Climate

Millions of Afghan children facing severe risks from changing climate, UNICEF says

The UNICEF Children’s Climate Risk Report 2026, released on June 16, found that 41% of Afghanistan’s roughly 21 million children are exposed to multiple climate shocks, including floods and droughts.

AFGHAN CHILDREN sit on a concrete bench at a hilltop, amid telecom shutdown across the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 30, 2025.
THE SUN sets on the horizon of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of La Jolla during a heat wave during sunset on September 8, 2024 in San Diego, California.

Pacific officially enters El Niño, hot weather pattern may be 'very strong,' US organization warns

CHINA-WEATHER Rescuers use pumps to drain off water after heavy rains at a flooded residential compound in southwestern China's Chongqing municipality on July 9, 2025.

Three dead and 17 missing after flooding in China's Chongqing

The United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.

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


Climate in crisis: Meet the Bedouin hub leading the field on climate resilience

The Inside Israeli Innovation Podcast: Season 2, Episode 46

 Fareed Mahameed, The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies' climate resilience and environmental public health expert.

Mike Bloomberg steps in again to fund UN climate body in response to Trump’s moves

Trump is repeating a policy decision he made at the start of his previous term in office, which similarly triggered a move by Bloomberg to uphold the country’s international climate obligations

Michael Bloomberg

European scientists spent 4 year drilling in remote site in Antarctica to get to Earth's oldest ice

The ice core provides unprecedented insights into climate conditions more than 800,000 years ago.

 European scientists spent 4 year drilling in remote site in Antarctica to get to Earth's oldest ice core.

Big Los Angeles wildfire switches direction, posing new threat despite winds easing

Six blazes in Los Angeles have killed at least 11 people and destroyed nearly 54 square miles of land.

 A fire hydrant sprays water in front of a burned property, following the Eaton fire, one of six simultaneous blazes that have ripped across Los Angeles County, in Altadena, California, US January 11, 2025.

Rising sea levels threaten Saudi oil ports Ras Tanura and Yanbu with flooding

The analysis found that 12 of the 15 oil ports with the highest tanker traffic are exposed to rising sea levels, with 13 ports at risk of damage from a one-meter rise.

 Port view with moored ships, Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia.

Hanoi declared world's most polluted city, authorities seek action

Levels of hazardous small particles, known as PM2.5, were measured at 266 micrograms per cubic metre in Hanoi.

 Air pollution in Hanoi, Vietnam. January 3, 2025.

Study suggests historic climate disaster gave birth to Ragnarok, the Norse mythology apocalypse

In the year 536 CE, a series of volcanic eruptions in the Northern Hemisphere unleashed ash and sulfur gases into the atmosphere, enshrouding the globe in a veil that blocked sunlight.

 Study suggests historic climate disaster gave birth to Ragnarok, the Norse mythology apocalypse.

Russian volcano identified as source of 1831 global climate catastrophe

The eruption led to a global temperature drop of about 1°C, causing famines and crop failures, especially in Asia.

 Russian volcano identified as source of 1831 global climate catastrophe.

The Future of Agriculture: “Green and Precise”

Haifa Group’s technologies and innovations address food security challenges and environmental damage caused by traditional farming methods.

 Haifa Group’s facilities: “Significantly reducing pollution”

Israel’s role in climate tech innovation: A blueprint for regional cooperation - opinion

Israeli climate innovation captures global attention, pushing for post-war cooperation and normalization.

 AMBASSADOR GIDEON BEHAR, Israeli special envoy for climate change and sustainability, delivers a statement during the UN Climate Change Conference, COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan last month.