Earth News

Greek Prime Minister promises to fight ‘climate war’

The Greek prime minister has pledged to fight a ‘climate war’ after floods and wildfires devastated the country.

18/09/2023

Turkey

Three divers missing in Turkey helicopter crash

The trio of workers for the Turkish fire service disappeared as their helicopter fell into a reservoir near Izmir.

17/09/2023

No Comment

WATCH: Firefighters battle several peatland fires on Indonesia's Sumat

Firefighters were battling several peatland fires in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Wednesday.

13/09/2023

Greece

What lessons can Greece learn from this year's raging wildfires?

The forest fire in Evros, Greece, was the largest single wildfire recorded in the European Union since it started keeping records in 2000. More than 80,000 hectares of land were destroyed, according to the EU.

08/09/2023

Euronews Witness

Wildfires in Tenerife: A paradise up in flames

Wildfires across the world are devastating huge areas. Often humans are the culprits with campfires, cigarettes and even arson attacks. But the question is: Is there is a link to climate change as well, to drought and heatwaves?

07/09/2023

Greece

Greek farmers struggle to rebuild after devastating wildfires

Farmers in Greece who have lost their crops after the catastrophic wildfires say rebuilding their lives will take many years

07/09/2023

Greece

Evros counts the cost of the Greek wildfires that raged for 16 days

The tourist resort of Alexandroupolis is struggling to rebuild from a disaster that destroyed property and drove away tourists.

06/09/2023

Earth News

Greece is launching drones to tackle future wildfires

Climate change makes deadly blazes worse, the Greek PM has warned, as the Evros fire continues to burn.

01/09/2023

Greece

Greek villagers return home to see damage caused by wildfires

Euronews spoke to villagers who returned to their homes in Greece after wildfires burned through the region.

25/08/2023

No Comment

Cemetery burned as Greek wildfires sweep through villages

Firefighters have spent days trying to bring wildfires under control near Athens and in the northeast of Greece.

24/08/2023

No Comment

WATCH: Firefighters battle to save Greek monastery from the flames

The blaze also damaged homes in the northwestern Athens district of Menidi, which is also close to a military camp.

23/08/2023

World News

How rescuers are saving animals from Europe's wildfires

This is how European rescue workers are trying to save the animals affected by the continents' devastating wildfires.

23/08/2023

Earth News

What saved this home from the Maui wildfires?

Aerial shots of the Maui wildfires have gone viral after showing one unharmed property surrounded by swathes of grey, burnt-out buildings.

22/08/2023

Canada

Why are helicopters shooting flames at burning forests in Canada?

Numerous social media users are misleadingly claiming firefighters are actually escalating the more than 400 wildfires raging in British Columbia, after sharing a viral video of a helicopter spraying flammable liquid.

22/08/2023

World News

Wildfires rage in southern Europe as soaring temperatures persist

Wildfires in Greece and the Canary Islands, caused by heatwaves across Europe, have led to the evacuation of villages as experts warn of more high temperatures

20/08/2023

Canada

Tens of thousands flee wildfires in Spain and Canada

Tens of thousands forced to flee as wildfires continue to rage on the Spanish island of Tenerife and in Canada's North West Territories

19/08/2023

Spain

Out-of-control wildfire scorches Spain's Tenerife island

An out-of-control wildfire on the Spanish Canary island of Tenerife has burned thousands of acres and affected nearly 8,000 people who are either evacuated or confined, authorities said Thursday.

17/08/2023

Travel News

Tenerife battles 'worst fire in 40 years' as more residents evacuated

The fires are currently in the mountainous area surrounding the volcano Mount Teide.

16/08/2023

USA

Death toll from Hawaii wildfires surpasses 100, more victims expected

Authorities in Hawaii are trying to establish how the deadliest US wildfires in over a century started as the number of fatalities rises to over 100 with many more victims expected in the coming days.

16/08/2023

USA

At least 36 people have died in fires burning through Hawaii

At least 36 people have died in the Lahaina fire in Hawaii, Maui County wrote in a statement posted to the county website Wednesday evening.

10/08/2023