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Much of Europe is bracing for yet another scorching heatwave following periods of record drought that have driven rivers to historic lows, ignited historic forest fires and contributed to thousands of deaths. Swathes of Britain and France on Monday (August 10, 2026) were already under extreme heat warnings with forecasts of temperatures around the mid-30s…
Two firefighting helicopters collided on Sunday (August 2, 2026) while battling a wind-driven wildfire in the Porto Germeno area, west of Athens. Footage showed one of the aircraft crashing to the ground. Each helicopter was carrying a two-person crew, the Greek fire department said. A search-and-rescue operation was underway. Authorities did not immediately provide information…
Firefighters kept a vast wildfire in southwest France in check overnight into Tuesday (July 28, 2026), bringing flare-ups near Atlantic coast dunes under control in a crucial reprieve before returning heat and falling humidity threaten to test their hold on the blaze. The fire remained stabilised at 6 a.m. after a calm night and the…
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A separate scientific study estimated 2,700 people died from heat-related causes in England and Wales alone, during the May and June heatwaves | Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: Reuters European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent in late June,…
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One of Spain’s deadliest wildfires on record killed 12 people overnight into Friday (July 10, 2026), authorities said, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country. Several victims of the fire in the southern province of Almeria, a popular holiday destination, were found inside burnt-out vehicles and were thought to have died while trying to…
A view of firefighting trucks during a wildfire in Ille-sur-Tet near Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales department, France, on July 6, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A wildfire burning out of control in southwestern France has forced the evacuation of over 10,000 people from two dozen small towns and villages near the Spanish border and officials said strong…
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Londoner Zainab Hussain once saw air conditioning as a luxury in Britain. Now, the 35-year-old “can’t see how we’ll survive without it”. She and her husband are among a small but growing proportion of British households embracing AC to deal with increasingly hot summers. But the trend has attracted criticism, particularly from sustainability experts who…
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Public Health France said in a new report there had been “an increase of 29.1%, corresponding to 2,025 additional deaths compared with the previous week” while noting that the figure was probably “an underestimate”. | Photo Credit: Reuters France endured a rise of nearly 30% in the number of deaths recorded during the week of…
The United Nations weather agency forecast a moderate or possibly strong El Nino that could drive up global temperatures and increase the risk of extreme weather in 2026. Experts said the El Nino, a natural warming cycle, should further heat a globe already warming from fossil fuel pollution and will likely turbocharge extreme weather across…
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General view of people in the stands amidst the heatwave during the round of 16 match between Madison Keys of the U.S. and Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. | Photo Credit: Reuters More than 1,000 deaths in Spain were attributed to the recent heatwave that roasted Europe, as the country posted the hottest first six months…
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