Meteorology
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.
Hurricane Melissa leaves 49 dead in Caribbean, churns north
Meteorological Service warns severe weather conditions to continue amid blazes
Glaciers have lost 9,000 billion tons since 1975
La Niña may be coming for a visit, World Meteorological Organization says
Scientists consider that the possible arrival of La Niña will be 'insufficient' to counteract the warming caused by record levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Where did the low clouds go? Their decline contributed to record 2023 temperatures
Planet's reflectivity at lowest level since 1940, according to new data.
2024 set to be hottest year on record
October 2024 has been recorded as the second warmest October globally, with average temperatures 1.65°C above pre-industrial levels.
Climate change worsened ten deadliest weather disasters, causing over 570,000 deaths
In 2023, Storm Daniel struck Libya, causing more than 12,300 deaths and was made 50 times more likely and 50 times more intense due to climate warming.
Mount Fuji snowless at end of October for first time in 130 years
Japan's hottest summer on record contributes to snowfall delay on mountain.
Israel Meteorological Service to name upcoming storms after Israeli hostages
Israeli hostage names are being used for meteorological storm names for the 2024 to 2025 season in collaboration with the meteorological services in Cyprus and Greece.
This Bronze Age arrowhead was made from materials out of this world
An arrowhead from 900-800 BCE was found to be made of materials not naturally found on Earth.
Meteor explodes in Israel’s atmosphere, Israeli Astronomical Association says
People in the center of Israel reported seeing an especially bright meteor.
New study may reveal how many meteors have hit the moon
When analyzing silicate glass formed on the Moon, researchers discovered craters where the substance was created by high-velocity meteorite impacts.
What can a Martian meteorite teach us about Earth’s origins?
The chemistry of the meteorite indicates that Mars had volcanic activity similar to that on Earth, recording the first stage of Mars’ geological evolution.
Storm Elpis: Snow falls in Jerusalem, schools open despite strike
The Jerusalem Municipality advised all Jerusalem residents to stay indoors on Wednesday evening and to avoid going out for non-essential purposes.
