WorldPingFirefighters in southwestern France are continuing to battle a wildfire that has burned 1,700 hectares of forest in the Landes region.
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Read the full report at France 24Fires are raging from Belgium to Greece as Europe suffers one of its most severe wildfire seasons to date. The blazes come amid frequent heat waves and drought that studies say are driven by human-induced climate change.
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WorldPingBelgium wildfire creeps closer to German border, as 104 firefighters and 36 vehicles from France help with Spain wildfire effort As flagged earlier, Belgium’s King Philippe is now visiting the emergency coordination centre looking after the firefight…
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WorldPingBelgium is battling its worst wildfires in over a century, with hundreds of firefighters fighting flames in the Hautes Fagnes nature reserve.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingMassive wildfires are burning across Europe, from Belgium and Greece to Spain, Italy and France. Alexander Held, Senior Expert at the European Forest Institute, explains why fires are spreading into unexpected areas and whether Europe is facing a new normal.
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WorldPingBack to school in France also means “rentrée littéraire”, the annual period when thousands of new books hit shelves across the country.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingWildfires are spreading across Europe, forcing evacuations and causing deaths and major damage. Greece, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany and the UK have all battled severe fires, with Croatia also seeing multiple blazes and arrests over suspected arson.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
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