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Israeli birdwatcher finds 30 migrating white storks dead under utility poles in Jordan Valley

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:44:37 GMT

“The nearby utility poles serve as places for them to perch and rest,” Bashan said. “The danger is primarily created by poles with exposed electrical components.”

Thousands of hectares in flames as Belgium's biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany

BY REUTERS — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:21:18 GMT

The fire is more than double the size of a blaze in 2011 that burned close to 1,400 hectares, data from the European Forest Fire Information System showed.

August disguised as fall: Thunderstorms, extreme heatwave expected as Israel nears end of summer

BY YOAV ETIEL — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:53:49 GMT

The unusual forecast follows heavy rainfall in eastern Israel on Saturday, when large amounts of rain fell within a short period, causing flooding and flash floods.

Hurricane Lala leaves thousands without power in Hawaii amid 'life-threatening' conditions

BY REUTERS — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:30:14 GMT

The poweroutage.com website reported 42,889 customers without power as of 2:14 p.m. HST in Hawaii, including 31,792 on the Big Island and 7,203 in Maui County.

Over 40,000 face 'life-threatening' conditions without power as Hurricane Lala approaches Hawaii

BY REUTERS — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:49:51 GMT

The poweroutage.com website showed 42,889 customers without power as of 2:14 p.m. in Hawaii, including 31,792 on the Big Island and 7,203 in Maui County.

Indonesia earthquake leads to thousands evacuated, at least 53 killed, roads blocked

BY REUTERS — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:30:59 GMT

Thirty-six people were seriously injured in the Saturday morning quake in East Nusa Tenggara province, while 77 had minor injuries, Deputy Health Minister Benjamin Paulus Octavianus said.

Race to reach trapped survivor offers hope in Colombia quake zone

BY REUTERS — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:09:07 GMT

285 have been killed, nearly 4,000 were injured, and 400 others are still missing from a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday.

England and Wales wildfires reach record level as heatwave fuels new blazes

BY REUTERS — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:29:47 GMT

Phil Garrigan, chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council, told Reuters the number of wildfires had now exceeded last year's total of 1,017.

Over 2,000 evacuated in western Germany due to raging wildfire near Belgian border

BY REUTERS — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:02:05 GMT

Residents were asked to leave their homes in the village of Gey at around 4:00 a.m. and go to an assistance center set up at a primary school in a nearby village, authorities said in a statement.

Croatia wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate, 36 confirmed injured, seven critically

BY REUTERS — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:48:48 GMT

Flames enveloped settlements and trees over 1,000 hectares, turning the night sky red above Omis, a scenic town on Croatia's prized Dalmatian coast surrounded by trees and rocky hills.

Severe storms, tornados kill multiple people in Midwest US as power is cut in Chicago, Columbus

BY JONAH DAVIDOV — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:32:15 GMT

Images and videos have surfaced on social media showing major flooding, widespread property destruction, innumerable collapsed trees, and even flipped cars.

China tourist sites closed, construction projects halted, as Typhoon Dolphin moves deeper inland

BY REUTERS — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:35:13 GMT

The strongest typhoon to hit China this year, Dolphin, was an unusually resilient storm system that traveled nearly 6,000 km before making landfall over the weekend.

At least 224 killed, more trapped under rubble after 7.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia

BY GOLDIE KATZ AND REUTERS — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:52:36 GMT

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar shared his concerns about the earthquake in a statement and offered his Colombian counterpart any assistance Israel could provide in the aftermath of the quake.

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

BY MIRIAM SELA-EITAM AND REUTERS — Sat, 08 Aug 2026 04:38:27 GMT

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.

Israel enters ‘fascinating season’ as migratory birds arrive at KKL-JNF’s Hula Lake

BY HADAR KATSMAN — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:26:54 GMT

The first flamingos of the autumn migration have arrived at KKL-JNF’s Hula Lake, marking the start of a season that will bring millions of birds through Israel’s Upper Galilee in the coming weeks.

