CBS News
Firefighting helicopters collide in Greece amid European wildfire crisis
The aircraft were Bell helicopters operating over the Psatha area west of Athens, each with a two-person crew.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
Times of India
Pacific trend raised US Southwest wildfire area 22%, cut Australia’s 19%
WorldPingA Pacific Ocean warming trend has impacted wildfire conditions globally. This pattern amplified fire risks in the southwestern United States significantly. Conversely, it eased fire conditions in eastern Australia during the study.
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WorldPingABC News
Water-dropping aircraft take off to tackle major Greek wildfire
Water-dropping planes swooped over a major wildfire west of Athens, a day after a midair collision between two firefighting helicopters killed two crew members…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ABC News
CNBC World
Greece wildfire in pictures: Firefighters battle blaze worsened by 100km per hour winds
Greece is entering its second week of wildfires spread by extreme winds as more countries in Southern Europe battle with intensifying climate change.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World
WorldPingFrance 24
After the fires, France's touristy southwest reckons with their economic fallout
With one of the worst wildfires in French history gradually being brought under control in southwestern Gironde region, life is slowly returning.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingThe Hindu
‘Water bombers’ take to skies as Greece battles wildfires
More than 12,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land have burned over the past week, according to analyses from the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation programme…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingFrance 24
Virulent wildfires raze entire neighbourhoods in Washington state
At least 600 buildings have been destroyed in wildfires in the US state of Washington. One of 15 fires currently burning tore through the state's second-largest city Spokane.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24