BOGOTA, Colombia — Chile is reeling from one of its most serious wildfire emergencies in years. Why Chile’s wildfires are spreading faster and burning hotter Deadly flames sweeping across central and southern parts of the South American country have turned large swaths of forest and towns to ash, killed at least 20 people, forced tens…
There is increased danger of fires breaking out across large portions of Central and Southern Virginia, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS states that a combination of relative humidity values between 15 and 25 percent and west-northwest winds at 10 mph with gusts of 15 to 20 mph will lead to an increased…
Almost exactly 10 years ago, a remarkable thing happened in a conference hall on the outskirts of Paris: After years of bitter negotiations, the leaders of nearly every country agreed to try to slow down global warming in an effort to head off its most devastating effects. The core idea was that countries would set…
Adam Freed’s childhood home was destroyed in the Palisades Fire, just one of thousands devoured by wind-fueled flames in January. After the nightmare of losing just about everything came the reality of dealing with insurance claims. “In a really hard moment, this was a way that I could feel better and people around me could…
A swath of the Southern Appalachians faced elevated fire weather conditions on Thursday, as a combination of weather factors and debris left behind by a catastrophic storm heightened the risk of rapidly spreading wildfires. The Storm Prediction Center has outlined portions of the Appalachian and Piedmont regions of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina for…
new video loaded: Wildfire Burns Over 1.9 Million Acres in Etosha National Park Hundreds of Namibian soldiers have been deployed to one of Africa’s largest national parks to combat a wildfire that has burned over one-third of the popular tourist destination and threatened the area’s biodiversity. By Meg Felling September 29, 2025 Source link
Among the many challenges facing those of us who have moved from Hong Kong to Britain is adapting to the country’s notoriously cold, wet and windy weather. But climate change is making us feel more at home. The UK is experiencing – or, more accurately, enduring – its third heatwave of the year, with temperatures…
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish authorities arrested ten suspects in relation to wildfires that broke out across the country over the past week, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Friday. The wildfires killed at least two people in western coastal province of Izmir as fire extinguishing teams supported by planes and helicopters struggled to contain the blazes….
By Euronews Green Published on 20/06/2025 – 9:25 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The 32°C heat expected in large parts of England tomorrow has been made 100 times more likely by human-caused climate change, an extremely rapid scientific analysis shows. Prior to the mass burning of coal, oil and gas, a day reaching 32°C heat in June would be…