Heatwave

Corals in Gulf of Eilat survive record heatwaves, offering new hope to Israel's only reef

The findings provide a rare glimmer of hope amid a global coral crisis, as reefs worldwide collapse under rising ocean temperatures.

The reef in Eilat, southern Israel, February 19, 2021
 Female IDF soldiers are seen training.

IDF moves Sayarim soldiers into air-conditioned quarters after six faint during heatwave

 A female IDF soldier stands in front of a tank.

IDF observers faint from overheating at Eilat base due to power outage amid heat wave

 Mosh Beach in Eilat

One dead, two hospitalized in serious condition following extreme heat in Eilat, Beersheba


Israel breaks electricity consumption record as heatwave continues

Wednesday's consumption crossed the 17,000 megawatt threshold for the first time, just a day after Israel crossed the 16,000 mark.

A summer heatwave; illustrative.

Shattering decades-old records: Israel braces for extended heatwave

The heat wave is expected to peak on Wednesday, with interior regions, including the Jordan Valley and the Sea of Galilee area, forecast to approach 50°C.

People enjoy at the beach in Tel Aviv, August 9, 2025.

Firefighters battle blaze outside Jerusalem, nearby forests amid scorching heatwave

Firefighting planes have been called in as the Fire and Rescue Authority works to extinguish the blaze.  

A fire breaks out from a vehicle on the side of the road spread towards Eshtaol, August 12, 2025.

Israel's hiking trails under complete ban as severe heatwave reaches peak

Officials cautioned against outdoor activity during the hottest hours and urged the public to prepare for possible health risks such as dehydration and heatstroke.

Israelis bask in the sun on a beach in Tel Aviv, August 11, 2025

Israel's heatwave expected to reach record-breaking highs this week, IMS warns

Temperatures are expected to reach up to 49° Celsius in the area surrounding the Sea of Galilee (where the current record temperature is 47°C), and up to 51°C in the Jordan Valley.

A summer heatwave; illustrative.

The 2024 Heatwave Scorched All of the Great Barrier Reef in the Worst Bleaching on Record

"The number one cause is climate change. There is no doubt about that," said a researcher after studying 124 reefs between August 2024 and May 2025.

Aerial view of Great Barrier Reef coral reef structure in Whitsundays, Aerilie beach, Queensland, Australia.

Scorching heat in Iran forces closure of public buildings, banks

The closure of banks, government offices and other public buildings will affect the provinces of Mazandaran, Markazi, Yazd, Semnan, Kermanshah and Razavi Khorasan, along with the capital.

Children cool off under water sprinklers as they attend a ceremony to mark Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Tehran, Iran July 6, 2025.

Israel records hottest day of 2025 with 45.1°C in the Dead Sea region

In 2019, six years from Thursday’s record, the Sdom station also recorded the hottest temperature for Israel on record at a whopping 49.9°C.

 A forest fire is seen burning in Israel.

Iran's water crisis: 'Day Zero' looms as Islamic Republic faces complete shortage

President Massoud Pezeshkian delivered a stark warning during a cabinet meeting on the same day, citing an energy ministry report that revealed the crisis was more severe than publicly acknowledged.

The Amir Kabir dam along the Karaj river in Iran's northern Alborz mountain range is pictured on June 1, 2025.

Heatwaves in Spain caused 1,180 deaths in past two months, ministry says

Like other countries in Western Europe, Spain has been hit by extreme heat in recent weeks, with temperatures often topping 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).

 People walk in downtown Seville during a heatwave, in Seville, Spain, July 3, 2025.

European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, scientists estimate

Last month was the planet's third-hottest June on record, behind the same month in 2024 and 2023, the EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service said in a monthly bulletin on Wednesday.

 A helicopter flies over smoke rising from a fast-moving wildfire spreading on the outskirts of Marseille, southern France, July 8, 2025.