Wildfires
Australia downgrades wildfire alerts after activating disaster relief in New South Wales
New South Wales is one of the most wildfire-prone regions in Australia, with the risk increasing due to climate change.
Wildfires are fueling air pollution, UN weather body says
Record wildfires burn more than a million hectares of land across Europe
Firefighters gain control over wildfire near Jerusalem, forces still deployed to contain the blaze
Spain arrests alleged arsonist linked to wildfires as a second firefighter dies
"Today we mourn the death of another member of the team fighting fires in Leon," Nicanor Sen, the national government's representative in Castile and Leon, wrote on X.
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.
The largest wildfires since 1949 rage through France
One person has died, three are missing and two people including a firefighter are in critical condition, local authorities said.
Israel to send IAF jets to aid in extinguishing Cyprus wildfires
“Israel is preparing to provide aerial support to Cyprus in its battle against the fires sweeping the island,” the ministry shared on X.
Comptroller warns: 'One step away from disaster' wildfire preparation plans must be consolidated
There are currently 583 areas that are susceptible to fires, 81 of which are in the highest danger category. Of these 81, only nine were included in the government's budget for buffer zones.
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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.
Wildfire on Greek island of Crete scorches forest, forces evacuation of over 1,000
Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze that forced the evacuation of over 1,000 people on Crete island on Thursday.
Thousands flee wildfires in Turkey as Europe is hit by early heatwave
Health alerts were issued in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Germany. Even the Netherlands, used to a milder climate, issued a warning for high temperatures in the coming days, with high humidity.
Three days of burning: Greece arrests woman suspected of starting wildfire with discarded cigarette
The Georgian was charged with unintentional arson, two fire brigade officials told Reuters on condition anonymity. Witnesses saw her drop a cigarette, one of the officials said.
Israel's forests burn while gov't continues to underfund Fire and Rescue Authority
Our forests are burning, yet the government is stoking the conflagration by cutting budgets.
