7.7.26

Rare albino viper found near Hadera stuns Israeli snake catcher

Snake catcher Raz Biran was called to a chicken coop near Hadera and discovered an unusually pale female viper, a rare mutation that makes survival harder because of poor camouflage and possible vision problems

נקבת הצפע הלבקנית

Europe’s holiday hotspots on fire: ‘Very high risk’ wildfires spark evacuations across continent

אירופה יוון שריפה פרברי סלוניקי

Arava water crisis leaves farmers fighting to save crops

אין מספיק מים לחקלאות בערבה התיכונה

Invasive toxic pufferfish found on Israel shores

הדג המסוכן בחופי ישראל

Mild conditions and unchanged temperatures | Weather forecast

חוף הים בתל אביב

Environment & Archaeology

גשם בכינרת

Drizzle, extreme UV forecast as Israel cools slightly

Light rain is possible in the north and along the coast, while extreme heat stress is expected in the Dead Sea, Jordan Valley and Arava

ynet | 05:47 | 07.07.26

תצפית על הכינרת, ממצפה נוקייב

Forecast: Morning drizzle possible, with seasonal temperatures

Skies will turn fair to partly cloudy during the day; temperatures will dip slightly Tuesday, with possible morning drizzle, as on Monday

ynet | 05:49 | 07.06.26

נמל יפו

Seasonal temperatures, possible drizzle later this week | Weather forecast

Partly cloudy skies will clear later in the day, with temperatures near seasonal average in most areas; extreme heat is expected near the Dead Sea, Jordan Valley and Arava, while Tuesday may bring light drizzle along the coast

ynet | 06:28 | 07.05.26

שטפונות ביבנה

Israel braces for extreme El Niño with flood, snow and storm risks

New Meteorological Service reports say a powerful El Niño expected in fall 2026 could raise the chances of heavy rain, flash floods, hail, strong winds and significant snow, though forecasters stress these are scenarios, not certainties

Ilana Curiel | 19:57 | 07.02.26

פרופ' אבי לייב לצד עטיפת ספרו

Trump’s 'UFO hunter': Israeli Harvard professor Avi Loeb to lead White House panel

Avi Loeb, the Israeli-American astrophysicist known for arguing that some interstellar objects may be alien technology, will head a private advisory panel on unidentified aerial phenomena, drawing praise from believers and sharp criticism from scientists

Daniel Edelson, New York | 08:49 | 07.02.26

שונית אלמוגים שהולבנה כתוצאה מגל חום ימי שפקד את תאילנד

World’s oceans broke heat records in June, and scientists warn worse may follow

Global sea surface temperatures reached a record 20.98 degrees Celsius in June, while the Mediterranean also hit a new high; scientists warn early El Niño conditions could fuel more records, coral bleaching and destructive storms

Yogev Israeli, AFP | 07:58 | 07.02.26

אנשים מבלים בחוף הים במהלך גל חום קיצוני

Slight cooldown expected as temperatures ease across Israel | Weather forecast

Temperatures will dip slightly today, returning to seasonal levels in the hills and inland areas after morning clouds clear; Extreme heat stress is forecast for the Dead Sea region, the Jordan Valley and the Arava, with little change expected through the weekend

ynet Global | 06:22 | 07.02.26

פליקס, עיט השמש מסרביה, שחולץ במבצע מורכב לאחר שנפל בשבי בסוריה

Feliks the eagle is back home in Serbia after a kidnap ordeal in the Middle East

Rare eastern imperial eagle tracked from Serbia illegally captured in Syria, trafficked across borders and flown home on a Serbian military aircraft after an international rescue effort

Associated Press | 07:59 | 07.01.26

Amid rising wildfire threat, KKL-JNF to invest NIS 13 million to safeguard 94 forest-adjacent communities

Israeli forest communities to get wildfire response boost

KKL-JNF approves a $4.4 million program to help 94 communities near forests buy equipment for the critical first minutes of a wildfire

ynet Global | 07:34 | 07.01.26

צילום: קובי קואנקס

Slight drop in temperatures, clear skies expected | Weather forecast

Temperatures will return to seasonal norms Wednesday, mainly in the hills and inland areas, with another slight drop expected Thursday and no major change over the weekend

ynet | 06:39 | 07.01.26

פרט צעיר של עז מהזן הספרדי

Climate-Proof livestock? Heat-resistant Israeli goats attract growing interest from Europe

