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North Africa is also groaning under severe drought-fueled wildfires, at least 34 dead
North Africa cannot escape the severe drought-fueled wildfires that are gripping the southern hemisphere. At least 34 people have died in wildfires that have dominated Algeria for days. That write…
Firefighting helicopter pilot killed fighting wildfires in Canada | Abroad
The disappearance of the helicopter was reported Wednesday evening and a little later the device could be located near Haig Lake, in northern Alberta. Authorities said the helicopter crashed in…
Extreme heat and wildfires: climate change or ‘normal’ for summer?
Heat records are falling at an unprecedented rate, heat waves are given frightening names and forests are burning out on La Palma. The summer holidays have only just begun, but…
Increased risk of wildfires in North Holland due to drought and heat
There have already been two wildfires in North Holland in one week. On Monday evening several fires raged in the Purmerbos and last week there was a large dune fire…
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is now even reaching Europe | Interior
The smoke from hundreds of forest fires in Canada has now even reached parts of Europe after the US. In recent days, plumes of smoke have moved over Greenland and…
Extra alert requested due to risk of wildfires, open fire prohibited
In the coming period, it will be prohibited to barbecue or light a fire in Drenthe in public, the Security Region has announced. Due to the drought in nature, the…
Millions of people in the United States and Canada breathe unhealthy air from wildfires
The large amount of smoke in the United States that has blown over from the unusually early and intense wildfires in Canada threatens the health of more than 100 million…
Smoke from wildfires in Canada continues to spread across US
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) – After the smoke from numerous large forest fires in Canada caused the worst air quality in decades in the metropolis of New York, the smoke continued…
More than 100 million Americans warned of poor air quality from Canadian wildfires
The large amount of smoke in the United States that has blown over from the wildfires in Canada threatens the health of more than 100 million Americans. This was announced…
Air in New York seriously polluted by wildfires in Canada: “Has a huge impact on people’s health” | Science & Planet
In no metropolis is the air as dirty as in New York these days. A thick layer of smog hangs around Manhattan’s world-famous buildings. Experts are urging residents to stay…