Heatwave
Thousands evacuated from homes in southwest France as 'battle resumes' against raging wildfires
The fire has scorched some 4,600 hectares in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, local prefect Pierre Regnault de la Mothe said in a post on X/Twitter.
Strong El Nino will develop rapidly over coming months, says UN weather agency
France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave
France reports 40 drowning deaths during severe heatwave
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.
Europe's heatwave may have caused more than 20,000 'excess' deaths
Temperatures estimated to be impossible without climate change plagued a number of European countries during the summer of 2022.
