Positive Digest
How Communities Can Become Stronger Before the Next Emergency
A new free toolkit backed by Prince William helps communities prepare for floods, wildfires, power cuts and other…
Wildfires
Europe News
Europe’s Climate Risks Are Rising Across Heat, Fire and Energy Costs
Europe is facing rising climate risks, from extreme heat and wildfires to energy costs, agricultural disruption and Mediterranean…
Europe News
Ground-Level Ozone Put Half of Europe at Risk During 2026 Heatwaves
Ground-level ozone exposed half of Europe to poor air quality during the 2026 summer heatwaves, with asthma sufferers…
Positive Digest
How Indigenous Firefighters Are Protecting Peru’s Amazon From Wildfires
Indigenous communities in Peru have dramatically reduced wildfires by combining ancestral knowledge, satellite technology and rapid response teams.
Europe News
Children Born in Spain Face More Years of Wildfire-Favouring Weather
Children born in Spain in 2025 could face 7.3 years of wildfire-favouring weather, but faster emissions cuts could…
Europe News
Wildfires stretch firefighting resources as heat risks rise across southern Europe
Wildfires in Greece, Spain, Italy and France are intensifying as another heatwave builds across southern Europe.
World News
Ireland Breaking News: Oceans hit record July heat as Europe swelters under climate pressure
Ireland breaking news: record July ocean heat fuels concern over Europe’s heatwaves, drought, wildfires and future weather impacts.
Europe News
Wildfires surge across Europe as WHO warns of rising health risks
WHO warns wildfires are rising across Europe, bringing growing health risks, smoke pollution and pressure for stronger climate…
Europe News
Western Europe sets new early-summer heat record as wildfires spread in Spain and Albania
Western Europe logged its hottest June-July period on record as drought and wildfires intensified in Spain and Albania.
Europe News
Wildfires and low rivers dominate Europe’s weekend emergency picture
Wildfires in France and Greece, plus record-low Danube levels in Serbia, shaped the latest Europe-wide emergency picture.
Europe News
British Columbia declares emergency as fast-moving wildfires force mass evacuations
British Columbia has declared an emergency after wildfires forced more than 20,000 people to flee affected communities.
Europe News
Wildfire forces evacuations above Lake Garda as strong winds hamper crews
A wildfire above Lake Garda forced about 200 residents and tourists to evacuate as strong winds complicated firefighting…
Europe News
Wildfire smoke is becoming a bigger pregnancy health risk as climate change intensifies
New research links rising wildfire smoke exposure in pregnancy to worsening climate conditions, with lessons that reach well…
Europe News
How a fire-seeking beetle could help improve wildfire detection
Scientists are studying a fire-seeking beetle whose heat-sensing biology could inspire cheaper early wildfire detection systems.
Europe News
WHO warns wildfires in Europe are rising sharply, with growing health risks
WHO warns wildfires are rising across Europe, bringing wider health, air-quality and climate risks beyond the immediate fire…
Europe News
Heatwave puts Italy’s biggest cities on red alert as record temperatures hit Austria
Italy has put all major monitored cities on red alert as a Europe-wide heatwave brings record temperatures, wildfire…
Europe News
Why beavers are gaining attention as a natural defence against wildfires in Europe
Beavers are emerging in EU news as a possible natural tool to slow wildfires by restoring wetlands and…
Europe News
Fire crews race to secure ground west of Athens as Greek authorities assess wildfire damage
Fire crews remain on alert west of Athens as Greece assesses wildfire damage, investigates the cause and prepares…
Europe News
Spain’s wildfire season is reviving calls to back regenerative farming
Spanish farmers say regenerative land management can reduce wildfire damage, raising wider questions for rural and climate policy.
Breaking News
Breaking News Ireland: Dublin Mountain Wildfires Prompt Emergency Response as Fire Risk Remains High
Wildfires in the Dublin Mountains have triggered an emergency response, with public safety and fire risk warnings now…