Goats bred in Israel’s Arava desert are attracting growing European interest as researchers use genetic selection and data-driven breeding to develop heat-resistant dairy goats that can produce milk in extreme climate conditions

Ilana Curiel | 23:40 | 06.30.26

ירידת המפלס לאורך השנים

Dead Sea level keeps falling, but Israel still has no rescue plan

State comptroller report says the Dead Sea is falling by about 1.15 meters a year, 11 of 12 northern basin development projects remain unfinished and Israel is still failing to prepare for mounting climate risks

Yaron Drukman | 16:35 | 06.30.26

לפני יותר מ-80 מיליון שנים, דינוזאורים גדולים שוטטו ביערות אנטארקטיקה של ימינו

Antarctica’s first dinosaur fossil reveals lost world of forests and giant plant-eaters

A vertebra discovered on James Ross Island in 1985 was long mistaken for a marine reptile before researchers identified it as part of a titanosaur that lived 82 million years ago

Yogev Israeli | 07:42 | 06.30.26

צילום: קובי קואנקס

Temperatures remain slightly above seasonal average across Israel

Slight drop expected Wednesday in the mountains and inland areas, with another modest decrease Friday after little change Thursday

ynet | 06:24 | 06.30.26

Nature's transaprent creatures

The real invisibility cloak: how animals disappear in plain sight

A butterfly with transparent wings, a frog with a see-through belly, a squid that can detect nearly invisible prey, and a fish that sees through its own skull: the science behind nature’s almost-invisible animals

Ori Berman, Davidson Institute of Science | 09:59 | 06.29.26

חפירות לאיתור שרידי כלבים נוספים

117 dogs found dead at California animal shelter: 'Shot to death'

Humboldt County police found dog remains, skulls and hundreds of bones at a Fortuna shelter, some with gunshot wounds; the owner denies the allegations and calls it a 'no-kill' shelter

ynet | 07:38 | 06.29.26

גור נמר שחור יושב על גזע עץ

Israeli photographer captures rare black leopard family in India’s monsoon jungle

In brutal heat, humidity and monsoon rains, Matan Sharon and an Israeli wildlife photography team documented a rare black leopardess with her two cubs near India’s Manas reserve, where tea plantations meet dense jungle

Yogev Israeli | 07:33 | 06.29.26

שמורת הטבע אלמוגים במפרץ אילת

Unseasonably high temperatures across Israel | Weather forecast

Temperatures rise slightly, mainly in the mountains and inland areas, with clear skies expected after morning clouds disperse and light cooling forecast by Wednesday

ynet | 05:26 | 06.29.26

Visitors were met with listings for purebred dogs carrying price tags of thousands of shekels

Dogs in the shopping cart: The fake sale that sparked real outrage in Israel

Israeli department store chain Mashbir listed purebred dogs for thousands of shekels, drawing anger from animal lovers before revealing the pages were part of a Let the Animals Live campaign, urging the public to adopt mixed-breed dogs

Ilana Curiel | 21:22 | 06.28.26

גל חום פריז צרפת 27 ביוני

Europe air conditioning debate reignites as historic heatwave deaths mount

Only one in five European homes has air conditioning, but record-breaking heat is driving soaring demand and reshaping the political debate, with even Green leaders backing cooling systems for schools and hospitals as temperatures continue to hit new highs

News agencies, Tamar Sebok, Paris | 13:58 | 06.28.26

קני סוכר, לצד התוצר הסופי שהופק מהם

Sugar’s bitter price: how empty calories are reshaping the planet

A Tel Aviv University study says cutting global sugar consumption to recommended levels could free millions of acres of farmland, opening the way for more nutritious crops, ecosystem restoration and sustainable industries

