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...
Climate Change Doubled Odds of Eastern Canada’s Extreme Wildfire Weather: Research August 23, 2023 By Kendra Pierre-Louis This summer’s wildfires in eastern Canada have raged so intensely that smoke from them darkened skies as far away as...
Firefighters Curb Blazes Threatening 2 Canada Cities With More Hot Weather Expected August 21, 2023 By David Sharp, Jim Morris and Martha Bellisle Firefighters kept wildfires at bay near the capital of Canada`s Northwest Territories as well as a threatened city in British...
Maui Fire Lays Bare Utility Missteps Mirrored Across the Country August 21, 2023 By Mark Chediak When flames ripped through the drought-parched town of Paradise in 2018, destroying homes and killing 85 in California’s deadliest-ever wildfire,...
Raging Wildfires Prompt Evacuation of Northern Canadian City, Yellowknife August 18, 2023 By Danielle Bochove Wildfires have forced an evacuation of Yellowknife, the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories. Officials with the territorial government told residents...
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....
What Sparks US Wildfires: Power Lines, Burning Trash and Lightning August 15, 2023 By Brian K. Sullivan The fast-moving fire that ripped through Maui’s historic town of Lahaina killed more than 90 people, making it the deadliest...
Maui Fire Is Deadliest in US in 105 Years, With 93 Killed August 14, 2023 The death toll from fast-moving wildfires in Maui rose to 93, making them the deadliest in the US in more...
Europeans Lack Insurance Protection as Wildfires and Drought Batter the Region August 3, 2023 By Natasha White Europeans are among the least insured against certain types of extreme weather and other natural disasters in the developed world,...
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...