains, flooding, authorities say
The downpours have caused sustained power outages affecting 87,000 people and displaced thousands of others as the Chilean government works to impose sanctions on electricity distributors.
Multi-day heatwave with severe heat stress risk hits Israel, Meteorological Service warns
Strong El Nino will develop rapidly over coming months, says UN weather agency
France reports 40 drowning deaths during severe heatwave
Google DeepMind unveils GenCast, an AI tool improving 15-day weather forecasts
GenCast was, on average, more accurate than the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).
Autumn brings dust storms – how to cope
As the seasons change, dust storms are inevitable. Here are expert tips from Dyson to help you get through safely and stay healthy.
Rainbows: A symbol of Israel's sobering future - opinion
The rainbow should remind us that until this world is fully repaired and healed, our life in Israel will resemble the rainbow’s blend of radiant colors and shadowed skies.
Climate change worsened ten deadliest weather disasters, causing over 570,000 deaths
In 2023, Storm Daniel struck Libya, causing more than 12,300 deaths and was made 50 times more likely and 50 times more intense due to climate warming.
Front row seat at a hurricane: Memories of a storm battering Florida - comment
The memories of Hurricane Wilma are again flooding back (sorry for the metaphor) as Floridians now deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Milton’s devastation.
Marjorie Taylor Greene claims ‘they’ control the weather as Hurricane Helene batters red states
Greene — whom “InfoWars” host Alex Jones has encouraged to run for president — earlier posted a map of “how hurricane devastation could affect the election.”
Israel Meteorological Service to name upcoming storms after Israeli hostages
Israeli hostage names are being used for meteorological storm names for the 2024 to 2025 season in collaboration with the meteorological services in Cyprus and Greece.
Pouring rain disrupts Games after drenched opening ceremony
While some spectators left the opening ceremony to escape the rain, many said they nevertheless loved the show.
2024 could be world's hottest year as June breaks records
Every month since June 2023 - 13 months in a row - has ranked as the planet's hottest since records began, compared with the corresponding month in previous years.
Nepal landslides kill nine, including 3 children
At least 35 people across Nepal have died in landslides, floods and lightning strikes since mid-June when annual monsoon rains started. Rains normally continue until mid-September.
