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Now playing Next Brazil Amazon fires: Scientists debunk Bolsonaro claims with satellite images A NASA scientist has contradicted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro over his defiance concerning fires raging in the Amazon rainforest using satellite images to back up his position. 23/08/2019
Now playing Next Bolivia Bolivia, like neighbour Brazil, battles intense wildfires About 70% of Bolivia's Santa Cruz department — where more than a quarter of the country's population lives — is under "extreme from forest fires. 22/08/2019
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Now playing Next Brazil Amazon burning: Smoke travels nearly 3000 km to black out Sao Paulo Wildfires in the Amazon rainforest have hit a record number this year, according to research carried out by Brazil’s space research centre (INPE). It cites 72,843 fires, marking an increase of 83% compared to 2018 — the highest since records began in 2013. 21/08/2019
Now playing Next Spain Wildfire on Spanish island of Gran Canaria 'subsides' as winds drop A wildfire that has raged across vast areas of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria since the weekend has abated as winds drop, local officials said Tuesday. 20/08/2019
Now playing Next no comment Gran Canaria wildfire rages out of control as 9,000 are evacuated Firefighters continue to battle an uncontained wildfire on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria as 9,000 people are evacuated. 19/08/2019
Now playing Next Spain Gran Canaria wildfire: 2,000 evacuated as blaze rages out of control Around 2000 residents have been moved from their homes on Gran Canaria because of second forest fire within a week. 18/08/2019
Now playing Next world news There have been three times more wildfires in the EU so far this year More than 1,600 wildfires have been recorded so far this year — more than three times the average amount recorded by the same time over the past ten years. 15/08/2019
Now playing Next no comment Residents were evacuated as a wildfire burns in Gran Canaria A wildfire spread close to a National Park and to an area popular with holidaymakers on the Canary Island of Gran Canaria. 1,000 hectares have burned and forced for precaution the evacuation of local residents from their homes. 12/08/2019
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Now playing Next The Cube Hip-hop festival evacuated as nearby forest fire threatened revellers Police advised organisers to act after heavy winds threatened to push the blaze closer to the festival site on the island of Pag. 16/07/2019
Now playing Next world news Villages evacuated as wildfires rage in Greece Support from across the country drafted in to battle blaze on Island of Evia as temperatures soar and winds fan flames. 06/07/2019
Now playing Next USA A record-breaking heatwave has hit Alaska, the US's northernmost state Known for being typically cold and snowy, Alaska is set to experience its hottest ever July with temperatures reaching over 30 degrees Celsius over the next few days. 04/07/2019
Now playing Next world news Nearly 1,400 wildfires in EU so far in 2019 as heatwave escalates risk The Copernicus' fire danger forecast also shows that the risk of wildfires is currently particularly acute in the areas impacted by a heatwave. 25/06/2019
Now playing Next Sweden Sweden and Norway 'concerned' by unusual pre-season forest fires Sweden and Norway have seen unusual pre-season forest fires spark in southern parts of their territory, triggering fear of a sequel of 2018's "summer of ashes". 24/04/2019
Now playing Next world news 25 hurt in Russian wildfires Russia says wildfires in the Siberia region are under control but at least 25 people have been hurt and over 80 homes destroyed 21/04/2019
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