More Than 600 Firefighters, Water-Dropping Planes Struggle to Control Greece Wildfires August 28, 2023 By Elena Becatoros More than 600 firefighters, including reinforcements from several European countries and backed by a fleet of water-dropping planes and helicopters,...
Athens Wildfires Burn Part of Forest in Mount Parnitha After Destroying Homes August 24, 2023 By Sotiris Nikas and Paul Tugwell A wildfire near the Greek capital burned part of the forest in mount Parnitha, after destroying homes and cars, while...
How Climate Change Drives Heatwaves and Wildfires in Europe August 18, 2023 By Kate Abnett Europe is once again battling scorching temperatures this summer, with wildfires blazing across the continent from the Mediterranean to Spain....
Europe’s Most Important Trade Route Is at Risk From Climate Change August 2, 2023 By Petra Sorge, Wilfried Eckl-Dorna and Carolynn Look The Rhine River has been a reliable shipping lane for centuries, helping spawn industrial giants along its banks. But those...
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...
Extreme Weather Risks May Make Parts of the World ‘Uninsurable’ July 31, 2023 By Rodrigo Orihuela and Anna Edwards Soaring global temperatures may make large parts of the world “uninsurable,” according to Spain’s largest insurance firm. Climate change “has...
Update: Greece Fights Almost 200 Wildfires as Wind Raises Risk in Mediterranean July 27, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Paul Tugwell Greece is fighting almost 200 wildfires as strengthening winds put a sting in the tail of the Mediterranean’s fading heat...
Greece Wildfires Raise Questions for Tourists About Their Travel Insurance Cover July 25, 2023 By Carolyn Cohn, Sinead Cruise and Tom Sims Wildfires and evacuations on the Greek island of Rhodes, and a heat wave blasting much of southern Europe, have raised...
Wildfires Rage Across Greece With Record Heat Forecast for Italy July 24, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Paul Tugwell Wildfires are raging across Greece after about 19,000 people were evacuated from the island of Rhodes over the weekend, while...
Ukraine Grain Now Relies on a River That’s Drying in the Drought July 21, 2023 By Megan Durisin and Áine Quinn The threat of Russian aggression towards Ukraine’s Black Sea ports and ships will force the country to export its enormous...