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- Avi Blizovsky
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Europe didn't get a new climate overnight, but its starting point changed quickly. The same atmospheric pattern that brought heat in the past is now producing much higher temperatures, as the continent has already warmed by about 2.5 degrees Celsius.
- Avi Blizovsky
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The heat wave in Israel may actually have started with atmospheric changes occurring thousands of kilometers away. A new study has found that models are successfully reproducing the heat wave – but not always the warning signs that preceded it.
- Avi Blizovsky
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After centuries in the heart of Sherwood Forest, Major Oak has stopped growing leaves. Experts explain how visitor damage to the soil, weakened roots, drought and heatwaves have overwhelmed the oak associated with Robin Hood legends
- Avi Blizovsky
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The development of El Niño in the Pacific Ocean is expected to increase extreme events in the coming months. But researchers emphasize that the climate crisis is the main factor that is intensifying the danger to health, forests, and ecosystems.
- Avi Blizovsky
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A report by International IDEA found that at least 94 elections and referendums were disrupted between 2006 and 2025 due to floods, fires, heat waves and storms.
- Avi Blizovsky
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The ECMWF and WMO European Climate Status Report found that 95% of Europe experienced above-average heat, 70% of rivers flowed below average, and more than 10,000 square kilometers burned.
- Avi Blizovsky
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A global analysis of temperature and humidity from 1950 to 2024 shows that the number of hours during which heat and humidity limit safe daily activity has increased sharply, especially for those aged 65 and over and in hot, vulnerable areas.
- Avi Blizovsky
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A new study seeks to highlight a point that worries public health experts: Not only is the “average temperature” rising due to the climate crisis, but also extreme weather patterns that have already occurred in the past may return – and when they do
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Heat waves, high humidity and increasing reliance on cooling towers and air conditioning create a breeding ground for Legionella bacteria, leading to recurrent outbreaks of Legionnaires' disease in New York, Ontario and other areas – a serious health threat
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
A new UN report maps the world's drought hotspots – from Africa and the Panama Canal to the Mediterranean basin – and warns of growing damage to water supplies, food security and economic stability, which is also
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Extreme heat waves force airlines to cancel flights, change schedules and face heavy costs. This was one of the reasons why Wizz Air stopped operating in Abu Dhabi. Will there be future
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
New research suggests that the climate crisis threatens to shrink agricultural land around the world, especially in regions near the equator and in the Middle East. If we don't act, the ability to produce food will be severely affected.
- Haifa University
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Population and energy consumption continue to rise, CO₂ concentrations remain in the atmosphere for decades, and extreme heat increases. Prof. Haim Kotiel calls for a shift in focus from emissions reduction alone to immediate adaptation: massive tree planting in cities
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
The etrog is currently at risk due to rising global temperatures as part of the climate crisis, and the day may be approaching when we will no longer be able to grow etrogs in Israel – for the first time in 2,500 years.
- Avi Blizovsky
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This raw data is analyzed using methods that take into account the variable distance between temperature stations around the world and the effects of urban heat islands that may distort the calculations.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
Opinion: The major power outage we experienced at the beginning of the month could be a preview of what lies ahead for the Israeli electricity sector as heat waves become more frequent due to the worsening climate crisis. The solutions are in our hands, now
- Ben-Gurion University
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Climate change and its devastating impact are well known. However, in the last two years we are increasingly witnessing the threatening consequences of extreme climatic events, as was the case last summer in England when a temperature of 40 degrees was measured for the first time.
- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
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- Angle - a news agency for science and the environment
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- Science site The Conversation
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- Dr. Moshe Nahamani
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- The science service
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