wildfires
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USA
13,000 people forced to evacuate as wildfires spread across Northern California
Authorities in Northern California ordered about 13,000 people in Butte County to evacuate Tuesday night as a wildfire burned more…
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Australia
Tom Firth dies after helicopter crash while fighting wildfires in Canada
An Australian father has died after his helicopter crashed while fighting wildfires in Canada. Tom Frith’s plane crashed on June…
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Australia
‘Apocalyptic’ scenes in Greece as wildfires ravage islands and ‘blacken the skies with smoke’, forcing holidaymakers to evacuate after prolonged drought turned popular tourist destinations Chios and Kos into a ‘powder keg’
Britons are stuck on boats while others have been loaded onto buses and evacuated from their hotels after wildfires ravaged…
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Science
Flash flooding after New Mexico wildfires highlights climate risks
After two weeks of wildfires, a flood in New Mexico this weekend caused severe flooding and debris flows near Ruidoso.…
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Science
Extreme wildfires have doubled in 20 years, study finds
The hottest year on record, 2023, was also the most extreme in terms of forest fires, according to new research.…
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USA
California continues to battle wildfires caused by 1,000 lightning strikes
California officials ordered some residents east of the city of Fresno to evacuate their homes as firefighters continued Friday to…
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