Heatwave

Corals in Gulf of Eilat survive record heatwaves, offering new hope to Israel's only reef

The findings provide a rare glimmer of hope amid a global coral crisis, as reefs worldwide collapse under rising ocean temperatures.

The reef in Eilat, southern Israel, February 19, 2021
 Female IDF soldiers are seen training.

IDF moves Sayarim soldiers into air-conditioned quarters after six faint during heatwave

 A female IDF soldier stands in front of a tank.

IDF observers faint from overheating at Eilat base due to power outage amid heat wave

 Mosh Beach in Eilat

One dead, two hospitalized in serious condition following extreme heat in Eilat, Beersheba


Extreme heat may trigger human-mammal mass extinction sooner than thought

This event would mark the first mass extinction of a magnitude comparable to the era of the dinosaurs.

 Animated image shows average monthly surface air temperatures (degrees Celsius) for Earth in 250 million years in the future when all the continents merge to form the next supercontinent (Pangea Ultima) where temperatures will be much hotter than today.

Addis Ababa's warming may trigger year-round malaria, study warns

According to the report, the city’s extreme daily maximum temperature would increase by about 1.7° Celsius by 2060.

 A labourer walks in a sorted piles of recyclable plastic bottles in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 2, 2022

Israel's August had record-breaking heatwave, unexpected rain

Only the years 2021, 2015, 2010 and 1998 were hotter, with 2010 being the hottest, Israel's Meteorological Service reported.

 Metzitzim Beach, June 1, 2023.

Israel orgs to provide Holocaust survivors with free electricity

Amid one of the hottest summers on record, many Holocaust survivors are unable to afford to keep their homes cool.

Elderly woman thanks IFCJ representative

A fowl turn of events: Tens of thousands of Israeli chickens die in heatwave

The current heatwave is estimated to have caused about NIS 20 million in damages in the agriculture sector.

Chicken

Power cuts, heatwave disrupt lives of sick Gazans

Power cuts in Gaza, which are unpredictable at the best of times, now last for around 12 hours a day instead of 10 as demand for air conditioning soars.

 A Palestinian doctor checks Abdul Majeed al-Sabakhi as he struggles to breathe at Shohda Al Aqsa hospital amid a heatwave in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, July 25, 2023.

Flights grounded at Ben-Gurion as extreme heatwave causes delays

The Israel Airports Authority also advised passengers to keep up to date with the airlines and the landings and takeoffs.

 GETTING READY for departure from Ben-Gurion Airport.

IDF soldier dies in training amid intense heatwave

The soldier, who was on a training path for being an engineering combat soldier in Yahalom, was three to four hours into the middle of a nighttime drill.

 Hallel Nehamia Ufan, killed during an IDF training exercise on August 14, 2023

Heatwave grips Israel: Temperatures soar, experts warn of dire outcomes

Israel was faced with a major heatwave on Saturday that was expected to continue into Sunday as well.

 A woman carrying an umbrella to protect her from the sun crosses a street  in Tel Aviv. August 9, 2023.

'The Sizzling Schnitzel:' A startling summer warning for parents

"The video," United Hatzala explained in a statement, "serves as a powerful reminder of the life-threatening consequences that can result from negligence with regard to leaving children in cars."

 A young child uses a tablet in the back seat of a car (illustrative)