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WILDFIRE PREVENTION SPAIN
Meet Spain’s ‘firefighting donkeys’: How a woman turned 18 rescued animals into unlikely heroes by grazing away dry vegetation to help prevent dangerous wildfiresIn Andalusia, Spain, rescued donkeys are making a significant impact on wildfire prevention. By grazing on dry underbrush, these gentle cre...
Climate damage: The next hit to Europe's public financesEurope's public finances face growing strain from uninsured climate damage, with recent extreme weather events having caused significant ec...
Austria hits record temperature, Hungary curbs power use as Europe feels the heatAustria recorded its highest temperature ever as a severe heatwave grips Europe. Hungarians reduced power use to ease grid pressure amid a ...
The hidden danger inside Spain's eucalyptus forests that worries scientistsSpain's eucalyptus plantations appear green but support fewer native birds and insects. These monocultures lack the diverse vegetation and ...
Dry, hot summers are putting Dutch dikes at risk and threatening German river tradeEuropean drought weakens Dutch dikes, requiring constant monitoring by volunteers. Cargo ships face reduced loads on shallow Rhine and Danu...
France widens mass evacuation as wildfire flares near Atlantic resortsFrench authorities ordered more evacuations along the Atlantic coast as heat threatened firefighters. Thousands of residents and tourists w...
Europe races to contain mega wildfires as fresh heatwave threatens France and SpainFirefighters in France and Spain are battling massive wildfires that have displaced over 320,000 people and threatened Bordeaux as another ...
Roberto, Nelson and Eleanor: As wildfires intensify, Spain is relying on an unexpected firefighting team of rescue donkeys to stop deadly forest fires naturally—and Canada is exploring the same solutionA Spanish region is using rescued donkeys to prevent devastating wildfires because these animals graze on dry vegetation, creating natural ...
More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boatThousands fled homes as massive forest fires raged out of control. French and Spanish firefighters battled intense blazes fueled by high te...
Wildfire breaks out in Jaisalmer's Raimala; op underway to control blazeA massive wildfire has broken out near Jaisalmer's border region. Flames quickly engulfed a large area in Raimala village due to strong win...
Spanish firefighters turn to the offensive against deadly Almeria blazeFanned by winds, the fire spread rapidly on Friday, engulfing victims as they tried to flee. Autopsies have been conducted on all 12 bodies...
Europe heatwave: Where in Europe is the heatwave and when will it end? 101 million Europeans under 35°C+ due to "heat dome"Heatwave in Europe 2026: Europe is grappling with a severe heatwave, with over 100 million people experiencing temperatures above 35°C. Wes...
2024 will be world's hottest on record, EU scientists sayThe European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) announced that 2024 is "virtually certain" to become the world's warmest year ...
As wildfires wipe out forests, Greeks debate: to replant, or not?Wildfires in Greece have intensified, destroying vast forest areas around Athens. The government plans to replant trees, but experts debate...
Greek islands face water crisis as tourist season peaksWater shortages hit Naxos and Thasos amid tourism and drought. Months without rain and record winter temperatures worsen portable desalinat...
Travel in 2023: 12 months that 'took chaos to a new level'This year "took chaos to a new level," said Henry Harteveldt, a travel industry analyst for Atmosphere Research. "It seems that the world i...
Maui wildfires death toll rises to 53The fires reduced entire neighborhoods to ashes on the western side of the U.S. island. Lahaina is one of Maui's prime attractions, drawing...
Southern Europe extreme heat waves: All you may want to knowSouthern Europe, specifically Italy and Greece, is experiencing extreme heat and red alerts, posing difficulties for residents and tourists...
Britain could see hottest temperature on record this weekBritain's government triggered a "national emergency" alert as temperatures were forecast to surpass the previous record of 38.7C (102F) in...
New Zealand tames virus; France, Spain reveal lockdown exitsAlthough the coronavirus seems to affect children far less seriously than adults, many officials, teachers and parents are concerned about ...