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Two European Union firefighting aircraft arrived on the Portuguese Island of Madeira on Thursday where firefighters continue to battle a wildfire near the district of Ribeira Brava. The planes were deployed from Spain earlier in the day after Portugal requested help on Wednesday evening under the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism. The aircraft will assist local authorities in combating the fires and provide essential aerial support in what are challenging conditions. Last week the EU activated its Copernicus satellite system at Lisbon's request, to help monitor the blaze which has rage...
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Nearly 300 personnel, along with dozens of aircraft and ground vehicles, are battling the flames. No casualties have been reported, but thousands have been evacuated. Low humidity, high winds, and scorching temperatures are fueling the fires. Authorities have issued warnings against lighting outdoor fires due to heightened wildfire risks. Over the past week, Turkey has faced more than 130 fires, with five still raging.
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Wildfires have continued to blaze across western Turkey for a fourth straight day on Sunday, exacerbated by high winds and warm temperatures, authorities said. More than 130 fires have erupted across the country in the past week, according to Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate. Most have been brought under control, but eight major fires continued in a number of provinces including Izmir, Aydin, Manisa, Karabuk and Bolu. Thousands of firefighters were tackling the blazes on land and from the air, with dozens of aircraft and hundreds of vehicles aiding in the emergency respon...
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Firefighters in Türkiye continue to battle multiple blazes burning for a third day in several areas across the country’s west. The country's Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate, AFAD, says more than 131 forest fires have erupted in the past week. But Agriculture and Forestry Minister, Ibrahim Yumaklı, said most had been brought under control. He said the current situation doesn't warrant an international appeal for assistance but advised caution through the weekend. "We are in a critical period and must remain vigilant until Sunday. Our teams will respond day and night to any inciden...
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A group of citizens is calling on the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate damage done by Big Oil. Chesapeake Climate Action Network and advocacy group Public Citizen have teamed up to deliver a letter demanding that oil and gas companies be held accountable for fueling climate-driven disasters such as floods, fires, hurricanes and extreme heat that have destroyed property and taken innocent lives. Signed by more than 10,000, the letter’s signatories include over 1,000 people who have survived climate-fuelled disasters themselves. They want the DOJ to investigate Big Oil for allegedly...
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Greece is still on high fire alert as temperatures are set to reach 40 degrees Celcius across the nation. That’s despite the majority of wildfires, which started on Sunday, having been extinguished. The blazes left a trail of devastation, forcing thousands to be evacuated and leaving one woman dead. The ongoing extreme weather, coupled with strong winds has left authorities on high alert, especially around Athens, where firefighters are continuing to battle scattered fires. In the hugely popular tourist destination, many people have raised concerns about the safety of visiting Greece while the...
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Unprecedented wildfires in Canada and parts of Amazonia last year were made at least three times more likely by climate change, a new report has found. Wildfires in Greece, where blazes are currently burning around Athens, were made twice as likely by climate change. The ‘State of Wildfires’ report - published by the University of East Anglia (UEA), the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), the Met Office and the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) - is the first annual stocktake of extreme fires. It looks at those that took place between March 2023 and February 202...
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Members of the opposition and several of the country's outlets have turned the blame on Greece's centre-right New Democracy government as the Mediterranean country continued to reel from one of its worst wildfires in recent years. The country's left-wing opposition party, Syriza, immediately demanded the government provide answers on how the fire "managed to reach the urban fabric of Athens" and review the effectiveness of the country's fire department. Syriza has asked for GPS data from aircraft involved in fighting the flames, as well as minutes from a meeting coordinated by the Civil Protec...
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Wildfires that broke out in the Tjentište valley in southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina have spread to the Sutjeska National Park, putting the centuries-old coniferous forest at risk, authorities said. Around 150 hectares of forest and pasture in one of Bosnia’s oldest national parks were ablaze on Monday, according to the park's director, Zoran Čančar. By Tuesday, the fire had spread and could endanger the road between the nearby town of Foča and Gacko in the country's south, according to domestic press. Authorities have also warned that the wildfires pose a serious risk of ecological and mat...
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Greece has called on the European Union to help fight a large wildfire that is burning through the northern suburbs of Athens. As the Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated EU spokesperson Balazs Ujvari confirmed that Italy, France, the Czech Republic, and Romania are sending air and ground support to assist Greece in fighting the fire, which started Saturday afternoon. The fires have led to thousands of evacuations in the Attica region of Athens, having been exacerbated by an extreme heatwave that gripped the country. In response to the escalating crisis, France, Italy, and the Czech R...
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