wildfires
Evacuations ordered near Athens as Greek authorities try to contain wildfires
Environment
August 12, 2024
Evacuations ordered near Athens as Greek authorities try to contain wildfires
CNN — A fast-spreading wildfire continued to rage close to the Greek capital of Athens on Monday, prompting authorities to…
Firefighter and ex-forestry official arrested over Chile wildfire that killed more than 100
World
May 26, 2024
Firefighter and ex-forestry official arrested over Chile wildfire that killed more than 100
CNN — Chilean authorities have arrested a volunteer firefighter and a former forestry official on suspicion of starting devastating wildfires…
How a warming climate is setting the stage for fast-spreading, destructive wildfires
Environment
March 4, 2024
How a warming climate is setting the stage for fast-spreading, destructive wildfires
CNN — Texas is no stranger to winter wildfires, but the ferocity of the Smokehouse Creek fire — the state’s…
Catastrophic wildfires are likely deadliest on record in Chile, UN agency says
World
February 6, 2024
Catastrophic wildfires are likely deadliest on record in Chile, UN agency says
CNN — The devastating wildfires tearing across large parts of Chile are believed to be the country’s deadliest on record,…
More than 100 killed by raging wildfires in Chile as authorities warn toll will rise
World
February 5, 2024
More than 100 killed by raging wildfires in Chile as authorities warn toll will rise
CNN — Devastating wildfires tearing through swaths of Chile have killed more than 100 people, authorities said Sunday, as they…
The ominous signs pointing to extreme heat and fire in Australia this summer
World
September 24, 2023
The ominous signs pointing to extreme heat and fire in Australia this summer
It’s only early spring in Australia and the country is already grappling with heat and fire, sparking fears of a…
Greek police arrest dozens for arson as EU’s largest-ever wildfires rage
World
August 29, 2023
Greek police arrest dozens for arson as EU’s largest-ever wildfires rage
CNN — Greek authorities have arrested dozens of people on arson-related charges as deadly wildfires – the largest ever recorded…
Asthma-related ER visits in the US were 17% higher than expected during Canadian wildfires, new CDC study finds
World
August 28, 2023
Asthma-related ER visits in the US were 17% higher than expected during Canadian wildfires, new CDC study finds
CNN — Wildfires in Canada that caused smoke to blanket parts of the United States in recent months were linked…
A losing battle to save the lungs of Athens as wildfires grip Greece
World
August 27, 2023
A losing battle to save the lungs of Athens as wildfires grip Greece
Athens, Greece CNN — In Agia Paraskevi, one of the villages dotted around Mount Panitha, just 15 miles north of…
18 bodies found as fires rage in Greece and Europe suffers another heat wave
World
August 23, 2023
18 bodies found as fires rage in Greece and Europe suffers another heat wave
CNN — The burned bodies of 18 people were found as wildfires ripped through Greece on Tuesday and countries across…