World Records Hottest Day While Wildfires Threaten Mediterranean July 23, 2024 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Paul Tugwell The world recorded its hottest ever day, as many parts of the Mediterranean face extreme wildfire risks. Sunday witnessed the...
Wildfire Risk Climbs for Spain as Heat Wave Moves to Iberia July 31, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Paul Tugwell The focus of Europe’s heat is switching to Spain, with a high risk of wildfires in southern parts of the...
Long-Term Drought in Spain Expected to Bring More Heatwaves, Wildfires March 23, 2023 By Ciaran Giles MADRID (AP) – Spain has officially entered a period of long-term drought, owing to high temperatures and low rainfall over...
Wildfires Burn, Farmers Struggle as Another Heatwave Bakes Western Europe August 12, 2022 By Stephane Mahe European nations sent firefighting teams to help France tackle a “monster” wildfire on Thursday, while forest blazes also raged in...
Record Temperatures, Wildfires Wreak Havoc on Europe’s Wineries and Vineyards July 26, 2022 By Elin McCoy In Portugal’s Douro Valley on July 7, a wildfire burned close to Oscar Quevedo’s Quinta da Alegria vineyard. By the...
Update: Climate Change Alarm Sounded as Wildfires Rage Across Europe July 20, 2022 By Renee Maltezou and Kate Holton Emergency services battled wildfires across swathes of southern Europe amid mass evacuations on Wednesday, as warnings sounded in London after...
Record Heatwave Scorches Europe, as Wildfires Continue to Rage in France, Spain July 19, 2022 By Kylie MacLellan and Emma Pinedo Britain was forecast to see temperatures hit 40C (104F) for the first time on Tuesday after logging its warmest night...
Europe Battles Wildfires in Intense Heat That Scientists Blame on Climate Change July 18, 2022 By Guillermo Martinez JERTE, Spain – Authorities across southern Europe battled on Sunday to control huge wildfires in countries including Spain, Greece and...