Spain is facing mounting climate-related pressures, with severe wildfires, rising temperatures, droughts and floods affecting communities and the economy. Around 300,000 hectares of land have been burned in Spain this year, while farmers in affected regions have suffered major losses to livestock, crops and pasture. Rising temperatures are also affecting Spain’s tourism
Serbia’s Deliblatska Pescara reserve is facing difficult choices after a major wildfire damaged large areas of its unique dunes and woodlands. Foresters are now working on a long-term restoration plan, while considering how to make the landscape more resilient as hotter and drier conditions increase the risk of future fires. Experts say the recovery could […]
France has recorded 301 drowning deaths since 19 June, a 14% increase from the same period last year, according to Sports and Youth Minister Marina Ferrari. She linked the rise to prolonged heatwaves that have pushed people toward rivers, canals and other bodies of water to cool down. Ferrari warned that many fatal incidents occurred […]
European startups are accelerating efforts to develop new firefighting aircraft as wildfires become more frequent and severe across the continent. With nearly 500,000 hectares burned in Europe this year, companies are designing new or converted water-bombing aircraft to reduce reliance on the ageing Canadair fleet that has dominated aerial firefighting for decades. French
Thousands of residents across Spain have been allowed to return home after authorities lifted evacuation orders in parts of Madrid, Toledo, Ávila and Castellón following recent wildfires. More than 24,000 people in the Madrid region alone have returned, while restrictions affecting another 20,000 residents have also been removed. Despite the progress, emergency services
Wildfires in southwestern France advanced closer to Bordeaux on Saturday, forcing thousands of people to evacuate from the city’s suburbs. Strong winds fueled the flames, leading authorities to close Bordeaux Airport, deploy armed forces to support firefighters, and warn people to avoid travel in the affected areas. In neighboring Spain, firefighters continued
Spain has declared a national emergency as massive wildfires continue to spread across several regions, forcing the evacuation of more than 10,000 residents from Villa del Prado, San Martín de Valdeiglesias, Pelayos de la Presa, and Aldea del Fresno. The move places the response under the direct authority of the country’s Interior Ministry. Under Spain’s […]
Around 12,000 people, including nearly 10,000 tourists, have been evacuated from France’s Gironde region as severe wildfires continue to spread across south-western parts of the country. More than 2,000 hectares of land have been destroyed, prompting authorities to close roads, restrict access to forested areas, and ban the use of combustion and electric engines in
Firefighters in Spain and France are battling major wildfires as extreme heat and dry conditions continue to grip southern Europe. Spain’s largest wildfire of the year has scorched around 32,000 hectares in Guadalajara, though the blaze has begun to stabilise, allowing some evacuated residents to return home. In France, firefighters are working to contain multiple
Western Europe experienced its hottest June on record in 2026, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S). The region recorded an average temperature of 20.74°C, more than 3°C above the 1991–2020 June average. The extreme heatwave disrupted power supplies, forced school closures, and pushed temperatures to record levels across several









