UAE air crews support Albania wildfire response
The UAE’s emergency response to Albania's wildfires has included two helicopters conducting hundreds of missions under extreme heat and rugged conditions....
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WMO confirms 2024 is the hottest year in recorded history globally
The World Meteorological Organization confirms 2024 is the warmest year on record, citing rising greenhouse gases and extreme weather events driven by human activities....
MapBiomas report reveals fires burned 22 million hectares in Brazil
Fires in Brazil have destroyed 22.38 million hectares of forests between January and September, with the Amazon rainforest being the most affected biome, according to...
Historic drought in Amazon leaves rivers at all-time low levels
The Amazon basin is experiencing its worst drought on record, with rivers reaching historic lows and exposing previously navigable waterways, affecting ecosystems and communities....
Greece faces hottest winter, igniting worries of summer wildfires
Greek scientists report unprecedented warmth, fueling fears of devastating wildfires in the coming summer months....
Chile’s forest fires claim 64 lives, threaten urban areas
Central Chile is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis as forest fires claim 64 lives and threaten urban areas....
Deadliest Maui wildfires in over a century claim 93 lives
Hawaii’s Maui wildfires death count surged to 93, as reported by the Maui County website. This devastating event marks the most lethal US wildfire in...
Evacuations in Hawaii as wildfires ravage homes amidst strong winds
On August 9th, 2023, multiple Hawaiian communities faced evacuations as wildfires ramped up, destroying a minimum of two homes, as per reports by the Associated...
Greek zoo animals cool off with icy meals in blistering heat
In the sizzling backdrop of Athens, Tiembe, a 15-year-old Angolan lion, curiously examines his icy breakfast: slabs of red meat embedded within a foot-long ice...
Twenty-five fatalities in Algeria as North African heatwave triggers destructive wildfires
As a brutal heatwave blankets North Africa and southern Europe, forest fires have erupted in Algeria’s mountainous regions of Bejaia and Bouira, claiming the lives...