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Screen Actors Guild Awards cancel live nominations due to LA wildfires

The wildfires in Los Angeles have led to the cancellation of several entertainment events, including today's live SAG nominations.

USA

More than 30,000 told to evacuate as fire rips through California

A wildfire fanned by harsh winds is sweeping through a Los Angeles enclave home to multiple celebrity residences.

Earth News

Is the Amazon rainforest reaching a ‘long-feared tipping point’?

Governments have historically viewed the Amazon as an area to be exploited, with little regard for sustainability or the rights of its Indigenous peoples.

Earth News

Arctic tundra now emitting more carbon than it stores

Dramatic changes in the Arctic are being driven by high temperatures and intense wildfires.

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Europe News

Greek firefighters demand full-time jobs as summers get more perilous

Greece and several other countries in Europe are struggling to deal with worsening wildfires that are exacerbated by climate change.

Earth News

Greek wildfire kills two people and forces villages to evacuate

The flames were fanned on by strong winds blowing through forests left tinder-dry by a warm spring and hot summer.

Earth News

New report maps France’s biggest climate impacts by region

The report’s authors hope it can act as a roadmap for local authorities to adapt and accelerate the green transition.

Space

Could these Google-funded satellites help detect wildfires faster?

FireSat, a satellite constellation, is designed to detect and manage even small wildfires more effectively.

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WATCH: State of calamity declared as Portugal's fires worsen

Thousands of firefighters remained on the front lines, working tirelessly to control more than 100 wildfires raging across northern Portugal.

Climate

‘I’ve lost my work’: Deep scars remain after Athens wildfire

‘We can’t just blame politicians’ for Athens wildfire devastation, one local says.

Europe News

Orchards destroyed in massive fire in northern Romania

People said they had to try to tackle the fire themselves to protect their homes until firefighters were able to reach the scene and put it out.

Climate

Finnish Lapland is on track for a record-breakingly hot summer

Wildfires in the vast wilderness of Lapland are set to get more frequent by the end of the century due to climate change.

Europe News

Water bombers arrive on Portuguese island of Madeira

The aircraft will assist local authorities in combating the fires which have raged on the island for the past week.

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Hundreds mobilised as fires spread in Turkey’s tourist hotspot Muğla

Two forest fires ignited early Sunday in the Yatağan and Ula districts of Muğla province, a popular summer destination in southwest Turkey.

Europe News

Firefighters continue to battle five wildfires in Turkey

Portugal has also sent a special task force to Madeira to help fight a fire burning on the island since Wednesday.

Europe News

Most wildfires in western Türkiye extinguished, says minister

Authorities blame low humidity, strong winds and high temperatures as exacerbating factors with scientists also blaming climate change for the frequency and intensity of wildfires.

Earth News

Big Oil: US citizens call for investigation into ‘criminal’ practices

In the US, more than 10,000 survivors and their allies have called on the Department of Justice to hold fossil fuel polluters accountable.

Travel News

Greece wildfires: Is it safe to travel?

Although many of the fires have been put out, there are concerns that more could start - and much of southern Europe is on high alert for wildfires too.

Earth News

Wildfires made three times more likely due to climate change

Around 3.9 million square kilometres of land were burnt globally during last year’s fire season.

Greece

Greek opposition accuses government of botching wildfire response

On Wednesday, firefighters in the Greek capital were working to contain the remaining hotspots of the wildfire, destroying some 400 square kilometres of land.