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Southern Europe battles deadly wildfires amid heatwave
Gazeta Tema
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August 16, 2025
MADRID, Aug 16 – Southern Europe faced dozens of dangerous wildfires on Saturday as a heatwave pushed temperatures above 40°C, killing at least four people and burning vast areas of land. Spain reported 14 major blazes, with three dead including...
Massive Wildfire Displacement Across Southern Europe Amid Rising Climate Crisis 2025
teleSUR
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Thousands displaced in Greece, Spain, and Portugal due to extreme wildfires fueled by heatwaves. The wildfire displacement crisis highlights urgent climate threats in Southern Europe. Related: Wildfires Ravage Europe in Worldwide Heatwaves...
Death toll rises as wildfires continue to burn across southern Europe
Euronews
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August 16, 2025
Published on 16/08/2025 - 15:29 GMT+2 •Updated 16:31 Wildfires continue to burn across southern Europe amid an ongoing heatwave that has challenged efforts to contain the blazes, while temperatures are set to climb over the weekend. Spain is...
From Spain to Greece, Why This Year's Wildfires Are Hitting Southern Europe Harder Than Ever
Times Now
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August 16, 2025
Local residents and volunteers try to put out a wildfire in Larouco, northwestern Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Lalo R. Villar) Wildfires continue to sweep through southern Europe, with Spain, Portugal, and Greece battling some of the...
Death toll climbs as wildfires rage across southern Europe
News.Az
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Firefighters in Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Turkey are still working to control wildfires that have been burning for weeks. With hot and dry conditions expected to persist, the ongoing efforts to contain the fires are facing significant...
Wildfires rage across Southern Europe amid record heat
News.Az
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Southern Europe is facing a devastating wave of wildfires as record-breaking temperatures scorch the region, forcing evacuations, claiming lives, and prompting multiple arson arrests. Spain has emerged as the epicenter, with temperatures...
Euronews: Mass Evacuations in Southern Europe Amid Escalating Wildfires
Sada Elbalad
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August 15, 2025
Fri 15 Aug 2025 | 07:05 PM Thousands of Europeans have been displaced as record-breaking heatwaves fueled devastating wildfires across southern Europe, prompting the European Commission to deliver an unprecedented level of emergency aid. According...
Portugal faces first fatality as wildfires rage across Southern Europe amid heatwave
Malay Mail
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August 16, 2025
MADRID, Aug 16 — Portugal suffered its first death yesterday from the fires raging there, as Spain’s weather agency warned of a “very high to extreme risk” of more wildfires there during Europe’s intense heatwave. Further east, Greece was still...
Northern Europe’s infrastructure strained as heat waves grow hotter and more frequent
Environmental Health News
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August 15, 2025
A July heat wave that scorched Norway, Sweden, and Finland was made 10 times more likely and 2°C hotter by human-caused climate change, researchers say, stressing how warming is reshaping even the coldest parts of Europe. Louise Guillot reports...
How Central Europe Became the Frontier Between Russia and the West
New Lines Magazine
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August 15, 2025
Hosted by Faisal Al Yafai Featuring Luka Ivan Jukić Produced by Finbar Anderson Listen to and follow The Lede Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Podbean The notion of a Central European identity is not one that has always existed, historian Luka Ivan...
Russia And Poland Dominate 82% Of Eastern Europe's Crypto News Traffic In Q2
Benzinga
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Eastern Europe's crypto media bucked the global market recovery in Q2 2025. While crypto prices climbed and institutional adoption gained traction, 63% of thematic outlets across the region saw traffic slide. Total visits across all tracked sites...
Lucy, Selam to Promote Ethiopia’s Rich Early History Heritages in Central Europe
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 15, 2025 (ENA) -- Tourism Minister Selamit Kassa said that the remains of Lucy (Dinknesh) and Selam will promote Ethiopia’s rich prehistory heritage in a new way during their stay in Central Europe. These exceptionally...
Southern Europe bakes and burns, turning holiday hotspots into infernos
The Guardian
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August 14, 2025
Somehow, the heat hits harder when you’re on holiday. Tourists who hoped to idle on Croatian beaches this week will have instead singed their feet on scorching sand. Families on a break in Madrid will have choked on smoke from a deadly wildfire...
Photos: Wildfires Rage Across Southern Europe
The Atlantic
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August 14, 2025
A searing heat wave and strong winds have spawned destructive wildfires from Portugal to Turkey over the past two weeks. Thousands of firefighters and volunteers are battling the deadly blazes, as forecasters warn that the dangerous weather might...
Southern Europe Wildfires Burn Over 440,000 Hectares Amid Extreme Heatwave
Khaama Press
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August 14, 2025
A severe heatwave and strong winds have fueled wildfires across southern Europe, burning over 440,000 hectares, displacing thousands, and prompting mass evacuations in Greece, Spain, Portugal, and Albania. A severe heatwave and strong winds have...
Death toll rises as out-of-control wildfires spread through southern Europe
The i paper
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August 14, 2025
EU sends water-bombing planes to Spain, with temperatures expected to pass 44°C this weekend Devastating wildfires continue to rage across southern Europe, with a third death reported in Spain and emergency crews battling to protect Greece’s...
Southern Europe wildfires: 3 killed, thousands evacuated in Greece, Spain, Turkey, Albania; EU sends aid
The Times of India
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August 14, 2025
Wildfires have intensified across southern Europe, resulting in fatalities and widespread evacuations in Greece, Spain, Turkey, and Albania. Firefighters are struggling to contain the blazes, battling through heatwaves and limited resources. The...
Wildfires kill 3 across southern Europe
BDNews24
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Hundreds of firefighters battled to put out wildfires across southern Europe on Thursday, some of which are believed to have been set deliberately by arsonists and stoked by an extended heat wave gripping the region. The European Union sent...
Three firefighters die as wildfires rage across southern Europe, forcing thousands to flee
BusinessLIVE
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“In such circumstances just a spark is enough to start a fire which can quickly spin out of control,” said Greece’s civil protection and climate change minister Giannis Kefalogiannis. Three people suspected of deliberately igniting wildfires near...
Much of Greece, Spain and Portugal is on fire as Southern Europe braces for wildfire season
Fortune
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Fire crews in Greece, Spain and Portugal raced Thursday to contain wildfires, taking advantage of calmer winds that slowed the blazes’ advance. Much of southern Europe, however, remains at high risk under hot, dry conditions. Introducing the 2025...