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World's oldest trees at risk of extinction due to Yosemite wildfires

A blaze in California's Yosemite National Park is threatening the ancient giant sequoia trees.

Nature

Wildfires threaten some of the world's oldest living trees

The largest tree in the world, General Sherman in Sequoia National Park, California, was wrapped in an aluminium blanket to protect it from the flames.

USA

Fire crews struggling to save California giant sequoias

More than 9,000 square kilometres have been scorched by a series of wildfires in recent weeks in California that also destroyed hundreds of homes.

Green News

First Europe, now the States: Extreme weather hits the US

After a summer of wildfires and extreme heat in Europe, the USA is feeling the effects of climate change as hurricanes, wildfires and flooding leaves thousands without homes.

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Living

Worried about wildfires? Here's how you can help prevent them

With wildfires raging in Greece, Turkey, California, Spain and more, we take a closer look at what you can do to help.

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California's largest fire torches more homes

California's largest fire torches more homes

Work

How technology is preventing and putting out raging US wildfires

From computer modelling to predict fires to artificial intelligence and cameras in remote areas, the fight against wildfires is heating up.

Work

Augmented Reality is helping California firefighters save lives

A new device using Augmented Reality technology is being deployed in California to help fight fires and crucially, save lives.

World News

The most striking images from this week's top stories

The key stories of the week have been captured by photographers around the world.

USA

Southern California: 100,000 evacuated due to fast-moving wildfires

An electricity firm says its equipment may have caused a wildfire which forced mass evacuation orders and injured two firefighters.

World News

California milestone: 1.6 million hectares burned in wildfires

Wildfires have killed 31 people and incinerated hundreds of homes in what is already the worst fire season on record.

Europe Decoded

US wildfires: Antifa misinformation continues to spread online

Facebook says they are removing "false claims" that fires in Oregon were started by certain groups, but Euronews has found examples of misinformation still circulating.

USA

US wildfires: Trump dismisses science and predicts cooler temperatures

Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden branded Trump a 'climate arsonist' after the US President said 'don't think science knows' about the causes of west coast wildfires.

USA

US wildfires spark political debate over climate change

Democratic governors blame climate change for record-breaking wildfires that have enveloped the West coast in smoke. Members of the Trump administration are blaming forest mismanagement.

Living

Sudden snowfall and orange skies: The week's climate news in pictures

The best eco-imagery from around the world this week, gathered by Euronews Living.

USA

US wildfires death toll keeps climbing as smoke chokes West Coast

At least 31 people are known to have died in the western states of California, Oregon, and Washington.

Living

Pink lakes to hidden bridges: The latest climate news in pictures

Euronews Living rounds up the best recent environmental photographs from across the world.

USA

Thousands of lightning strikes cause major fires in California

Some of the biggest wildfires California has seen in living memory are continuing to tear through the north of the state, as firefighters battle the flames in a bid to save homes and lives.

USA

Heat and lightning strikes to blame for wildfires in California

The blazes have been caused by lightning strikes, the authorities say, and come amid a heatwave in the U.S. state.

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Massive blaze tears through California forcing thousands to flee

Firefighters have warned that the blaze is 'zero per cent contained'