Wild storm in New Zealand disrupts flights, thousands without power
Heavy rain and strong winds disrupted flights, roads, and power supply across New Zealand’s North Island, leaving tens of thousands without electricity.
Environment & Climate Change
Rare giant phantom jellyfish found near Argentina during early February mission
Growing global connections: How KKL-JNF trades knowledge with the world
Trash burning in Palestinian towns poses severe health risk to nearby Israelis, local leaders claim
Meterological Service: 2025 was historic year in Israel's climate history
While only the fifth-hottest year since 1950, 2025 was still packed with extreme events, from near-50 °C heat in the Jordan Valley to once-in-a-hundred-years rainfall records in the western Galilee.
King tides to return to the Bay Area, possibly exposing ocean treasures
A natural phenomenon that typically occurs once or twice a year, a king tide is the highest predicted tide of the year at coastal locations and brings unusually high water levels to these regions.
Colorado’s color-changing wildlife face new risks as snow vanishes
Four of them live in Colorado: snowshoe hares, white-tailed ptarmigan, short-tailed weasels and long-tailed weasels.
Police, volunteers conducting searches following fears Israeli swept away in river flooding
Israel Police and Etzion-Yehuda search and rescue volunteers are searching the Meitar River area after concerns that a person was swept away, authorities said Monday.
Rain, snow hit Israel as powerful winter system sparks flood warnings, road rescues
Israel braces for worsening conditions after a weekend of downpours, strong winds and rare stream surges in the South.
Refill era here to stay? Luxury hotels ditching bottled water
Refill stations now appear in lobbies, gyms, pool areas, and increasingly on guest floors.
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.
Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude earthquake, no major damage reported
The Taipei city government reported no immediate reports of major damage as the National Fire Agency continues conducting damage assessments across the island.
US airlines cancel over 1,000 flights due to winter storm warnings
JetBlue Airways has canceled 225 flights, the most among the carriers, closely followed by Delta Air Lines canceling 177 flights and 153 by Republic Airways.
Southeastern Taiwan shaken by 6.1 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook Taiwan's Taitung County, affecting Taipei but causing no immediate damage, according to local authorities and TSMC.
