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Three of EU's 15 largest wildfires since 2016 occurred in July
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Three wildfires that broke out within days of each other in Spain and France this month are among the 15 largest recorded in the European Union since 2016.
'Beginning of the end': Relief but no party as French wildfire winds down
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
For the first time since he signed up to join the weeklong fight against France's worst wildfire since 1949, Maxence Cereja said he felt comfortable enough to t...
Rhine at lowest level in Netherlands due to drought: govt
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
The Rhine has dropped to its lowest recorded level at the point where it flows into the Netherlands and is due to drop further due to drought, officials said Th...
France, Spain eye wildfire reprieve as other blazes start up in Europe
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
France and Spain on Thursday glimpsed a reprieve from some of the worst wildfires seen in living memory, which have sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing...
'First somewhat optimistic day' in southwest France since outbreak of fire: official
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Fire-ravaged southwestern France experienced its "first somewhat optimistic day" on Thursday since wildfires broke out more than a week ago, a top local officia...
Rain dampens France fire, as Spain reports 'almost no flames'
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Firefighters in France on Thursday were hopeful a massive forest fire was no longer spreading, as Spain said there were "almost no flames" left after a similar ...
Cyanide poisoning likely killed 15 elephants in Kenya: investigators
Jul 30, 2026 (AFP)
Fifteen elephants found dead over the past month in one of Kenya's best-known wildlife parks were likely poisoned by cyanide, possibly from pesticides used on n...
Spanish wildfire evacuees go home as France hit by new heat alert
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Thousands who fled huge wildfires in Spain returned home on Wednesday while in France firefighters battled raging flames as a new heatwave gripped the region.
CORRECTED: Spanish wildfire evacuees go home as France hit by new heat alert
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Thousands who fled huge wildfires in Spain returned home on Wednesday while in France firefighters braced for worsening conditions in their own battle with ragi...
Wildfires rage near Turkey's tourist beaches
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Turkish firefighters on Wednesday battled wildfires near the country's southern tourist beaches that have forced the evacuation of hundreds of people, authoriti...
Three firefighters die battling blazes in Greece
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Three firefighters died battling forest blazes in Greece on Wednesday as several other fires broke out around the country, fed by gale-force winds.
'I started crying': Battle to tame fresh blaze near French seaside
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
To one side, blue sky, to the other, ashen smog, as erratic winds fanned the flames from the forest fire threatening to raze even more of the French coast.
Wildfires rage near Turkey's tourist beaches
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Turkish firefighters on Wednesday battled wildfires near the country's southern tourist beaches that have forced the evacuation of hundreds of people, authoriti...
How an AFP beach snap became emblem of Europe's wildfire summer
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
AFP photo editor Maximilien Lamy was on holiday with his partner and daughter last week when he took a series of snapshots of vacationers in fire-struck southwe...
More than half of England 'officially in drought': UK govt
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Just over half of England has been declared in drought after "record-low rain and exceptionally high temperatures", the UK government said Wednesday.
Nepal's tiger numbers climb 20 percent to estimated 429: survey
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Nepal's tiger population has risen by roughly 20 percent in the past four years to an estimated 429, officials said on Wednesday, a conservation milestone despi...
Spain returns wildfire evacuees as France braces for worsening weather
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Thousands of Spaniards evacuated from the path of huge wildfires were returning home on Wednesday while in France firefighters braced for worsening conditions i...
Nepal's tiger numbers climb 20 percent to estimated 429: survey
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Nepal's tiger population has risen by roughly 20 percent in the past four years to an estimated 429, officials said on Wednesday, a conservation milestone despi...
Trump family project in Albania has already caused 'irreparable' damage: NGOs
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Preliminary work on a vast hotel project linked to the Trump family has already caused irreparable damage to a once pristine stretch of Albania's coast, scienti...
Shell knew Nigerian thieves tapped pipes, but kept oil flowing: Amnesty
Jul 29, 2026 (AFP)
Shell executives knew oil thieves were tapping pipelines but declined to shut them down in order to preserve profits, a report from Amnesty International and a ...
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