A new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research warns that Europe's wildfire risks will worsen significantly in coming decades due to climate change, with annual burned areas potentially tripling.
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice's dismissive stance on the climate crisis ignores mounting economic and physical evidence. Extreme heat damages productivity, agricultural yields, and infrastructure, proving that delaying the green transition threatens economic stability.
Labour chair Bridget Phillipson demands Reform deputy leader Richard Tice apologise to firefighters for urging Britons to enjoy extreme heat and joke about sparkling wine while wildfires rage across the UK.
The UK faces potential food price shocks due to high reliance on imports from climate-vulnerable countries. A new Food Foundation report urges the government to boost domestic production and support farmers to mitigate risks to food security and affordability.
Belgian firefighters are working to contain a 3,000-hectare wildfire in the High Fens nature reserve. While rain provided some relief, wind continues to hamper aerial operations near the German border, affecting residents in Monschau and surrounding areas.
A study published in Science warns that permafrost thaw and wildfires in Siberia could offset 20 percent of required global methane reductions by 2050, potentially undermining international climate goals.
Amid record-breaking heat and wildfires, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces pressure to reconcile climate action with economic concerns, including North Sea drilling and automotive industry mandates, as he navigates the political fallout of the climate crisis.
Wildfires fueled by hot and dry weather have burned 576,000 hectares across Europe this year. Active blazes are impacting Belgium, Greece, France, Spain, Portugal, and Croatia, resulting in evacuations, injuries, and multiple fatalities.
Recent studies highlight the severe long-term health impacts of wildfire smoke exposure, driven largely by toxic PM2.5 particles, heavy metals, and chemicals that travel long distances and affect global populations.
The UN's Cop17 desertification talks in Mongolia will allocate over $12bn to vulnerable countries to combat drought and land degradation, as global heatwaves and wildfires intensify, threatening food security for millions.
Two people died as fast-moving wildfires swept the Greek island of Salamina on Sunday, prompting the evacuation of about 500 people amid strong winds and dry conditions.
The military has been deployed to help firefighters battle wildfires across Wales, as the UK government issues an emergency alert warning of a very high risk nationally. Four teenagers have also been arrested on suspicion of arson.
Eleven major fires in 48 hours and 43 new wildfires across the UK have left emergency services under incredible pressure, with dozens of homes destroyed in areas including Stourbridge and Stoke-on-Trent.
Severe emergency alerts sent to phones across England and Wales over wildfire risks cause widespread alarm. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces a ban on disposable barbecues, military deployment, and £65m in drought funding for farmers amid record wildfires.
Eleven major fires and 43 new wildfires in 48 hours have strained UK emergency services, destroying 38 homes in Stourbridge and prompting evacuations in the West Midlands and beyond.
Hurricane Lala strengthened into a Category 1 storm, threatening Hawaii's Big Island with heavy rain, powerful winds, and potential flooding, prompting emergency warnings and transport closures.
UK Sunday newspapers report on British-made drones allegedly striking targets inside Russia, government-backed plans for water bill surge pricing during droughts, recent wildfire statistics, and the tragic death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday.
Downing Street issued a temporary GB-wide ban on disposable barbecues and brought in the military to combat wildfires, as the prime minister warned Britain is a tinderbox amid severe heatwave conditions.
Multiple wildfires swept across the West Midlands and other parts of the UK amid the hottest day of the year, destroying homes, forcing evacuations, and leading to dozens of hospital treatments.
Nearly 500 people arrested in France for suspected arson as severe wildfires driven by record-breaking heatwaves force evacuations and cause casualties across several European countries, including Croatia, Germany, Spain, and Greece.
More than 500 people have been evacuated in the Landes department of southwestern France as wildfires spread across 1,100 hectares amid extreme heat and high temperatures.
Andy Burnham has announced £65m in funding and support measures for farmers dealing with a severe drought in Britain, following criticism that the government had been slow to address the climate crisis.
A national government alert has been issued across England and Wales warning against sparking wildfires, following devastating blazes that destroyed dozens of homes in Stourbridge, triggered major incidents in Wales, and led to multiple arrests for arson.
Wildfires fueled by successive heatwaves have forced thousands to evacuate in Germany, France, the UK, Croatia, and Greece, scorching over 500,000 hectares across the EU.
