Heatwave

Europe’s summer heatwave reveals Ice Age mammoth bones, sunken Nazi relics in receding Danube River

Near Opatovac, Croatia,receding water levels have also begun to reveal a shows the wreckage of the Hungarian cargo ship Fulton which sunk in the Danube in 1937 while transporting coal.

A drone view shows people swimming near a sunken German warship from World War II, exposed due to low Danube River levels caused by drought and extreme heat, in Prahovo, Serbia, July 30, 2026.
Israelis hike at Nahal Hava in the Negev, southern Israel, January 30, 2026; Illustrative.

Seven family members located after suffering heat exhaustion in Nahal Gov area of southern Israel

A boy cools off in a fountain during a heatwave in Seoul, South Korea, July 31, 2026.

Record Korean peninsula heatwave sets 122-year high temperature of 42.5°C

Drone integrating VTOL & APUS 25 tech undergoes test flight.

Autonomous AI-powered drone tech detects and reports fires, test launched by five-way partnership


Israel to send two firefighting jets to aid in Greece wildfires

The statement from the Prime Minister's Office emphasized the nation's commitment to "stand by Greece in combating massive wildfires."

 Men help a firefighter as they try to extinguish a wildfire burning near the village Vlyhada, near Athens, Greece, July 19, 2023.

The hottest June yet: NASA report finds June 2023 to be hottest recorded

June's heatwave may be incomparable to others - with data compared as far back as the early 1950s.

World global temperature analysis for June, as provided by NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies

Letters to the Editor July 17, 2023: Pure evil

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

Israel’s hotter than hell: Can climate change be reversed?

Heatwaves continue to become longer, more frequent and more extreme as the years progress.

 Illustrative image of a blazing sun.

'Heat storm' stretches into southern Europe, health alerts issued

Europe's highest recorded temperature of 48.8C (119.8F), registered in Sicily two years ago, could be exceeded in the coming days.

 Sweltering summer sun.

Israel's extreme heat wave: How much longer will it last?

On Monday, the heat is expected to reach its peak, with temperatures projected to reach 45C (113F) at the Dead Sea.

 Israelis enjoying the beach in Ashkelon during a heatwave, August 27, 2022

Netanyahu suffered from more than dehydration - neurologist

According to sources from Sheba Medical Center, the prime minister lost consciousness while at home in Caesarea and fell as a result, hitting his head.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv on April 10, 2023.

Extreme heatwave in Israel: What to expect and how to stay safe

Most of the country will experience temperatures ranging from 91-96F (33-36C), although some locations will reach 100-109F (38-43C).

Israelis enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv as a winter heatwave hits Israel, February 28, 2023.

How can you protect yourself in extreme heatwave?

According to the meteorological service, in the coming days are expected to bring extreme heat throughout the country. How can you deal with the heat and keep healthy?

 Metzitzim Beach, June 1, 2023.

World breaks hottest-day record three days in a row in one week

On Thursday, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said June was the hottest month ever, smashing the previous June record in 2019 by a substantial margin.

 Sweltering summer sun.