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Global Rescue Helping Travelers in Natural Disasters
In recent years, extreme weather events like flooding and wildfires have become more frequent, and more severe - and scientists say global warming is to blame. Climate crises could leave people in need of help, and that's where Global...
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Drought-Stricken California Slammed by Record Rainfall
Powerful weather systems over California have caused record amounts of rainfall in the state, including over wildfire-scorched lands since triggering massive landslides.
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'Lungs of Europe': Romania under severe illegal logging threat
The Carpathian Mountains in Romania are known as the "Lungs of Europe", but that title is under threat.
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Wildfires continue burning in southern Spain
After five days of wildfires in southern Spain, thousands of hectares are still burning while six communities remain evacuated.
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Greece wildfires: Anger in Evia over evacuation policy, PM pledges aid
Anger on the scorched Greek island of Evia - as people question the government's evacuation order.
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Firefighters in southern Italy battle wildfires on multiple fronts
Blistering hot temperatures and in some cases arson have helped ignite wildfires in Sardinia, Calabria and Sicily. (Italian Firefighters/AP)
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'Lucifer' could see Italy shatter Europe's heat record as temperatures near 49°C in Sicily
Sicily recorded a temperature of 48.8 degrees Celsius on Wednesday in what may be a new European record.
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Firefighters battle wildfire in French Riviera
Hundreds of firefighters battled a wildfire Tuesday that raced through forests in southeastern France near the French Riviera and forced thousands to flee homes, campgrounds and hotels.
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France wildfire: One dead as the fight to control a blaze near Saint-Tropez goes on
Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze which has now burnt through 5,000 hectares.
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France wildfire: Two dead as the fight to control a blaze near Saint-Tropez goes on
Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze which has now burnt through 5,000 hectares.
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Climate change a top priority for many B.C. voters
Heat waves, wildfires and droughts have pushed climate change to top of mind for many voters in British Columbia, who are hoping the parties will make it a focus as the federal election campaign gets underway.
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Residents watch and worry about homes close to B.C. fires
As wildfires encroach on more properties near Vernon, B.C., residents are watching from afar, worried about what might be happening to their homes.
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Spain and Portugal brace for wildfires amid forecasts for a scorching heatwave
Portugal’s prime minister warned the hot weather increases the threat of wildfires, which in 2017 killed more than 100 people in his country.
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UN climate report ‘code red for humanity’: Guterres
UN chief says the prediction of quicker onset of global warming tipping point ‘must sound a death knell’ for fossil fuels.
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At least 69 killed in devastating wildfires across Algeria
Relief operations are already under way, with residents teaming up with charity organisations to aid the injured and the hundreds of families left homeless.
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B.C. gets hit with a third heat wave and increasing wildfire smoke
Wildfires are spreading thick smoke across the coast of B.C. at the same time as the province gets hit with the third heat wave of the summer. Health officials are warning that the risk from smoke and heat is more dangerous than the risk...
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Wildfires Growing in Intensity, Emitting More Carbon Dioxide Than Previously Recorded
Wildfires aren’t just devastating the communities, their carbon emissions are globally harmful. Mark Parrington, senior scientist at the ECMWF Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, joined Cheddar to discuss how wildfires from...
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Cape Town fire ‘contained’: Landmarks destroyed, evacuations continue
A fire on a South African landmark is under control - Al Jazeera look at how much destruction it has caused.
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World leaders push for supporting poorer countries against climate change
World leaders push for supporting poorer countries against climate change.
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Declare ‘state of climate emergency’, UN boss urges world leaders
Antonio Guterres urges countries that already announced net-zero targets to make good on promises at the one-day virtual Climate Ambition Summit.
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Need2Know: Wildfire Evacuations, France Anti-Terror Protests, Washington Women's March
These are the headlines you Need2Know for Monday, October 19, 2020.
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Amazon wildfires: Fears rainforest may turn into savannah
During the first nine months of 2020, 76,000 fires tore through the rainforest, the most for that period in 10 years.
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California wildfires: Record number of hectares burned this year
With a record amount of land already burned in California, fire chiefs warn worse is yet to come.
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UN: Earth on course to become 'uninhabitable hell for millions'
That's what the planet is becoming due to the lack of action on climate change - according to a strongly worded United Nations report.