Climate

UN backs world court climate opinion, Israel, US among few to oppose

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the vote, in which 28 countries abstained, underscored that governments are responsible for protecting citizens from the "escalating climate crisis."

The United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.
 An almost empty tourist area of Plaka is seen on a rainy day in Athens as storm Byron continues to batter large parts of the country December 05, 2025 in Athens, Greece.

"Never seen in modern history": Experts outline an El Niño that may rewrite climate records

German Helgoland in the North Sea.

Secrets of a drowned realm: DNA traces show the North Sea once held sprawling woodlands

AFTER A 16-HOUR journey from Tel Aviv, I encountered an unexpected California winter, where ancient pines in the Sierra Nevada stood heavy with snow between January storms.

The saline blueprint: Can saving the Dead Sea reshape Middle East diplomacy?


G20 leaders can stop climate change if rules change, UN chief says

The UN chief also called on G20 leaders to ensure a stimulus of at least $500 billion per year towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals.

 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres holds a press conference, ahead of G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, September 8, 2023.

30 Israeli tech innovators to bring climate change solutions to COP28

More than 200 companies applied for the opportunity. The Israel Innovation Authority selected them in close collaboration with the Environmental Protection Ministry.

 A general view of Dubai Downtown showing world's tallest building Burj Al Khalifa, in Dubai United Arab Emirates, December 31, 2022.

WATCH: 'We are confronting extreme climate events'

KKL-JNF Chief Scientist Doron Markel discusses how KKL-JNF is fighting the climate crisis

 Dr. Doron Markel

Chinese scientists explore climate influence of Earth’s ‘third pole’

According to the study, the climate on the Tibetian plateau is changing – it’s getting warmer and wetter.

 Meltwater from the Laohugou No. 12 glacier, flows though the Qilian mountains, Subei Mongol Autonomous County in Gansu province, China, September 27, 2020

Red Sea warming 2.5x faster than global average, report finds

Threats to Eilat's coral reef include ocean warming, severe storms, and the emergence of harmful diseases.

 Fish swim in the Gulf of Eilat's coral reef.

What was the climate on Mars like in ancient times?

A new study has examined how the paths of rivers on both Earth and Mars have changed over time.

The Trempealeau River's confluence with the Mississippi River

Montana teens win big in climate change court case

In a June trial, the youths argued that despite its sparse population, Montana is responsible for an outsized share of global emissions.

 Illustrative image of a court gavel.

Israel's biggest polluters: See who made the 'red list'

A new report identifies the most environmentally harmful factories in Israel.

 Factory smokestacks.

Chill, Europe: When humans fled Europe over bad weather - study

“We suggest that these extreme conditions led to the depopulation of Europe,” write the authors of the study, “perhaps lasting for several successive glacial-interglacial cycles."

 Artistic depiction of an ancient human.

Global boiling: How Israel urgently needs to adapt to climate change

"If we don't deal with [climate change], Israel will be a very unpleasant place to live in the next decade or two," Prof. Colin Price, head of  Tel Aviv University's PlanNet Zero

 A firefighting helicopter is silhouetted in front of the sun, as a wildfire burns in Mandra, Greece, July 18, 2023.