Wildfires
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Flames devour forests and homes as wildfires that have left 20 dead in Greece burn out of control
ATHENS, Greece — Advancing flames devoured forests and homes as dozens of wildfires raged across Greece on Wednesday, leaving 20…
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Europe
Europe’s tourist numbers bounce back after Covid – for better or worse
Tourist numbers in Europe this summer have returned to almost pre-Covid levels, with especially high demand from North American travellers.…
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Europe
Europe endures another summer of wildfires, droughts amid scorching temperatures
Europe is battling the effects of scorching temperatures which have reached worrying levels globally, with July being the hottest month…
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Europe
Deaths reported as Greece wildfires spread, forcing evacuations
Greece on Tuesday was battling a growing wildfire front that killed two and forced widespread evacuations in the second deadly…
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2nd person found dead in eastern Washington wildfires, hundreds of structures burned
A second person has died in wildfires in eastern Washington state that ignited on Friday, burning hundreds of structures and…
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Spain
Wildfires burn 6% of Canary Islands, with blazes in Greece, Italy too
By Euronews with AP, AFP Published on 21/08/2023 – 14:04•Updated 16:32 Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is visiting the area on…
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Europe
‘Intense and long-lasting’ heatwave hits France, record temperatures expected
Tens of millions of people in France sweated through a late summer heatwave on Monday, with record temperatures expected in…
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Spain
Cool weather overnight helps Tenerife firefighters battle wildfire
Heatwave conditions have raised temperatures to dangerous levels in northern Africa and Europe. Improved weather conditions helped firefighters make advances…
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Europe
Thousands ordered to flee as heat, wind stoke fire on Spain’s Tenerife island
Thousands more residents of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands have fled their homes as a wildfire that authorities deemed “out…
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Large wildfire ravages forest in northern Greece as 8 villages are evacuated
Greek authorities have evacuated eight villages near the northeastern border with Turkey due to a large summer wildfire burning out…
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