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Climate change drove heat extremes in 195 countries last year

Human-induced climate change at least doubled extreme heat days in 195 countries last year.

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EU to deploy 650 firefighters to wildfire high-risk zones

Since the beginning of the year, more than 166,000 hectares have been burnt across the 27 member states, nearly three times the average recorded over the same period between 2003 and 2024.

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How 'Heli-Hydrants' help firefighters to battle wildfires faster

Heli-Hydrants give firefighting helicopters quicker access to water, helping crews battle California wildfires faster.

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Greece boosts firefighter numbers ahead of annual wildfire season

Officials said the number of firefighting personnel has increased by roughly 20% over the past two years, while the fleet of fire-surveillance drones has grown to 82, up from the previous 45.

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World forest loss last year ‘unlike anything we’ve seen’, data shows

Brazil, set to host the COP30 climate conference later this year, lost the largest area of tropical forest in 2024.

Canada

Two people killed in wildfire in central Canadian province of Manitoba

The central province of Manitoba has declared a state of emergency in its eastern regions to intensify firefighting, evacuation and relief efforts to all affected people and areas.

Business

Munich Re reports wildfire losses but sticks with profit outlook

Germany’s reinsurance giant took a serious hit from the US wildfires, dragging down the company’s property and casualty reinsurance segments and almost halving Munich Re’s net earnings.

Green News

US to stop tracking cost of extreme weather fuelled by climate change

For decades, the database has tracked hundreds of major events across the country, including destructive hurricanes, hail storms, droughts and freezes.

Climate

Wildfire smoke is killing hundreds of people in the US every year

It is one of the first studies to isolate the effect of climate change on mortality, and shows how far-reaching wildfire smoke events can be.

Europe News

European countries send planes to help Israel fight massive wildfire

The fire which began on Wednesday has injured at least 22 and prompted a national emergency.

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Footage captures thick smoke rising from blaze west of Jerusalem

Several countries are dispatching firefighting aircraft to Israel, where crews are battling a major wildfire for a second consecutive day.

Climate

'Pain’ of climate change was clear in Europe last year, experts say

Storms and flooding across Europe last year affected a total of 413,000 people, led to the loss of at least 335 lives and are estimated to have cost at least €18 billion in damages.

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Wildfires ravage parts of Russia's Far East and Caucasus

Several buildings were destroyed after wildfires broke out on the outskirts of Chita, a city in Russia’s Far East, on Tuesday, according to the Russian Emergency Ministry.

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Fires rage across Nepal, threatening villages and key infrastructure

Wildfires sweeping through central Nepal threaten lives and livelihoods, as soaring heat triggers new blazes and hampers efforts to protect vulnerable settlements.

South Korea

South Korea wildfires become worst on record as death toll reaches 27

Authorities have struggled to contain the blazes which have killed 27 people and damaged scores of buildings.

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Deadly wildfires ravage southern South Korea

Wind-driven wildfires in South Korea's southern regions have killed at least 24 people, forced thousands to evacuate, and damaged historic sites.

South Korea

Dozens dead and thousands evacuated in South Korea wildfires

Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate amidst some of the country's worst ever wildfires.

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Fires in western Japan cause damage and evacuations as battle rages on

Wildfires in Japan's Okayama and Ehime prefectures have damaged homes and forced evacuations, with firefighters still battling the blazes that began over the weekend.

Green News

Climate change made 2022’s UK wildfires 6 times more likely

One of the study’s key messages is the pressing need to adapt to rising fire risks while limiting further warming.

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Chappell Roan and Dave Grohl memorabilia sold at LA wildfire auction

Outfits, instruments and memorabilia were auctioned off as part of the Give A Frock campaign to raise money for those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.