Climate change

Meterological Service: 2025 was historic year in Israel's climate history

While only the fifth-hottest year since 1950, 2025 was still packed with extreme events, from near-50 °C heat in the Jordan Valley to once-in-a-hundred-years rainfall records in the western Galilee.

View of floods in the central city of Yavne, as storm Byron hits Israel, December 11, 2025
Two schoolgirls (front) wade through a street flooded by high tide in Muara Baru, Jakarta on December 6, 2025.

Central Indonesia cancels New Year fireworks, celebrations as nation mourns Sumatra flood victims

Coastal cliffs collapse between Hefer Valley and Netanya, December 28, 2025.

Coastal cliffs between Hefer Valley, Netanya collapse due to heavy rainfall from Storm Byron

TAMAR ZANDBERG.

Religiosity among Israelis determines what they're willing to do about climate crisis, study says


US House of Representatives passes bill to expedite permitting for big energy projects

The bill lost support from clean energy advocates after last-minute changes by a small group of Republicans aimed at preserving President Trump's ability to block permitted offshore wind farms.

MIRIAM ADELSON looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, December 16, 2025.

Trump administration to dissolve key climate research agency

The move is the Trump administration's latest effort to gut US research related to climate change, as well as federal agencies that have previously worked on climate-related research.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump delivers remarks on the US economy and affordability at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, US December 9, 2025.

The real cost of climate delay: Storm Byron is an economic warning for Israel - opinion

Storm Byron should be understood not only as a meteorological event, but as a strategic signal of the climate reality we now inhabit.

An Israeli flag flutters as a thunderstorm rages in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, December 6, 2025

Australia downgrades wildfire alerts after activating disaster relief in New South Wales

New South Wales is one of the most wildfire-prone regions in Australia, with the risk increasing due to climate change.

Firefighters work at the site where bushfire destroyed homes along Glenrock Parade, in Koolewong on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, December 6, 2025.

Earthquakes strike Alaska, Greece, monitors say

A magnitude seven earthquake struck near Yakutat, Alaska, while a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Greece.

 Seismic waves are seen on a screen during a demonstration of an earthquake early warning system which triggers sirens if a nationwide network of 120 seismic monitoring stations detects a strong earthquake, at the Geological Survey of Israel in Jerusalem.

Decades of mismanagement, corruption pushed Iran toward water collapse - analysis

“What you see in Khuzestan, Isfahan, Sistan-Baluchestan, and many other places is the result of bad governance, chronic mismanagement," said water policy analyst Nik Kowsar.

Iranian women perform a prayer for rainfall at the Saleh Shrine in Tehran on November 14, 2025, as the country suffers from severe water shortages. Authorities in Tehran warned last week of possible rolling cuts to water supplies in the capital amid what officials call the worst drought in decades.

Australia climate change protest disrupts shipping at coal port, 21 arrested

Hundreds of activists disrupted shipping at Australia’s Newcastle coal port, prompting 21 arrests. Greenpeace and Rising Tide called it a peaceful protest for climate action.

Climate protestors wearing costume take in a protest for climate action at Horseshoe Beach on November 30, 2025 in Newcastle, Australia.

Greta Thunberg, other activists fined, banned from Venice after Grand Canal dyed green

The activist dumped dye in the Grand Canal and strung a banner from the Rialto Bridge reading “Stop Ecocide.”

People enjoy a gondola ride on the Grand Canal, where the canal's water has been dyed green in a protest organised by the "Extinction Rebellion" climate activists, in Venice, Italy, November 22, 2025.

US companies hold the line at climate talks despite Trump - analysis

Fortune 100 firms boosted attendance at COP30, as US companies maintained strong climate engagement despite a federal policy pullback.

A cruise ship, used as accommodation for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) and became a local attraction for residents, departs from the Porto de Outeiro, in Belem, Brazil, November 22, 2025.

Digital storytelling will decide if the world is ready for Israeli climate tech - opinion

Innovation alone does not bridge the gap between what founders create and what decision-makers choose to purchase.

Oxfam activists wearing big head masks depicting world leaders stage a "Sleeping on the Job" protest to criticize the inadequacy of decisions made by the world?s largest economies in combating the climate crisis, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belem, Brazil, November

The drying up of Iran's Lake Urmia will worsen ethnic tensions with Azerbaijanis - opinion

The drying of Lake Urmia is widely seen as a symbol of failed governance, with profound and ongoing human rights implications.

LAKE URMIA, formerly the largest lake in West Asia, is now almost completely dried up. The Iranian government has faced heavy criticism for its handling of the crisis, says the writer.