NewsFeed More than 10,000 people have been forced to evacuate as firefighters struggle to contain central Spain’s ‘worst wildfire in history’. Published On 24 Jul 202624 Jul 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link
Around 800 firefighters, and hundreds of gendarmes and soldiers deployed to battle the flames west of Bordeaux. Published On 23 Jul 202623 Jul 2026 More than 20,000 residents and holidaymakers have been forced to flee southwest France due to raging wildfires. About 800 firefighters were battling the flames some 50 kilometres (30 miles) west of Bordeaux on Thursday, with hundreds of gendarmes and soldiers joining the operation. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Firefighting planes have been dumping water since the blaze erupted on Wednesday. Officials and residents said the fire appeared to have been started by a brush-clearing machine. The fire began in the village of Saumos, before advancing towards Lege-Cap-Ferret. Known for its sand dunes, cycle paths and oyster shacks, Lege-Cap-Ferret is popular with French stars. The blaze advanced quickly through a dense pine forest, ripping through 3,400 hectares (8,500 acres), an area about five times the size of Gibraltar, firefighters said. Three houses were scorched by the flames and a caravan destroyed, but no casualties have been reported so far. The …
A wildfire in Spain’s Guadalajara region has burned 32,000 hectares, in one of the country’s largest recorded blazes. By Reuters and The Associated Press Published On 23 Jul 202623 Jul 2026 Spain and France are at high risk of more wildfires in coming days, according to weather forecasters, while still fighting to contain deadly blazes that have already ignited amid soaring summer temperatures. Spanish weather agency AEMET warned on Wednesday that the danger of wildfires was “very high or extreme” across most of mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Wildfires have already burned more land this year in Europe than the annual average over the past two decades, data shows. The world’s fastest-warming continent has endured three stifling, virtually back-to-back heatwaves so far this year. Scientists say human-driven climate change is increasing the intensity of heatwaves, droughts and wildfires, while also creating conditions for sudden, destructive storms. Spanish PM visits fire-ravaged Guadalajara Firefighters in central Spain are fighting a wildfire that has burned over 32,000 hectares (79,000 …
Sir David Attenborough issued a poignant plea to save Earth’s future (stock image) (Image: Getty) David Attenborough issued a heartfelt plea encouraging people to “make the right choices” to ensure “a rich, thriving, sustainable future” here on Earth. It’s no secret we’re living in unprecedented times, with record-breaking heatwaves battering the planet and bringing about extreme weather changes and far-reaching consequences for all species. Mike Kendon, Met Office climate information scientist, surmised: “What we used to think of as extreme, we increasingly consider as normal.” Similarly, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said: “The State of the Global Climate is in a state of emergency. Planet Earth is being pushed beyond its limits. Every key climate indicator is flashing red. “Humanity has just endured the eleven hottest years on record. When history repeats itself eleven times, it is no longer a coincidence. It is a call to act.” These words of warning call back to comments Sir David Attenborough made in 2020. The acclaimed natural historian and broadcaster, with arguably one of the most instantly recognisable …
NewsFeed Plumes of smoke from wildfires in Canada are pouring into major US cities across the Midwest, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Polluted air is affecting more than 100 million people and is creating concern ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final. Published On 18 Jul 202618 Jul 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link
United States President Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional tariffs against Canada, as a penalty for the wildfire smoke that has clouded cities across North America. On Friday, Trump complained about the air quality on social media, as officials in Canada continue to battle 896 active blazes across the country. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Roughly 200 are burning in the province of Ontario, where Premier Doug Ford said 81 are still out of control. Trump, however, blamed the fires on Canadian governance. “We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not properly maintaining their Forests, and Brush,” Trump wrote. “The United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air, the quality of which is dangerous, and totally unacceptable!” He pledged to call Prime Minister Mark Carney, accusing the Canadian leader’s government of negligence. “The cost is incalculable,” Trump added, saying the expense would be added to existing tariffs against Canadian exports to the US. The post is the latest example of the US president …
Developed nations are cutting climate funding, but developing countries still need billions to adapt. Developed countries grew wealthy from burning fossil fuels, the biggest driver of climate change.Poorer nations – which did little to create the crisis – spend billions to recover from floods and droughts.They need at least $2 trillion every year to respond and adapt to extreme weather conditions.Rich nations have promised to help pay, but the funding gap is widening.In fact, some of the world’s biggest donors are now cutting aid.And the World Bank has dropped its climate finance target.Is the global system built to protect the world’s most vulnerable people, or is it failing them? Published On 16 Jul 202616 Jul 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link
NewsFeed Wildfire smoke turned skies orange over Toronto and the rest of Ontario, as hundreds of wildfires continue to burn across Canada. Toronto recorded the world’s worst air quality among major cities because of the haze. Published On 16 Jul 202616 Jul 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link
Aid groups warn a record-strength El Niño could unleash flooding and hunger from Somalia to Pakistan. A rapidly intensifying El Niño weather pattern is threatening to bring severe flooding, disease and drought to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities across East Africa and Asia, a humanitarian organisation has warned. On Monday, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan were among the countries most at risk, some of which have already been struggling with ongoing humanitarian emergencies. Recommended Stories list of 2 itemsend of list “We’re watching several emergencies converge at once, and the places least equipped to absorb another shock are the ones in the crosshairs,” Bob Kitchen, a senior official for emergencies at the IRC, said. The US Climate Prediction Center said on July 9 that El Niño is strengthening rapidly, with an 81 percent chance of becoming one of the most powerful events since 1950, likely peaking between October and December. The UN’s weather agency, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), said in early July that El …
Spending on climate change should count towards the government’s defence budget, according to the Greens. HuffPost UK can reveal that the party believes Labour should “broaden its lens on defence spending and be more realistic about the threats facing us” amid rising fears over global warming. Keir Starmer unveiled his long-awaited Defence Investment Plan (DIP) on Tuesday, setting out plans to boost the defence budget by an additional £15 billion by the end of the decade. But he did not explain how the government plans to hit its target of spending 3.5% of national income on defence by 2035. It has since emerged there is a £4.7bn black hole in that defence uplift, too. HuffPost UK has learned that the Greens believe funds to protect Britain against the changing climate should be part of that defence spending. It comes after record-breaking temperatures in June, causing widespread disruption to life in the UK. A party source told HuffPost UK: “Climate preparedness is the black hole at the heart of the current conversation about defence spending. “Climate …
