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August 29, 2024, 11:44 am
146 square kilometers of vegetation scorched in north since October 7 — study
Environment ministry says 145,000 tons of dry vegetation went up in flames between October 7 and July 30, much of it caused by rocket fire from Lebanon and Gaza
By
Sue Surkes
July 4, 2024, 5:11 pm
Fires have become the most visible sign of the conflict on the Israel-Lebanon border
Hezbollah attacks have torched 21,500 acres in northern Israel, and IDF strikes have burned 10,000 acres in Lebanon; security concerns often hamper crucial firefighting efforts
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May 7, 2023, 9:14 am
Foresters hope year-round preparations will prevent wildfires this summer
Ahead of the annual fire season, teams have been busy in the Mount Carmel National Park in the north, the site of one of Israel’s worst blazes in 2010
By
Sue Surkes
March 1, 2023, 1:43 pm
World not adequately prepared for increasing disasters, UN report says
‘Highly unlikely’ global community will meet 2030 goal to reduce casualties, damage, says International Science Council; floods and storms, exacerbated by climate change, top list
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August 7, 2021, 7:54 am
As deadly weather disasters sweep globe, is a 1.5°C warming target impossible?
Questions over whether Paris Agreement’s aspirational target can be met, as UN’s first comprehensive scientific assessment of climate change since 2014 to be released Monday
By
Marlowe HOOD
March 19, 2021, 9:44 am
Israeli study: Australia fires spewed as much smoke into stratosphere as volcano
‘I never saw such a strong event spread so fast,’ says researcher; says smoke can reflect solar radiation, cooling the ocean, as well as absorbing it to cause localized warming
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AFP
February 13, 2020, 11:43 am
Heavy rains contain last of Australia’s wildfires
At least 33 people are dead and 3,000 homes destroyed in the wake of devastating blazes that raged in recent months
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AP
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ToI Staff
January 16, 2020, 11:05 pm
Calves survive Australian bushfires just to be shipped to Israel for slaughter
New video footage of cows who made it through the flames and were sent to Eilat draws fresh criticism of intense suffering endured during live shipping
By
Sue Surkes
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Omer Sharvit
January 4, 2020, 11:32 am
Australian PM calls up 3,000 reservists as fire threats escalate
Morrison says 23 deaths confirmed so far this summer; danger increases as temperatures rise to record levels, surpassing 43 degrees Celsius (109 Fahrenheit) in Canberra
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SHONAL GANGULY
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STEVE McMORRAN
December 19, 2019, 1:40 pm
Australia declares emergency as temperature record broken for 2nd time in week
Thousands of firefighters battle bushfires amid 41.9 degrees Celsius heatwave, with authorities warning extreme weather conditions could get even worse
By
Tristan Lavalette
December 18, 2019, 12:19 pm
Australia swelters in hottest day on record, with more to come
Already unprecedented bushfire season sees average nationwide temperature hit a blistering 105.6 Fahrenheit, breaking 2013’s record of 104.5
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AFP
November 11, 2019, 9:55 am
Firefighters face more blazes in north amid unseasonable heat
Three lightly hurt in overnight fires near Nahalal, Karmiel, Afula and Haifa; firefighters go on high alert; heat wave expected to last till Thursday
By
ToI Staff
November 10, 2019, 4:59 pm
Brushfires break out near Jerusalem, Hadera amid unseasonable heat and dryness
Firefighting crews and planes struggling to contain blaze near Tzur Hadassah before it reaches homes
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ToI Staff
August 26, 2019, 8:01 pm
Homes briefly evacuated in Beit Shemesh amid rash of brush fires
Emergency services gain control of blaze before damage to property; more fires in north as summer heat takes its toll
By
Stuart Winer
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