Jul 27 Watch 4:37 News Wrap: Wildfires trigger explosions in Greece as flames reach ammunitions depot In our news wrap Thursday, wildfires in Greece triggered a series of explosions as flames reached an ammunitions dump, climate scientists confirmed July is on track to be the hottest month on record, fighting intensified in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine… Continue watching
Jul 26 Deadly wildfires rage across the Mediterranean, prompting evacuations and destroying homes By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press The summer wildfires have struck countries across the region, prompting the European Union to expand its support. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 4:02 News Wrap: Wildfires force thousands of tourists to evacuate Greek islands In our news wrap Monday, wildfires in the Greek islands forced tourists to evacuate by the thousands, a heat dome that's been hovering over the southwestern U.S. for weeks is now expanding eastward, Russian drones struck grain facilities in Ukraine… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 3:14 News Wrap: Widespread unrest in Israel on the eve of a defining moment In our news wrap Saturday, mass protests continue across Israel against the government’s judicial overhaul as Prime Minister Netanyahu recovers from a heart procedure, triple-digit temperatures are coming to the Great Plains and Midwest, Greece is battling wildfires while flash… Continue watching
Jul 23 Greece conducts country’s largest wildfire evacuation as island of Rhodes burns By Demetris Nellas, Associated Press Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires continued burning for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek authorities said on Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 04 Analysis: Nearly twice as many wildfires are recorded on July 4 as other days in the West By Mojtaba Sadegh, The Conversation Nearly 22 million people lived within three miles of a U.S. wildfire in the past two decades. Continue reading
Jun 15 Wildfires driven by climate change are on the rise – Spain must do more to prepare, experts say By Joseph Wilson, Associated Press A group of 60 fire experts and institutions in Spain say the country must do more to prepare for increasingly virulent wildfires stoked by climate change. Continue reading
Jun 09 Smoke from Canada eases as backup arrives to help fight ongoing wildfires By Associated Press A contingent of 100 French firefighters landed in Canada and were en route to the fire region Friday. Hundreds more are expected to arrive from the U.S., Portugal an Spain in the coming days, and there should be about 1,200… Continue reading
Jun 08 Here’s why there’s so much smoke in the air right now By Kathy McCormack, Michael Phillis, Associated Press The effects reach as far south as North Carolina and west to Ohio, blotting out skylines and irritating throats. Continue reading
Jun 08 Wildfire smoke over U.S. and Canada may last into the weekend By Jennifer Peltz, Rob Gillies, Michael Sisak, Associated Press Across the eastern U.S., officials warned residents to stay inside and limit or avoid outdoor activities again Thursday, extending “Code Red” air quality alerts in some places for a third-straight day as forecasts showed winds continuing to push smoke-filled air… Continue reading