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Rhodes gives ‘free’ trips to tourists forced to flee wildfires

The Greek government has announced the move following wildfires last July which saw 25,000 tourists forced to evacuate the popular island.

Russia

'Very tense' situation as floods in Russia see thousands evacuated

More than 100,000 people have fled their homes in Russia and neighbouring Kazakhstan.

World News

11,000 people evacuated due to imminent risk of flooding in Russia

Some 11,000 people have had to be evacuated after a dam broke in the city of Orsk, Russia which has a population of 190,000, on the border with Kazakhstan.

Ukraine

Kyiv endures third Russian bombardment in five days

Ukrainian city of Kyiv was hit by missiles for the third time in five days by Russian armed forces, with President Zelenskyy asking for more air defences.

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Iceland

Volcanic eruption in Iceland leaves thousands left without heating

Temperatures in Iceland are currently subzero.

Iran

Fire engulfs Tehran hospital, no casualties

State media reported that a huge fire broke out at a hospital in Iran's capital Tehran.

Iceland

Residents forced to evacuate as volcano erupts in Iceland

The eruption of the Grindavik volcano is the second such natural disaster to befall the fishing town in the last few weeks.

Iceland

Iceland village residents return after volcano eruption

The people of Grindavik were evacuated on 11 November after a series of earthquakes, considered a possible precursor to an eruption.

Iceland

Iceland volcano eruption: Experts not worried about gas pollution

Hundreds of cubic meters of lava per second flowed out in the first two hours of the eruption on Monday, though the activity has significantly subsided.

Spain

Wildfire In Valencia forces hundreds from their homes

Firefighters in Valencia battled a wildfire overnight. Hundreds of people were evacuated and some 1,400 hectares of land were destroyed by the raging flames.

World News

Millions of children are displaced due to extreme weather events

UNICEF stresses that while the link between climate change and displacement is complex, it’s clearer than ever that there is a correlation.

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WATCH 100,000 people evacuated from Pakistan's flood-ravaged Punjab

Pakistan is still struggling to recover from the devastating floods that inundated nearly one-third of the country in 2022, affecting more than 33 million people.

Travel News

What is it really like to evacuate a plane?

A Delta Airlines flight attendant reveals what experiencing a plane evacuation is like in real life.

Canada

20,000 Canadians ordered to evacuate Far North city due to wildfires

More than 200 wildfires have already burned a widespread area of the Northwest Territories. There were 1,067 active wildfires burning across Canada as of Wednesday.

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Watch: house collapses into river in Alaska

The bursting ice dam in Alaska highlights risks of glacial flooding around the globe.

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Beijing and surrounding areas badly hit by heavy rain in recent days

Beijing and surrounding areas badly hit by heavy rain in recent days, with at least 11 people believed dead.

Travel News

How are wildfires affecting Greece’s summer travel season?

As thousands are evacuated from the Greek islands of Rhodes and Corfu, there are concerns over the future of Greece’s future tourist industry as sweltering heat and future wildfires could hinder the viability of Greek tourism.

Earth News

Wildfires tear through Algeria and Tunisia as temperatures near 50C

Thousands of firefighters have been mobilised to tackle the wildfires that have led to mass evacuations across the region.

France

Village near west coast of France evacuated after tremors

A 5.8 magnitude tremor hit at around 6.30 pm on Friday, forcing the 500 or so residents of La Laigne to evacuate as cracks appeared in many houses.

Earth News

A dormant supervolcano in Italy is in an ‘extremely dangerous’ state

The volcano last erupted in 1538 but is now at a greater risk of rupture than ever.

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