Travel News

Bushfire busters: Why Australia is employing goats on its railways

The weed-destroying goat herd was deployed to tackle an area along railway tracks where vegetation was out of control.

14/11/2023

Nature

Which countries in Europe have the most and least forests?

Forests have been growing in size in the EU over recent decades, but why are there such large discrepancies across the continent?

04/11/2023

Spain

850 people evacuated as wildfire strikes eastern Spain

Authorities on Thursday warned villagers to stay at home as the winds fanned smoke from the blaze towards their homes

03/11/2023

Home

New 'fire laboratory' used to study flame-resistant materials

The new "Pyrometric Laboratory" allows students and scientists to measure how quickly materials and objects are consumed by flames.

01/11/2023

Earth News

Tree-eating bugs invade south-west France forests hit by wildfires

Once home to 250-year-old maritime pines, roaring machines now cut, prune and remove numerous pest-infested trunks.

27/10/2023

Earth News

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with wildfires - a modern take on a masterpiece

Climate change is unravelling our seasons. How does an updated version of Vivaldi’s opus sound?

26/10/2023

Earth News

Hawaii’s ancient trees bring ‘hope’ following devastating wildfires

Efforts to revive Lahaina’s surviving trees have included trucking in water, applying compost extract and testing soil.

19/10/2023

Nature

Can France’s ‘mosaic forest’ withstand the storm of climate change

A patchwork of 4,200 hectares of forest is being adapted for rising temperatures.

18/10/2023

Earth News

Schools closed for days on Spanish islands due to extreme heat

Weather experts say the high temperatures are forecast to continue.

12/10/2023

Nature

Shy platypus abandon their homes after megafires and intense rain

Scientists have used environmental DNA sampling to reveal the impact of Australia’s ‘Black Summer’ on the unique species.

06/10/2023

Travel News

Is it too soon to reopen tourism after Hawaii's devastating wildfires?

Hawaii has changed. ‘You shouldn’t be there expecting people to serve you your mai tais and your food,’ says one local.

04/10/2023

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

Europe Decoded

Will the EU’s €720 million gamble on firefighting planes pay off?

Here's a look at the new firefighting aircraft the EU is buying.

17/09/2023

Earth News

EU urgently needs more funding to respond to climate disasters

Requests for emergency assistance have gone up by 400 per cent in the last two years.

13/09/2023

Climate

Billion-dollar climate disasters soar to record high in US

Eight new disasters were added to the list in the last month alone.

12/09/2023

Travel News

Storm Daniel: Is it safe to travel to Greece right now?

Fierce storms unleashed life-threatening floods in Greece leading to travel disruption across the region earlier this week.

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

Earth News

Air pollution is deadlier than smoking, new study finds

Wildfires are exacerbating a huge threat to human health.

29/08/2023

Tech News

Athens communities funding their own early warning wildfire drones

As temperatures soar, residents in some Greek suburbs are putting their own money toward early-warning drones to stop wildfires before they take hold.

29/08/2023

Greece

More than 600 firefighters called to fight wildfires in Greece

Greek islands and mainland have suffered nightmarish extremes during Europe's summer of record-breaking heat

27/08/2023