By Rabbi Yonatan Neril and Chelsea Revell
From the hills of Jerusalem, we are seeing with our own eyes the signs of climate change in the ecology of Israel. As the Times of Israel reported yesterday, “Record-breaking heat wave hits Israel, sparks brush fires.”
The Israeli Meteorological Service stated that the Habesor station in the south of Israel recorded a temperature of 44.3°C (112 F), the highest recording there since the IMS began measuring there in 1975. Beyond the headlines of the political, national, and religious tension in this land, a much bigger phenomenon has impacted Israelis and Palestinians alike.
With 2014 ranking as the earth’s warmest year on record, the weather over the past year has been somewhat abnormal, which aligns with how scientists predict climate change will impact this region. To read more click here!
