Aug 12 Millions face record heat in Europe as wildfires prompt evacuations By Suman Naishadham, Associated Press Europe is warming faster than any other continent, at twice the speed of the global average since the 1980s. Continue reading
Aug 11 A heatwave scorches parts of Europe and fans wildfire threat in southern France By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Scientists say Europe is becoming the world's fastest-warming continent. Continue reading
Aug 06 France’s biggest wildfire of the summer has eclipsed the size of Paris and is still spreading By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Thirteen people, including 11 firefighters, are injured. The mayor of one village says at least half of it has burned and describes a “hellish” landscape. Continue reading
Jul 27 Flames threaten Turkey’s 4th-largest city as southern Europe grapples with wildfires By Andrew Wilks, Associated Press Wildfires that have engulfed Turkey for weeks threatened the country’s fourth-largest city on Sunday, forcing more than 1,700 people to flee their homes and leaving a firefighter dead. Continue reading
Jul 24 EU and China agree to take action on climate change and nothing else at tense summit By Sam McNeil, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press China and the European Union have issued a joint call to action on climate change during an otherwise tense bilateral summit in Beijing on Thursday riven with major disagreements over trade and the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 08 Europe must strengthen defense within 5 years amid Russian threats, Frederiksen warns By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says Russia could pose a security threat to the European Union by the end of the decade and that defense industries in Europe and Ukraine must be ramped up. Continue reading
Jun 30 Wildfires burn in Turkey as scorching temperatures grip Europe By Suzan Fraser, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press Data from European forecasters suggests other countries are set to broil further in coming days — with new highs expected on Wednesday — before rain brings respite in some areas later in the week. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 5:31 Europe’s top diplomat discusses EU’s relationship with Trump and next steps for Iran By Nick Schifrin At this week’s NATO summit in The Hague, Trump declared what was for him unprecedented support for the alliance. Meanwhile, at the European Union summit in Brussels, leaders called for support for Ukraine and diplomacy in the Middle East. Nick… Continue watching
Jun 23 Europe scrambles to revive diplomatic efforts after U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites By Jill Lawless, Ella Joyner, Associated Press The crisis topped the agenda for European Union foreign ministers meeting Monday in Brussels, where diplomats agonized about the potential for Iranian retaliation to spark a wider war and global economic instability. Continue reading
Jun 04 Canadian wildfire smoke causes ‘very unhealthy’ conditions in U.S. Midwest, even reaches Europe By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Canada is having another bad wildfire season, and more than 27,000 people in three provinces have been forced to evacuate. The smoke is even reaching Europe, where it is causing hazy skies but isn't expected to affect surface-air quality. Continue reading