Belgian Firefighters Battle Record Blaze Near German Border August 17, 2026 By Katharina Rosskopf, Mark Schroers, Phil Serafino and Sotiris Nikas Emergency services were attempting to control a large wildfire in the east of Belgium on Sunday, after the blaze destroyed...
Germany Evacuates Nearly 2,000 People as Wildfire Spreads in the West August 14, 2026 More than 2,000 people evacuated their homes in western Germany on Friday, after a wildfire near the Belgian border spread...
France Evacuates 525 People as New Wildfire Hits Pine Woods in Southwest August 14, 2026 By Stephanie Lecocq French authorities have evacuated 525 people from the village of Luglon after a wildfire broke out in the southwestern Landes...
Heatwaves Could Cost France €10 Billion-€15 Billion, Environment Minister Says August 12, 2026 The heatwaves that have hit France in recent months could result in €10 billion to €15 billion ($17 billion) in...
Viewpoint: Is it Time to Rethink the ‘Secondary-Peril’ Label and Reclassify Risk? August 12, 2026 By Vikas Wadhera As climate events intensify, exposure is expanding, and loss severities from secondary perils, such as convective storms, wildfires, floods and...
‘Chronic’ Heat Risk in Europe Draws Warning From Swiss Re August 11, 2026 By Gautam Naik As Europe comes to grips with its fifth heat wave of the year, the research arm of Swiss Re AG...
Wildfire Forces Evacuations Across Top Canadian Wine Region August 10, 2026 By Ari Altstedter More than 20,000 people were ordered to evacuate one of Canada’s top wine-producing regions as an uncontrolled wildfire spread rapidly,...
How the Hard Reality of Climate Change Hit Europe’s Economy This Summer August 10, 2026 By Balazs Koranyi For anyone in Europe who still thought climate change was a problem for future generations, this summer’s sweltering heatwaves have...
As Wildfires Destroy and Displace, APCIA Says Congress Must Pass Fix Our Forests Act August 6, 2026 By Chad Hemenway Wildfires have again become a major headline as about 10% of the population of Spokane, Washington has been ordered to...
Global Wildfire Surge Hits US, Propelled by Rising Temperatures August 6, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan, Leslie Kaufman and Todd Woody The US is enduring one of its worst wildfire seasons in years, with blazes scorching millions of acres. It’s part...