After mass seabird death event, Australia warns of wider H5N1 bird flu threat

BY REUTERS — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:58:02 GMT

"Australians should expect to see more spread and larger numbers now of wildlife being affected," said Agriculture Minister Julie Collins.

Climate change made 'fire-prone' weather conditions more likely in Spain and France, scientists say

BY REUTERS — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:35:49 GMT

Ongoing wildfires in Spain and France have forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate and scorched huge swathes of land.

Record heatwave expected to hit Israel this weekend with potential 47°C in Sea of Galilee region

BY YOAV ETIEL — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:39 GMT

Extreme heat is forecast for the southern Golan Heights, the northern valleys, the Lower Galilee, the Kinneret Valley, the Dead Sea coast, the Jordan Valley, the Arava, the Judean Desert, and Negev.

At least 13 killed as 7.1 earthquake hits Japan, evacuation issued for 260,000 people amid blackout

BY REUTERS AND JERUSALEM POST STAFF — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:48:36 GMT

The Japanese government issued emergency earthquake warnings for Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Fukuoka, Saga, Oita, and Miyazaki prefectures, all on Japan's southern Kyushu island.

China declares highest flash flood alert as Typhoon Noul hits land, forces thousands to relocate

BY REUTERS — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:30:56 GMT

The year's 12th tropical cyclone and China's third this month, Noul, which means the glow of sunrise or sunset in Korean, struck the coast of Huidong County at about 3:50 a.m.

New monkey species, orange-lipped Likweli monkey, known as 'branch shaker,' identified in DRC

BY DANYA SAPERSTEIN — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:41:40 GMT

An FAU statement described the monkey as “draped in glossy black fur with cape-like shoulders, a long sweeping tail and a vivid orange-cream patch around the mouth and nose.”

Spain declares national emergency as wildfires near Madrid, Avila force thousands to evacuate

BY REUTERS — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:09:10 GMT

More than 270 emergency personnel and 40 ground units have been deployed in the affected areas, alongside several Military Emergency Unit (UME) contingents.

France sends boats, orders evacuation of tourist hotspot Cap Ferret as wildfires continue to rage

BY REUTERS — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:49:51 GMT

French President Emmanuel Macron said he had requested help from the European Union as the country's battle against wildfires intensifies.

Searching for hope in an age of extinction

BY RONNIE ROSENMAN AND IN COLLABORATION WITH BGU — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:39:52 GMT

Conservation scientists understand that very rarely extinction is not always the final chapter

Multi-day heatwave with severe heat stress risk hits Israel, Meteorological Service warns

BY YOAV ETIEL — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:22:30 GMT

Israel Meteorological Service Director-General, Dr. Amir Givati, forecast that the heatwave will persist next week at varying intensities.

Climate change is stripping nutrients from food, global study with Israeli expert warns

BY JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:13:24 GMT

"This is not a distant threat to health," Prof. Asaph Aharoni told the Post, saying up to two-thirds of the world's population already lacks essential micronutrients.

European data record over 10,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave

BY REUTERS — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:33:07 GMT

The vast majority - more than 9,000 - were among people aged 65 and above, according to data published by EuroMOMO, a network backed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and WHO.

Marine researchers rescue sea turtle tangled in fishing line off the coast of Caesarea

BY ZOE WIRGIN — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 17:47:48 GMT

Shortly after the team rescued the turtle, it was transported to the National Sea Turtle Rescue Center to receive treatment.

Breathing Data: How environmental data is rewriting public health in Israel

BY RONNIE ROSENMAN AND IN COLLABORATION WITH BGU — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:49:57 GMT

Ben-Gurion University’s Prof. Lena Novack turns pollution, climate, and even drinking water into large-scale health data that is shaping national policy.

Strong El Nino will develop rapidly over coming months, says UN weather agency

BY REUTERS — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:27:32 GMT

El Nino is a periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, which typically lasts between nine and 12 months, that can drive up global temperatures.