Russia

Russia firefighters battling to contain wildfires after heatwave

The wildfires are said to have spread across 60,000 hectares of land and have been further affected by a recent heatwave

5 August 2020

France

France: 1,200 firefighters deployed to tackle southeastern wildfire

"The fierce struggle will continue throughout the night to bring the population to safety and protect homes," the fire service said on Twitter.

4 August 2020

Climate Now

Facing the flames: How Portugal is preparing for increased fire risk

In partnership with Copernicus

Portugal is using science, flames and herds of goats to meet the increased threat from forest fires. Our reporter Lindsey Rempel heads to Pedrógão Grande to see how they're adapting. Climate Now presenter Jeremy Wilks has the latest data for January from the Copernicus Climate Change Service.

17 February 2020

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Australian firefighters run to avoid bushfire

A harrowing video released by firefighters in New South Wales shows how dangerously fast a bushfire can spread.

29 January 2020

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Australian outback town blanketed in dust storm

The Australian outback town of Broken Hill was blanketed in dust as storms swept over parts of the New South Wales state on Wednesday.

22 January 2020

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Powerful hail storm brings Australian capital, Canberra, to a halt

Bad weather brought chaos to parts of Australia, in the form of giant hailstones that pounded the capital Canberra. The storm brought down trees, caused flash flooding and inflicted minor injuries on residents.

20 January 2020

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Rain relieves wildfire-ravaged Australia

The fires have been unprecedented.

16 January 2020

Climate Now

Climate Now: 2019 was warmest year on record in Europe

In partnership with Copernicus

Climate Now: 2019 was the warmest year on record in Europe, according to the latest figures from the Copernicus Climate Change Service. Watch for facts and analysis, plus our special report on how historic weather records give fresh climate insight.

13 January 2020

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Owner distraught as fire burns kangaroo sanctuary

Wildfires ravaging Australia have taken a grisly toll on the country's wildlife with hundreds of millions of wild animals believed to have been killed in the blazes, along with thousands of livestock.

7 January 2020

Australia

The Australian wildfires tragedy in pictures

Heartbreaking images of the devastation caused by wildfires in Australia

6 January 2020

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Haunting images of charred animals show horror of Australia fires

Grisly images from New South Wales show the remains of animals at the roadside in Batlow where a man also died defending his property from the out of control bushfires.

5 January 2020

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Raging wildfires and huge plumes of smoke in Lake Conjola, Australia

Thousands of tourists fled Australia's wildfire-ravaged eastern coast Thursday ahead of worsening conditions

2 January 2020

Australia

Australia: New South Wales declares state of emergency as fires rage

The authorities expect conditions to worsen on Friday and Saturday.

2 January 2020

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Terrifying moment as Australian firefighters drive through flames

The footage was recorded as the flames moved in on the Australian firefighters.

31 December 2019

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Unprecedented wildfires continue to rage in Australia

A giant wall of smoke and flames hovers over the Melbourne suburb of Cranbourne, as Australia endures one of the worst days of its months-long bushfire crisis.

31 December 2019

Australia

Australia wildfires claim three more lives as conditions worsen

The authorities in New South Wales confirmed that three people have died in the blaze.

31 December 2019

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Will extreme wildfires become the norm of tomorrow?

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Wildfires seem to spark more often and last longer all over the world. If so, what does that mean for people and ecosystems?

30 December 2019

Australia

Thousands of koalas feared dead in Australia wildfires

The mid-northern coast of New South Wales was home to up to 28,000 koalas, but wildfires have significantly reduced their population in recent months.

28 December 2019

World

'Our crews are fatigued," says Victoria fire chief

Heat-related illnesses are depleting crews across southern Australia.

27 December 2019

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Watch: Thirsty koala gets a drink of water as wildfires rage

Cudlee Creek: Koala gets a refreshing drink of water as wildfires rage

23 December 2019