wildfires
Asthma-related ER visits in the US were 17% higher than expected during Canadian wildfires, new CDC study finds
World
August 28, 2023
Asthma-related ER visits in the US were 17% higher than expected during Canadian wildfires, new CDC study finds
CNN — Wildfires in Canada that caused smoke to blanket parts of the United States in recent months were linked…
A losing battle to save the lungs of Athens as wildfires grip Greece
World
August 27, 2023
A losing battle to save the lungs of Athens as wildfires grip Greece
Athens, Greece CNN — In Agia Paraskevi, one of the villages dotted around Mount Panitha, just 15 miles north of…
18 bodies found as fires rage in Greece and Europe suffers another heat wave
World
August 23, 2023
18 bodies found as fires rage in Greece and Europe suffers another heat wave
CNN — The burned bodies of 18 people were found as wildfires ripped through Greece on Tuesday and countries across…
Thousands scramble to evacuate capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 ‘unprecedented’ wildfires blanket region
World
August 18, 2023
Thousands scramble to evacuate capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 ‘unprecedented’ wildfires blanket region
CNN — Thousands of residents are rushing to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 fires…
Thousands evacuated as wildfires tear through Spanish island of Tenerife
World
August 18, 2023
Thousands evacuated as wildfires tear through Spanish island of Tenerife
CNN — More than 3,000 people have been evacuated since Wednesday as wildfires continue to tear through the Spanish Canary…
Wildfires, heat and giant hail as Italy grapples with extreme weather
World
July 26, 2023
Wildfires, heat and giant hail as Italy grapples with extreme weather
CNN — Italy is facing multiple kinds of extreme weather at once, with southern parts of the country scorched by…
Egypt offers condolences to Algeria over victims of wildfires
Egypt
July 25, 2023
Egypt offers condolences to Algeria over victims of wildfires
Egypt has offered its sincere condolences to Algeria over the victims of wildfires that left scores dead and injured. According…
Egypt’s army aids in extinguishing wildfires in Greece
Egypt
July 24, 2023
Egypt’s army aids in extinguishing wildfires in Greece
The General Command of the Egyptian Armed Forces issued orders to dispatch three Chinook helicopters equipped with all equipment to…
Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Europe as Canada reports its worst fire season on record
Environment
June 28, 2023
Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Europe as Canada reports its worst fire season on record
CNN — Canada has officially marked its worst wildfire season on record, with smoke from the blazes crossing the Atlantic…
Air quality over the US and Canada is slowly getting better. But the threat of more wildfires sending smoke across the border looms
Environment
June 12, 2023
Air quality over the US and Canada is slowly getting better. But the threat of more wildfires sending smoke across the border looms
CNN — Major US cities trapped under a thick, orange blanket of smog this week will soon get a reprieve,…