Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more

ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 468

global warming

A firefighter tries to control the fire burning down a house as the Mountain Fire scorches acres, the wildfire fueled by strong Santa Ana winds, in Camarillo, California, on November 6, 2024. (ETIENNE LAURENT / AFP)
November 7, 2024, 5:56 pm
EU says this year ‘virtually certain’ to overtake 2023 as hottest on record
European climate agency says ‘warming in all continents, in all ocean basins’ means more records will be broken
By Kate Abnett and Alison Withers
Lions receive frozen meat popsicles to cool down, during a hot summer day, at the Ramat Gan Safari, July 2, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
August 8, 2024, 5:22 pm
July ends 13-month global heat record streak, but experts warn climate still warming
Slight easing of temperatures relative to a year ago comes as result of natural El Nino climate pattern ebbing; climate agency says July 22, 23 were hottest days ever recorded
By Agencies
Illustration of the sunshade being developed by Cool Earth at the Technion -- Israel Institute of Technology, in northern Israel. (Youtube screenshot)
July 31, 2024, 9:57 pm
Israeli scientist proposes massive space sunshade to cut global temperatures by 1.5ºC
Yoram Rozen, head of Technion’s Space Research Institute, seeks $15 million to launch prototype; ‘If we can’t show that it can work technologically, then nobody else will do it”
By Sue Surkes
View of the Orot Rabin power plant at Sdot Yam beach, central Israel, April 11, 2023. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
July 21, 2024, 7:20 pm
Just 25% of planned steps to cut emissions completed by ministries – report
Environmental Protection Ministry’s annual update on implementation of 241 policy measures is latest in string of reports slamming government’s inaction on climate change
By Sue Surkes
Illustrative: Israelis enjoy the beach in Bat Yam, June 29, 2024. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
July 16, 2024, 5:51 pm
A scorching 2100: Israeli forecasters predict blistering heat in decades to come
Israel Meteorological Service suggests that by the end of the century, peak Tel Aviv temperatures could top 49.4°C (121°F), with overall rainfall slated to drop
By ToI Staff
The National Institute of Oceanography in Haifa, northern Israel. (courtesy)
July 8, 2024, 6:35 am
At first marine climate confab, scientists paint worrying picture with few solutions
Academics cite rising water temps that weaken coral reefs and affect plankton, while invasive urchins strip rocks of food for fish; nature authorities push for awareness
By Sue Surkes
A visualization of the space shield proposed by a team of scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology's Asher Space Research Institute (ASRI) (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
February 6, 2024, 12:55 pm
Could parasols in space counter global warming? Israeli scientists want to find out
A team from the Technion is ready to build a prototype shield to block solar radiation; project could ultimately reduce Earth’s temperature by 1.5 Celsius in 2 years
By Elana Kirsh
A pumpkin damaged in a hailstorm at the central Israeli moshav Hatzav, April 2023. (Yuval Ezra)
January 9, 2024, 10:55 pm
Compensation to farmers for extreme weather-related damage up 13% in 2023
Set to pay out over $100 million for damage to crops and livestock, insurance company says climate change events are becoming more frequent, more powerful
By Sue Surkes
FILE - A person rests under an umbrella as the sun sets, September 12, 2023, in Newport Beach, California. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun, File)
October 5, 2023, 2:59 pm
After record summer highs, temperatures in September ‘mind-blowingly’ high
European climate agency says temperatures last month were 0.93 degrees Celsius higher than normal over last 30 years, which scientist calls ‘absolutely gobsmackingly bananas’
By Seth Borenstein
Dozens of Orthodox Jews hold signs during a protest outside a Christian Embassy Feast of Tabernacles eventa t the Pais Arena stadium in Jerusalem on October 3, 2023. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
October 5, 2023, 12:40 pm
Daily Briefing Oct. 5: Why Orthodox radicals are spitting at the hand that feeds them
Diplomatic reporter Tal Schneider on coalition’s response to latest harassment of Christians in Jerusalem; environment reporter Sue Surkes discusses worrying soft coral discovery
By ToI Staff
UBQ Materials has developed a technology that takes unsorted household waste -- from banana peels to dirty diapers to used yogurt containers and cardboard -- and converts it into a bio-based thermoplastic -- a plastic substitute (Courtesy)
September 13, 2023, 3:02 pm
Cleantech startup that converts waste into eco-friendly plastic nabs $70 million
UBQ develops thermoplastic materials from household trash to make products such as trays for McDonald’s and automotive parts for Daimler; funding to support Europe, US footprint
By Sharon Wrobel
A fisherman fishes on a rocky reef in the Mediterranean Sea in northern Israel, December 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
August 17, 2023, 11:23 am
Eastern Mediterranean turning tropical, as warming waters force native species out
In Gulf of Eilat, expert warns corals could bleach if pollution allowed to continue on top of marine heating
By Sue Surkes
A wildfire burning through the night. (Cathy Withers-Clarke, iStock/Getty Images)
August 3, 2023, 4:22 pm
‘Oppenheimer’ offers a timely warning on the dangers of the climate crisis
Scientists thought the chances of an A-bomb destroying Earth were ‘near zero.’ We know now that climate change could obliterate humanity, but we continue along our destructive path
By Sue Surkes
People enjoy a hot summer afternoon at the Ein Lavan Spring in Jerusalem, on July 23, 2023. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)
July 24, 2023, 2:57 pm
Israeli experts warn that extreme climate events suggest dawn of ‘uncharted waters’
Former head of Tel Aviv University Environmental Studies School: ‘Something strange has been happening over the past few months, and it’s scary’
By Sue Surkes
A woman uses a long-sleeve shirt to shield from the sun as she walks at an outdoor shopping mall on a sweltering day in Beijing, July 6, 2023. (Andy Wong/AP)
July 6, 2023, 11:49 am
For third day in row, Earth’s average temperature hits record high
Temperature average 17.18 Celsius (62.9 degrees Fahrenheit), watchdog says, with records broken in Quebec and Peru, heat advisories issued in many US regions
By Seth Borenstein and MELINA WALLING
Load More
Sign in or Register
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering also lets you comment on articles and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.