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8d ago

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Why France and Spain may be entering a new era of giant, out-of-control fires

New research shows that climate change has increased the risk of big blazes and that a strategy of suppressing fires allowed vegetation to grow.
A man searches through the rubble
A man searches through the rubble
9d ago

Europe

Europe

Tens of thousands of French wildfire evacuees allowed to return home as cooler weather moves in

Higher humidity, cooler temperatures and slight rain raised hopes that Thursday could be a decisive day on the way to vanquishing the fire.
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TOPSHOT-FRANCE-ENVIRONMENT-CLIMATE-WEATHER-WILDFIRE
9d ago

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Europe

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On the front line battling France’s huge wildfire, four times the size of Paris

In the face of intense heat and strong winds, a dry field or a parched tree is potential kindling for a new outbreak, with the fire’s spread unpredictable.
Fire and sparks can be seen in the woods, the backs of two firefighters can be seen
Fire and sparks can be seen in the woods, the backs of two firefighters can be seen

Record-low Danube River affects tourism as drought and heat grip Central Europe

A prolonged drought for one of Europe’s largest rivers is setting records for low water levels, disrupting tourism and confronting residents with the realities of climate change.
Romania Danube Drought
Romania Danube Drought
10d ago

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Why Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent, was primed to burn this summer

Europe has warmed twice as fast as the rest of the globe over the last 30 years. The fires in France and Spain are a consequence of the extreme heat, which dried out vegetation.
Smoke from wildfires fills the sky over a beach in Lacanau, southwestern France, on July 24, 2026.
Smoke from wildfires fills the sky over a beach in Lacanau, southwestern France, on July 24, 2026.

France evacuates 4,000 from tourist sites on Atlantic coast as heat threatens wildfire fight

The fires in France and Spain have already forced roughly 330,000 people to evacuate.
A massive wildfire in France's Gironde department, home to Bordeaux, remained "broadly stable overnight," the local authority said on July 27, 2026.
A massive wildfire in France's Gironde department, home to Bordeaux, remained "broadly stable overnight," the local authority said on July 27, 2026.
17d ago

West Virginia deploys National Guard as flash floods inundate homes and businesses

Forecasters said up to 7 inches of rain fell in some places. No deaths were immediately reported.
A flooded Walmart parking lot in Weston, W.Va.
A flooded Walmart parking lot in Weston, W.Va.

Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the U.S. and engulfs D.C.

Warnings of dangerous conditions were expected to remain in effect through Saturday across a wide swath of the country.
The sun rises behind the U.S. Capitol.
The sun rises behind the U.S. Capitol.
21d ago
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As wildfire smoke threatens the World Cup final, trouble brews in the Pacific Northwest

Nearly 9,000 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes in Oregon and Washington are contributing to conditions that are almost “cosmically unlucky,” as one meteorologist put it.
Smoke from wildfires in Canada.
Smoke from wildfires in Canada.

Wildfire smoke brings dangerous air quality to the Midwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires darkened skies from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, prompting warnings that being outside could be hazardous.
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Fills The Skies Of Chicago
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Fills The Skies Of Chicago
25d ago

No relief from the heat as many cities will swelter in record overnight temperatures

More than 90 temperature records could be tied or broken through Wednesday.
APTOPIX Minnesota Extreme Weather Heat
APTOPIX Minnesota Extreme Weather Heat

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