Global warming

China finds bigger role as US sidesteps Brazil climate summit - analysis

China moves to fill the diplomatic void at COP30 as the US skips the summit, leveraging its backstage role to shape global climate talks.

Attendees walk in front of the China Pavilion during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, November 14, 2025.
Global warming: melting glaciers at the poles; snowstorms and freezing temperatures in other regions.

Israeli breakthrough: The technology that could save the planet from global warming

 THE IDEA of surviving a summer in Tel Aviv without aircon was not appealing

Air conditioning: Controlling the weather living in a brutally hot country - comment

Climate activists and campaigners demonstrate outside the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ahead of the reading of an advisory opinion that is likely to determine the course of future climate action across the world, The Hague, Netherlands, July 23, 2025.

In landmark opinion, World Court says countries must address climate change threat


Knesset fails to advance Climate Bill due to internal opposition

An affirmative vote by the Ministerial Committee on Legislation is required to advance the bill to the Knesset and make it law.

 Interrelated crises with reciprocal feedback: Pollution, Climate change and Activity that Impairs Biodiversity

Oceans are heating up as El Niño weather patterns return

The climate phenomenon known as "El Niño" has caused oceans to reach the highest temperatures in recorded history.

 A pair of dolphins leap in the wake of Royal Caribbean cruise line ship 'Grandeur of the Seas' July 18, 2013 in the Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda and the United States main land.

US could be significantly wetter by century’s end, new data suggests

New climate data predicts increase in highly intense days of rain, snow with up to 30% more moisture on those days

A woman walks in a flooded street during heavy rain in downtown Jerusalem, on March 14, 2023.

Holon art exhibition adds a twist to garbage disposal

Atuma embraces quite a conceptual stretch and the exhibits duly span a broad spectrum of ideas and presentational formats.

 Works by Shaul Cohen and Reut Dafna are part of this year's Israeli Design Season in Holon.

Toyota’s electric cars will have wireless charging, thanks to Israeli tech

A new deal between Toyota and Electreon will yield built-in wireless charging for future Toyota EVs, as well as an easy-to-install kit.

  A render of a Toyota EV with Electeon's wireless charging tech installed.

Israeli heatwaves are going to keep getting worse - study

Global warming is going to keep causing extreme weather phenomena, leading to heatwave mortality to increase tenfold.

 During heatwaves, people find any way to cool themselves down.

Moon dust could be used to shield Earth from global warming - study

Lunar dust was found to have the perfect properties to provide shielding from the sun.

 A coronal mass ejection from the Sun imaged on August 31, 2012

Australia denies permission for coal mine near Great Barrier Reef

The world's biggest coral reef is already suffering from the impact of climate change and the risk of further pollution would be too great.

A diver in the Great Barrier Reef region

Primate ancestors survived extreme climate change 50 million years ago - study

According to new research out of the University of Kansas, early primates were able to adapt to life in the warm climate of prehistoric Canada. 

 Tongue of a glacier in the Remote Peninsula; western shoreline of Sam Ford Fjord about 15 km (9.3 mi) from its mouth. Northeast coast of Baffin Island north of Community of Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada, from above.

Why has Israel's winter been more like spring?

The Meteorology Service says that this winter has been Israel’s driest winter in 60 years, and the temperatures have stayed mild throughout. 

Winter in Israel.