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A crisis 'unfolding': Why El Niño won’t just make Europe warmer

This year’s potentially record-breaking El Niño could impact food systems, energy production, economies, ecosystems and human wellbeing.

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Portugal racing to prevent ‘a terrible summer’ of wildfires

The public are being asked to 'do their part' by clearing tinder from around their homes.

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Fast-moving wildfire spreads through Southern California hills

A fast-moving brush fire in Simi Valley, Ventura County, has forced evacuations and damaged homes as it spreads across more than 180 acres in California.

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Portugal tests fire response in European exercise with 700 operatives

With the arrival of hot weather and the increased risk of fires, more than 700 operatives from six European countries took part in an exercise in Viseu that simulated a large rural fire.

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France and Germany send firefighters to help battle Dutch blazes

Many of the fires, which broke out on Wednesday and Thursday, were raging in land used for military training, including an artillery range, in the south.

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Monte Faeta fire in Tuscany: 800 hectares burnt, 3,000 evacuated

Fires on Monte Faeta, between Pisa and Lucca, are being fuelled by windy weather conditions.

Climate

‘Urgent action’ demanded as Europe is named fastest warming continent

At least 95% of Europe was hotter than normal in 2025, the latest European State of the Climate report from Copernicus reveals.

Earth News

Meet the 'donkey firefighters' protecting Spain's natural landscapes

Several projects in Doñana, Galicia and Catalonia employ donkeys to clear forests and reduce plant fuel.

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Only three countries in Europe breathe safe air – new report

India is home to the world's most polluted city, according to IQAir's newly released World Air Quality Report.

Nature

Vibrant wildflowers transform arid southern Spain after heavy rains

While beautiful, the swathes of invasive yellow flowers are an environmental concern.

28 February 2026

Climate

Wildfires increasingly likely in several countries at once

The risk of synchronous wildfires is rising - and help won't be as likely to come from neighbouring countries busy with their own flames.

20 February 2026

Climate

Patagonia wildfire risk tripled by climate change, researchers say

Record droughts and scorching temperatures stoked the wildfires that burned thousands of hectares of native forest.

11 February 2026

Climate

Water shortages and wildfires feared as snow drought hits west US

While eastern states suffer bone-chilling cold, the west is facing the opposite problem.

11 February 2026

Climate

Cold snaps and wildfires mark near-record January

While much of Europe and the US braced against frigid cold, the Southern Hemisphere faced extreme heat, wildfires and floods.

10 February 2026

Nature

These trees have stood tall for 2,600 years. Now, they're burning

Wildfires are still tearing apart the drought-stricken region of Patagonia, ravaging its once-pristine forests.

4 February 2026

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Wildfires in Argentina’s Patagonia reignite, burning more than 30,000 hectares

Firefighters battle wildfire in Argentine Patagonia with more than 30,000 hectares burned.

27 January 2026

Europe in Motion

Where are Europe's forests growing fastest?

Portugal's forests are growing faster than those of any other country, but this surge comes at a massive environmental cost. How is the country trying to reverse course?

26 January 2026

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Wildfires in Chile kill at least 19, force 50,000 to evacuate

Wildfires in southern Chile are devastating communities, with 19 dead and over 50,000 evacuated.

19 January 2026

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Wildfire burns more than 5,500 hectares in Argentina’s Patagonia

A large wildfire has burned over 5,500 hectares in Argentina’s Patagonian province of Chubut.

11 January 2026

Earth News

Smoke damage poses health ‘risks’ even after wildfires are put out

Residents who return to their homes following wildfires may be unknowingly exposing themselves to harmful chemicals.