French Firefighters Battle to Control Worst Blaze Since 1949 August 7, 2025 By Joe Wertz and Nayla Razzouk French firefighters spent a third day tackling the country’s worst wildfire in more than seven decades, hoping to bring it...
Deadly Wildfires Ravage Southwest France as Heat Wave Builds August 6, 2025 By Joe Wertz and Nayla Razzouk France’s biggest wildfire in about two decades ravaged vineyards and farms in southern France, leaving one person dead and forcing...
Wildfires in Mediterranean Leave a Dozen Dead as Heat Soars July 24, 2025 By Georgios Georgiou, Paul Tugwell, Joe Wertz and Taylan Bilgic Wildfires fueled by soaring temperatures and strong winds across the eastern Mediterranean left a dozen people dead in Turkey and...
European Heat Wave Gives Way to Violent Storms and Flooding July 22, 2025 By Joe Wertz Severe storms are triggering flooding in parts of Europe following weeks of extreme heat, while temperatures on the Italian island...
Heat Wave Threatens Power Output and Wildfires Across Europe June 26, 2025 By Eva Brendel and Joe Wertz Europe’s heat wave is intensifying, fueling wildfires across the Mediterranean and threatening to curb electricity generation from both nuclear and...
Wildfire Alerts Issued Across Mediterranean as Heat Wave Builds June 25, 2025 By Joe Wertz Wildfire warnings were issued across the Mediterranean, as temperatures soar to 40C (104F) in parts of Spain, Italy, and Greece....
Highways Baking at 158F Signal a Red-Hot Summer From China to the US June 2, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan, Joe Wertz and Mary Hui In northern China, road surfaces have soared to 158F (70C). In California’s Central Valley, temperatures are reaching into the triple...
UK’s Extremely Dry Start to Year Raises Crop and Wildfire Risks April 24, 2025 By Joe Wertz The UK’s driest start to the year in four decades is threatening the country’s grain crops and increasing the risk...
Europe’s Hottest Year Turbocharged Extreme Weather Across Region April 15, 2025 By Joe Wertz Europe experienced the hottest year on record in 2024, as climate change combined with a strong El NiƱo to generate...
Spain Braces for More Downpours After Floods Kill Three People March 20, 2025 By Laura Millan and Joe Wertz Spain is bracing for another round of torrential rains after flooding forced home evacuations, washed away cars and killed at...