European Wildfires Amplified by Emptying Countryside and Fewer Farms
A warming planet and a shift away from farming have set the stage for larger fires on the continent. “We must learn to coexist with them,” one report said.
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Birth of pine marten kits 'a fantastic sign'
Pine marten babies have been born on Exmoor for the first time in a century, new footage shows.
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In Pics: How Wildfires Are Ravaging Western Europe This Summer
Maps and satellite images show where wildfires are burning and how close they are to communities.
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'Apocalyptic' damage as Cairngorms wildfire burns for two weeks
The blaze has destroyed about 25 sq km of moorland and forestry near Aviemore since Wednesday 15 July.
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Spain faces ‘complex’ three days with risks of heatwave and strong winds reigniting some fires – as it happened
Authorities fear progress in containing the fires in the Gironde and Madrid regions may be set back by temperatures…
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Wildfires Slow in France and Spain, but Worse May Be Ahead
Firefighters have contained vast wildfires in both countries, but winds are high and temperatures rising. Spain’s prime…
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Can a heatwave cause trees to fall?
Don't sit under a tree during a heatwave - here's why.
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Torrential rain causes major flooding in parts of the Northeast
Parts of New Jersey got up to 5 inches of rain on Tuesday as first responders pulled people out of flooded streets. In…
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Firefighter films wildfire using smart glasses in France's Gironde
Footage captured by a firefighter filming with his smart glasses shows his colleagues battling the blaze in the village…
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Who says pollution clean-up has to pay for itself?
In a world searching for more sustainable ways to manage waste, the promise of turning "trash into treasure" is hard to…
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Extreme heat casts doubt on viability of MidEast tree planting project
If the water runs out due to extreme heat, it won’t be much good having billions more trees, a climate expert argued.
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The National Academy of Sciences endorses the impossible
In a new report, the National Academy of Sciences endorses “extreme event attribution (EEA), a field of climate science…
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Spain's three worst wildfires since 1961 happened in last two years
The wildfire that engulfed Spain's Ávila region, northwest of the capital, Madrid, is now considered the largest in the…
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2 firefighters die in a wildfire on the southern Greek island of Crete
The flames were being fanned by strong winds in the area, which were hampering firefighting efforts.
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Wind and solar overtake fossil fuels in Germany – but negative electricity prices still rife
Despite several setbacks to electrification, Germany is expected to phase out coal much faster than originally planned.
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‘Extremely effective’ organised campaigns against wind and solar undermining support for renewable energy
Clean Energy Council calls for a national, legislated scheme to funnel benefits of hosting renewables projects back to…
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World falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets for 2030, says draft UN report
The global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 “will not be achieved” unless action by countries “accelerates……
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Cats, dogs and horses: Rescuing the pets caught in France’s wildfires
An uncontained wildfire four times the size of Paris has forced thousands to evacuate their homes in the fire-ravaged…
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Climate change is driving a ‘shift’ in childhood malaria risk across Africa
Rising temperatures are redistributing the risk of childhood malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in areas of “new…
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Captured carbon dioxide could yield strong, flexible plastics designed for recycling
Researchers at Colorado State University have developed a process to transform naturally occurring, highly stable…
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France orders 4,000 more people evacuated from wildfire areas
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France — French authorities ordered 4,000 more people evacuated from tourist sites along its Atlantic…
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Opinion: For the Great Salt Lake, ‘depletion’ is the keyword, nothing else matters
Utah has spent several years building an impressive policy machine around the Great Salt Lake. After the lake hit a…
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Architecture must blend excellence, ethics and sustainability, expert tells SPA Vijayawada graduates
Former NCCS Director Shekhar C. Mande urges young architects and planners to develop climate-responsive, socially…
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Gironde wildfire: Around Lacanau beach resort, the fire rages on
Driven by shifting winds and fueled by a seemingly inexhaustible reserve of pine trees, flames continued to threaten a…
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More than half of England in drought, Environment Agency declares
The drought declarations follow an exceptionally hot and dry period, which has hit rivers, crops and nature.
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A decade on the Iberian frontline has shown me that Europe’s climate emergency is impossible to deny
What once felt exceptional now arrives with grim regularity all over the continent, and it will only get worse • Don’t…
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Planes dump water on French wildfires as temperatures rise
Authorities have been trying to contain the wildfires, which have been burning for days.
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Europe wildfires: Spain lets people return, France faces extreme heat
Spain lifted evacuations for Avila province, a day after doing so in parts of the Madrid area. To the north in France,…
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Summer of Heat, Fires and Storms Is a Reckoning for Europe on Climate
The continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders…
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French wildfires affect 40,000 businesses as disruption spreads
Around 200,000 jobs are connected to businesses affected by the Gironde fires, while the region’s tourism industry and…
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Scientist on wildfires: ‘we have our foot on the gas pedal’ but ‘we’ve lost the brakes’
Wildfires are becoming more extreme in Europe and North America even as global burning falls, largely because of…
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French wildfires: FRANCE 24 goes on the ground with firefighters
In France, the Gironde prefecture reported a second calm night and said the massive fire in the southwest was stable -…
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Huge wildfires in Europe force thousands to evacuate as flames grow
Thousands of people are fleeing dangerous wildfires in France and Spain. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
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Half of England officially in ‘exceptionally serious’ drought
Environment Agency names seven regions affected by unusually hot and dry weather and shortage of water Half of England…
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Wildfire in France has burned an area four times the size of Paris
More than 2,500 firefighters in France are battling fires across the country. Meanwhile in Spain, over 1,000…
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New York wants to govern Iowa and Missouri — we're suing to stop it cold
Iowa and Missouri challenge New York's greenhouse gas reporting rule in federal court, saying it illegally targets…
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