Orry Baum | 12:30 | 06.28.26

חוף הים בתל אביב

Temperatures edge up as heat stress builds

Sunday will see a slight increase in temperatures, mainly in the mountains and inland; trend will continue on Monday and Tuesday and it will be slightly warmer than usual

ynet | 07:16 | 06.28.26

חוף הים בתל אביב

Weather forecast: seasonal temperatures, warming expected early next week

Temperatures will be seasonal across most of Israel; a slight rise is expected Sunday, bringing heavier heat stress, with another increase forecast Monday

ynet | 07:51 | 06.27.26

חוף הים בתל אביב

Weather forecast: clear skies, temperatures to rise Sunday

Skies will clear later this morning with seasonal temperatures; similar weather is expected tomorrow, before a warming trend begins Sunday, mainly in the hills and inland areas

ynet | 06:22 | 06.26.26

מבלים בחוף אשקלון

Temperatures remain steady before slight rise on Sunday | Weather forecast

Partly cloudy conditions will prevail through the weekend with no significant change in temperatures, while a slight warming trend is expected on Sunday, mainly in the mountains and inland areas

ynet | 06:10 | 06.25.26

נמל יפו

Mild rise in temperatures as seasonal weather holds

Skies will clear later Wednesday after a partly cloudy morning, with no major change expected through the rest of the week

ynet | 06:08 | 06.24.26

המומיה של "נערת יוּיַאיְיַאקוֹ"

Why was the ‘Inca Maiden’ sacrificed on a volcano? Researchers find new clues

Analysis of corn, cassava and coca remains found with three mummified Inca children in Argentina narrows their deaths to around 1499, suggesting the ritual may have helped cement imperial control, not only appease the gods

Yogev Israeli | 22:20 | 06.23.26

נמל יפו

Partly cloudy conditions persist as temperatures remain stable | Weather forecast

Partly cloudy skies, seasonable temperatures with no major change today; slight warming Wednesday and cooling Thursday

ynet | 05:29 | 06.23.26

עמלץ לבן

Rare great white sighting exposes Mediterranean’s ‘ghost population’

A great white filmed between Tunisia and Sicily has drawn new attention to an ancient Mediterranean population that has survived for 3.2 million years, but is now critically endangered and still poorly understood by scientists

Yogev Israeli | 07:53 | 06.22.26

תצפית על הכינרת, ממצפה נוקייב

Slight drop in temperatures, extreme UV levels across Israel | Weather forecast

The Mediterranean will be wavy, with Tuesday set to remain mostly unchanged before a slight midweek warmup

ynet | 06:37 | 06.22.26

דג גינוך מוארך שנתפס בכרתים

'It will cut off your finger': Toxic pufferfish spreads terror across the Mediterranean

The silver-cheeked toadfish, an aggressive invasive species that entered through the Suez Canal, is damaging nets, eating catches and alarming scientists as it spreads through Greek and Cypriot waters

Yogev Israeli, AFP | 18:53 | 06.21.26

פורטרט של זאבן

No words, just a stare: Stunning wildlife portraits from Israeli nature photographers

From a cheetah with blood on its face after a meal to a snake staring into the camera, members of the Israeli Nature Photography Association capture the faces of animals in powerful close-up images

Yogev Israeli | 12:01 | 06.21.26

ים המלח

Forecast: No change; slight drop in temperature for Monday

The weather will be clear to partly cloudy, with normal temperatures for the season; A slight drop in temperature will occur Monday, and it will warm up again on Wednesday.

ynet | 06:01 | 06.21.26

חוף הים בתל אביב

Weather forecast: slight rise in temperatures, extreme UV index

Today will be partly cloudy to clear, with a slight rise in temperatures; the UV index is expected to reach 12, with extreme heat stress at Dead Sea beaches; cooler weather is expected Monday

ynet | 06:29 | 06.20.26

חוף הים בתל אביב

Summer steadies before slight weekend warmup

Seasonal heat holds Friday, with temperatures set to edge higher Saturday in the mountains and inland areas

ynet | 08:12 | 06.19.26

התמיכה שסופקה לעץ האלון של רובין הוד, בן 1,200 השנים

End of a legend: Ancient Major Oak said to have sheltered Robin Hood is dead

The 1,200-year-old Major Oak in Sherwood Forest, long linked to the legend of the outlaw hero, failed to grow new leaves this spring; experts cite climate stress, drought and centuries of visitors compacting the soil around its roots

Yogev Israeli, AP | 05:23 | 06.19.26

האבטיחים הפגומים

Watermelon harvest in jeopardy as Israel faces major crop losses and fields destroyed

Cold weather, poor pollination and a severe cucurbit virus outbreak have left Israeli watermelon growers facing millions of shekels in losses, with more fields at risk

