Wildfires
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France’s 2026 Wildfires Set Carbon Record
France’s wildfires this year have released over 1.5 million tonnes of carbon, according to Copernicus. That is nearly four times the annual average since 2003. It is the highest ever…
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Indonesia Chokes on Haze as Blazes Intensify
In Indonesia’s Kalimantan, fires have ravaged tens of thousands of acres, with suffocating smoke reaching Malaysia and putting Singapore on alert. Suwadi, a resident of Indonesian Borneo, can barely see…
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Cost of Wildfires in France Estimated at Nearly 500 Million Euros
The devastating wildfires in Gironde, Landes, and Var during the summer of 2026 have caused 25,000 claims for an estimated cost of nearly 500 million euros. France Assureurs, the federation…
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More than 250,000 people flee wildfires in France and Spain.
Mass evacuations as fires spread across southern Europe. More than 250,000 people have been evacuated as uncontrolled wildfires continue to spread across France and Spain, driven by extreme heat, strong…
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More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat
Massive Evacuations Across Two Nations Massive forest fires forced the evacuation of approximately 200,000 people across southwestern France and central Spain on Friday. Consequently, residents fled towns near Madrid and…
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Ontario Wildfires Rage On, Forcing Rescues and Evacuations
A relentless wave of wildfires across northern and northwestern Ontario has blanketed the region in a dense haze of toxic smoke. Local authorities and environmental agencies issued high-level health alerts…