Wildfires
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How extreme rainfall in New Mexico is linked to wildfires
As the Texas flash flooding risk moved west, the National Weather Service pointed to the effect of burn scars …
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Man tending grandparents’ graves suspected of igniting South Korea’s worst wildfires
Police launch probe into a man suspected of accidentally starting the country’s worst wildfires in history whi…
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Expert says climate change behind South Korea’s worst wildfires on record – video
The biggest forest fire on record in South Korea has displaced thousands, charred large areas and killed at le…
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South Korea wildfires become biggest on record as disaster chief points to ‘harsh reality’ of climate crisis
Officials point to ultra-dry conditions as death toll reaches 27 and fires threaten Unesco heritage sitesAutho…
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Windy weather reignites South Korea’s wildfires ravaging southern regions – video
At least 18 people have died and another 19 have been injured as wildfires ravage South Korea’s southern regio…
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South Korea fires: 18 dead as acting president speaks of ‘unprecedented damage’
A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple is among buildings destroyed after dry and windy weather saw mostly contained…
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Firefighters struggle to contain seven-day wildfire in north-east Japan – video
Firefighters are struggling to contain a wildfire in north-east Japan which has been burning for seven days. A…
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Largest wildfire in decades rages in Japan as authorities warn it could spread
Blaze in Ofunato has spread through 2,100 hectares of land, damaged dozens of homes and forced more than 1,000…
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Japan battles largest wildfire in decades
More than a thousand people have been evacuated near forest of Ofunato in northern region of IwateMore than a …
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Heatwaves, flood and fire: what it’s like to survive 2023’s extreme weather – video
In 2023, the effects of the climate crisis have come into sharp focus. Much of the northern hemisphere endured…
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Extreme temperatures recorded across northern hemisphere
Alerts issued in Italy and China as wildfires rage in Greece, and temperature in California’s Death Valley nea…
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Chiang Mai to hand out face masks as dust from fires hits hazardous levels
Thai authorities struggle to contain forest fires, a persistent cause of air pollution during the dry seasonTh…
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Thousands evacuated as heat causes wildfires in Europe and north Africa
Portugal declares ‘state of contingency’ as France, Spain and Morocco also battle fires, while record heat hit…
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Burning planet: why are the world’s heatwaves getting more intense?
In March, the north and south poles had record temperatures. In May in Delhi, it hit 49C. Last week in Madrid,…
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Weatherwatch: how typhoons in Korea made California wildfires worse
New study highlights how events in one region can create a domino effect felt thousands of miles awayLast year…