Ilana Curiel | 12:11 | 06.18.26

שלושת גורי הדובים השחורים, בתמונה משפחתית משותפת

Israeli filmmaker stops for sleeping bear, finds cubs tumbling from tree | Watch

Veteran Israeli wildlife filmmaker Gil Arbel thought he had spotted a lone black bear before a mother and her cubs transformed the scene into one of the most memorable moments of his career

Yogev Israeli | 12:04 | 06.18.26

חוף מינרל, ים המלח

Temperatures dip slightly before rising again over the weekend | Weather forecast

Temperatures will dip mainly in the mountains and inland areas, with another slight drop expected Friday; Saturday will turn clear after morning clouds disperse, bringing a renewed rise in temperatures

ynet | 05:58 | 06.18.26

חתול מהרהר

Behind bars, rescued cats help inmates find their softer side

Inside Indiana’s maximum-security Pendleton prison, rescued cats find unlikely caregivers, helping inmates build routine, patience and empathy while giving abandoned animals a second chance

Lia Ziskovich-Rahman | 19:51 | 06.17.26

מבט אווירי על החדר הגדול ביותר ב"בית המושל" (בניין 101), ובו מצב האבן שמסומנת בעיגול

2,700-year-old stone may shed light on Kingdom of Judah’s religious revolution

A rare cultic stone found at Tel Eton was deliberately buried before the Assyrian conquest, adding new evidence to the debate over King Hezekiah’s reforms

Yogev Israeli, Sharon Kidon | 10:44 | 06.17.26

"דקר גוליית אטלנטי בפלורידה": התמונה של חוקר האלמוגים הישראלי, ד"ר תום שלזינגר, שהעפילה ל-20 התמונות האייקוניות ביותר מתוך עשרות אלפי יצירות שהוגשו לאורך שני עשורים בהם מתקיימת תחרות הצילום התת-ימי היוקרתית והמובילה בעולם, ה-World Shootout

Israeli underwater photo named among World Shootout’s 20 most iconic images

Dr. Tom Shlesinger’s image of a giant Atlantic goliath grouper surrounded by tiny fish was chosen from tens of thousands of entries submitted over two decades of the prestigious competition

Yogev Israeli | 09:33 | 06.17.26

רוברט קנדי עמרוסי במטע במגדל

Israeli mango crop collapses by up to 80% after cold spring devastates orchards

Farmers say yields may reach only 20% to 30% of last year’s harvest after March cold and rain disrupted pollination, leaving much of the fruit too small or damaged to sell and likely pushing consumer prices sharply higher

Israel Moshkovitz | 07:35 | 06.17.26

חוף הים בתל אביב

Hot conditions persist with brief cooldown before weekend | Weather forecast

Temperatures rise mainly in the north, with extreme heat stress expected in the Dead Sea and Arava regions; Skies partly cloudy to clear, slightly above seasonal norms in the north

ynet | 06:43 | 06.17.26

צב ים חום שנלכד למוות ברשת הרפאים

Sea turtle dies in huge ghost net off Herzliya coast | Watch

A 50-meter abandoned fishing net was found north of Sidna Ali Beach with a dead loggerhead sea turtle and groupers trapped inside; divers removed it after a complex operation, while another ghost net was spotted nearby

Yogev Israeli | 14:45 | 06.16.26

נהר הפרת זורם בעיראק

Study reveals how the river that shaped empires formed

New research suggests tectonic activity redirected two ancient river systems away from the Mediterranean and toward the Arabian plate, eventually creating the Euphrates River that helped sustain Mesopotamia’s first great civilizations

Yogev Israeli | 08:14 | 06.16.26

הפסלים הרומיים כנראה עמדו בראש עמודים שעיטרו מבנה

1,700-year-old bust found in Israel may depict legendary founder of Sparta

The rare marble statues were found face down in a Roman-Byzantine winepress near Binyamina during railway works; archaeologists say they may have decorated an elite villa linked to ancient Caesarea

Yaron Drukman | 20:38 | 06.15.26

שמי נהריה הבוקר

Light drizzle possible in northern Israel, along coast | Weather forecast

Temperatures remain largely unchanged Monday, with partly cloudy skies; slight warming expected Tuesday and Wednesday, mainly in the mountains, inland areas and the north

ynet | 06:38 | 06.15.26

שיגור סטארשיפ

Inside Starbase, Musk’s city for Mars that is shaking homes across South Texas

SpaceX’s rapid expansion has brought jobs, tourism and global attention to one of America’s poorest regions, but residents near Elon Musk’s company town say rocket launches are damaging homes, fueling lawsuits and deepening local divisions

