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Wildfires threaten homes in Crete as Europe swelters through heatwave
Wildfires are burning close to homes in the Greek capital of Athens and on the island of Crete, fanned by strong winds and dry conditions. It comes as much of Europe swelters through another day of unseasonably warm conditions. Scientists say climate change is causing heatwaves to begin earlier in Europe, worsening fire seasons.
Spanish authorities say two people have died in northeastern Spain in a wildfire that spread quickly before firefighters ...
IERAPETRA, Crete (Reuters) -Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive ...
Europe's continuing heat wave on Wednesday helped fuel a deadly wildfire in Spain while the European Union presented plans to ...
Vienna will reach 33C on Wednesday, as will the Belgian capital Brussels. In Switzerland, top temperatures will hit 34C in ...
Spanish authorities say two people have died in northeastern Spain in a wildfire that spread quickly before firefighters ...
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Wildfire risks as climate change fuels extreme heatwave in Southern EuropeThe countries most affected are Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal, with temperatures nearing or topping 40C (104F).
A scorching heatwave across parts of Europe this week has been linked to half a dozen deaths, fuelled wildfires in Greece and Turkey and piled pressure on the continent’s already stressed waterways.
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