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France reports 40 drowning deaths during severe heatwave

A deadly heatwave in France has led to around 40 drowning deaths as people seek relief in unsafe swimming spots, officials said on Tuesday.

JUNE 23, 2026|ByREUTERS

Vacationers enjoy swimming at the beach of Le Bourget lake in Le Bourget-du-Lac, central eastern France, on August 8, 2025.

The International Space Station (ISS), (Top-L) transits the sun as seen from Shuwaikh industrial district in Kuwait City on June 14, 2026.

El Niño forming in Pacific could become the strongest in 70 years, threatening food supplies

Forecasters expect the stronger weather event to bring excessive rains to the Americas and hot, dry conditions in Asia, where crop planting is already being disrupted.

JUNE 16, 2026|ByREUTERS

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

NOAA stated that there was a 63% chance of sea surface temperatures exceeding 2.0° in the region, with the possibility of these higher temperatures causing the event to be considered "very strong."

JUNE 14, 2026|ByTZVI JASPER

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

Climate models indicate the anomaly, expected to be one of the most intense in roughly a century and a half, will show its most severe effects between the autumn of 2026 and the winter of 2027.

MAY 13, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Nearly 100-year record high temperatures hit Tel Aviv

The IMS forecasts a drop in temperatures over the weekend, mainly in the mountains and the center of the country.

APRIL 25, 2024ByMAARIV

People exercise at the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel April 20, 2024.

Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure

Indonesia has shut down an airport and has evacuated hundreds of people near Ruang volcano.

APRIL 18, 2024ByREUTERS

Hot lava flows from Mount Ruang volcano during an eruption in Sitaro, North Sulawesi province, Indonesia, April 17, 2024.

'Like Six Flags': Israel-New York flight forced to divert, passengers hospitalized

The Friday flight from Tel Aviv was forced to land 60 miles from New York due to "wind shear."

MARCH 30, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Thousands of birds take flight, migrate from Hula valley

The species which could be spotted high in the skies include, storks, cranes, pelicans and birds of prey which had taken refuge in the Hula valley due to the recent wintery climate.

MARCH 22, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Thousands of birds take flight above the Hula valley. March 21, 2024.

Self-heating concrete will make snow shovels obsolete

The self-heating concrete is the latest in an ongoing effort to create more environmentally responsive and resilient infrastructure, particularly in the northern regions of the US.

MARCH 21, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Researchers tested concrete slabs containing phase-change material that can warm themselves up when temperatures fall in order to melt off snow and ice.

Combating climate change and protecting ecology in Israel

Currently set targets are too low, and the watered-down Climate Change Bill of 2023 is a step in the right direction, but there is much more left to do.

MARCH 9, 2024ByANTHONY PAMM