Reuters, Yogev Israeli | 16:44 | 06.14.26

הילדה שהותקפה בידי תן בכינרת

Pack of jackals attacks Sea of Galilee vacationers, sending 11 to hospital

Jackal populations are growing in cities and parks as rabies cases rise across Israel; officials urge the public not to feed wildlife and to seek immediate treatment after any bite or scratch

Ilana Curiel | 16:48 | 06.13.26

Butterflyfish (Chaetodontidae) are a large family of reef fish with more than 120 species

Reef romance and 'pajamas': how butterflyfish signal ocean change

Butterflyfish in the Red Sea and tropical reefs form monogamous pairs, 'wear pajamas' at night for camouflage and feed on coral; As climate change drives reef loss, scientists study their jaw mechanics and role as indicators of reef health

Maya Peleg, Zavit | 14:56 | 06.13.26

אנשים הולכים על שטח שבעבר היה מוצף במים, אך כיום מסמל את התייבשותו של אגם ולנצה בהונגריה

Climate crisis hits Hungary: country's third-largest lake nears historic low

Hungary’s Lake Velence, the country’s third-largest lake, could shrink to just 30 cm by late summer as climate change and decades of poor water management drive water levels toward a record low, threatening wildlife, tourism and local businesses

Yogev Israeli, Reuters | 08:40 | 06.13.26

הכינרת

Weather forecast: Heavy heat load expected in Dead Sea, Arava and Jordan Valley

Temperatures remain largely unchanged and seasonal, with partly cloudy to clear skies; light rain may fall in the north Sunday morning and along the coast Monday, while a slight rise in temperatures is expected Tuesday

ynet | 06:10 | 06.13.26

ים המלח

Partly cloudy to clear skies, heavy heat stress in Dead Sea and Arava | Weather forecast

Skies will be partly cloudy to clear Friday, with temperatures normal for the season but UV levels forecast to be very high to extreme; similar conditions are expected through Monday

ynet | 06:31 | 06.12.26

הכניסה למערה הקדומה

300,000-year-old prehistoric cave uncovered in northern Israel, offering window into early humans

Prehistoric cave near Fureidis, dating to 400,000–250,000 years ago, yielded flint tools, animal bones, fire use and signs of prolonged human activity, offering rare insights into early human life, technology and social behavior in the region

ynet | 10:17 | 06.11.26

עצלן חיוור-גרון בקוסטה ריקה

Scientists may have finally solved why sloths are so slow

New sloth genome study identifies ancient 'jumping genes' tied to metabolism, offering clues to how the world’s slowest mammals conserve energy and stay healthy

Yogev Israeli | 08:32 | 06.11.26

אנשים מבלים בחוף הים במהלך גל חום קיצוני

Slight drop in temperatures | Weather forecast

Slight temperature drop expected on Thursday, mainly in mountains and inland; Partly cloudy, no major change in coming days

ynet | 06:00 | 06.11.26

אנשים מבלים בחוף הים במהלך גל חום קיצוני

Seasonal temperatures across Israel, slight dip expected Friday | Weather forecast

No major change expected Wednesday or Thursday, with a slight drop forecast mainly in the mountains and inland areas

ynet | 07:20 | 06.10.26

בור הסיד, בגבול בין בת ים ות״א-יפו

Israel's beaches are disappearing, and it is almost too late to save them

Massive construction on the waterfront and temporary solutions worsen the situation; new report warns that Israel is in the 11th hour before losing its Mediterranean coast, and presents the main threats: real estate projects from Netanya to Herzliya, pollution, climate crisis and more

Ilana Curiel | 07:01 | 06.10.26

האסטרונאוטית בחפיפה

How do astronauts wash their hair in space? Viral video shows the answer

French astronaut Sophie Adenot shows how a simple daily task becomes a careful zero-gravity routine aboard the International Space Station, from water droplets and special shampoo to towels whose moisture is recycled into drinking water

Meshi Ayad | 13:34 | 06.09.26

Environment & Archaeology

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