Wildfires
El Niño-Fuelled Wildfires Devastate Orangutan Habitat Across Indonesia
Wildfires intensified by a powerful El Niño are devastating forests and peatlands in Indonesia, threatening the survival of critically endangered orangutans and leaving...
Babies Born Today Face Nearly Twice as Much Extreme Fire Weather in Europe
Children born in Europe today could face almost twice as much extreme fire-conducive weather during their lifetimes as people born in 1950 if...
Europe Faces Mounting Economic and Political Pressure After Record Climate Damage
Europe is confronting a growing economic and political reckoning after a summer of extreme heat, drought and wildfires caused widespread damage across the...
Indonesia Wildfire Emissions Surge to World’s Highest Levels
Indonesia’s wildfire emissions have surged to the highest level in the world as fires burn across dry forests and peatlands on Borneo and...
Spain urges EU to create climate adaptation fund
Spain has called on the European Union to establish a dedicated climate adaptation fund and introduce binding targets to help member states cope...
Algeria President Pushes for Death Penalty Over Deadly Wildfire Arson
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has called for the death penalty to be introduced for people convicted of deliberately setting forest fires, following deadly...
Serbia Seeks Russia’s Help to Fight Wildfires as EU Aircraft Run Short
Serbia has turned to Russia for assistance in fighting wildfires, after a shortage of firefighting aircraft across the European Union limited the country’s...
Indonesia Wildfires Nearly Double in July as El Niño Intensifies
Wildfires affected nearly 95,000 hectares of land in Indonesia in July, almost doubling the area burned during the previous six months as the...
