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Tens of thousands evacuated as US wildfire nears western city of Reno

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Europe News

Extreme weather: torrential rain and flooding in Liguria, Lombardy and Tuscany

Italy has been battered by a severe weather front, with violent storms, gale-force winds and intense lightning, hitting Liguria, Lombardy and northern Tuscany, causing floods and damage.

Europe News

French driver finds 1.5 metre boa constrictor under car bonnet

A motorist near Toulouse in southern France found what appeared to be a royal boa or boa constrictor under the bonnet of his car as he was changing the battery.

Panama

Panama Canal to reduce shipping as El Niño fuels drought in lakes

The operator said it does not rule out further restrictions on shipping depending on how much it rains in the coming weeks.

Europe News

Weeks-long wildfire in Serbia forces evacuations from nearby village

Warnings for extreme conditions have been issued across most of the Balkans, as authorities warn of a return to sweltering heat that has swept across Europe this summer.

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Europe News

Germany reports record 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer

The heatwaves and drought have fuelled a historically hot summer in Europe, contributing to a spike in heat-related mortality in the worst-hit countries.

Europe News

Belgium's fire of the century now 'under control,' local official says

Around 350 firefighters and other emergency personnel remain deployed in the effort, as do the many farmers who mobilised in support of the operation since last week.

Europe News

Belgium wildfire 'encircled' overnight, situation still 'complicated'

Firefighters launched the decisive push to encircle the wildfire on Tuesday, despite wind and rain hampering air support operations over the area.

Europe News

Firefighters pushing to 'definitively encircle' Belgium wildfire

Europe has been swept by weeks of devastating wildfires fuelled by dry conditions and a historically hot summer, with France, Greece, Portugal and Spain also battling major fires.

Earth News

Video: Giant land art warns about risks of new oil and gas drilling

A Welsh hillside scorched by wildfire has been used as the canvas for a new piece of art.

Europe News

Europe wildfires: Two people killed in Greece, France blaze stabilised

A historically hot summer on the planet's fastest-warming continent has contributed to the deaths of thousands of people and increased the risk of wildfires, with blazes periodically sweeping through parched landscapes.

Climate

The inside story of a climate briefing that made experts cry

The People’s Emergency Briefing has been screened nearly 2,000 times around the UK - and Germany is preparing its own.

Europe News

UK must 'face up to changing climate' as visits fire-hit town, PM says

The West Midlands, alongside nearly three-quarters of England, is in drought after weeks of high temperatures and scant rainfall, increasing the risk of fires.

Europe News

At least 10 in intensive care and thousands flee wildfire in Croatia

During a visit to the area Prime Minister Andrej Plenković stressed the dangers of the fire and praised the efforts of the firefighters.

Travel News

Black Forest coolcation: tourism in Germany surges in 2026

In Spain and Italy, the Black Forest is an extremely popular holiday destination. But Germany has set a different record with other visitors.

Europe News

Millions across Europe swelter under fresh wave of extreme heat

Repeat heatwaves and drought have fuelled a historically hot summer of wildfires, and contributed to the deaths of thousands of people.

Europe News

Tourists rescued by boat as forest fire threatens Greek beaches

A fire service spokesman said the evacuation had to be by sea as the flames were getting close to the beaches.