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Temperatures to fall across Europe as substantial rain heading for parts of UK
Relief from the unrelenting heat is finally arriving this week across western Europe, with more unsettled conditions bringing the chance of rain. Temperatures are expected to fall back towards the…
Europe’s wildfires hit tourism spots and forests
Firefighters across Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey and the Balkans are battling wildfires, with another heatwave pushing temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104…
Wildfires Rage Across Mediterranean as Heatwave Fuels Widespread Evacuations
From Italy’s Sardinia to Turkey, Greece, Albania, Kosovo, and Bulgaria, emergency services battled hundreds of blazes as the region endured record-breaking temperatures…
Biden cancels Italy trip due to California wildfires
President Biden canceled his Italy trip to focus on federal wildfire response as California faces devastating fires and mass evacuations.
Wildfire rages on Greece’s Crete island, settlements evacuated
ATHENS, April 6 (Reuters) - A wildfire raged out of control on the Greek island of Crete on Saturday, with authorities ordering…
Europe’s firefighters call for reinforcements as wildfires worsen
By Joanna Gill BRUSSELS - As Europe's firefighters get back to normal duties after another devastating wildfire season, union leaders say investment…
Sicily bears the largest brunt due to wildfires
Some 51,386 hectares of crops, woodland and other vegetation have gone up in smoke in Italy due to mainly arson-caused wildfires since…
EU plans to buy new firefighting planes as climate crises worsen
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - The European Union wants to sign contracts this year for up to 12 firefighting planes, the…
UPDATED: Jet2, TUI cancel flights to Rhodes because of wildfire
Jet2 cancelled all flights and holidays to Rhodes on Sunday and holiday group TUI has cancelled all outbound flights to the Greek…
Europe sees another year of droughts and wildfires
Europe is battling the effects of scorching weather, with June having been the hottest month on record in the 174-year history of…