Firefighters have scrambled to extinguish blazes in at least 10 countries as a heat wave has swept the Mediterranean region. Here’s what to know.
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1 Dead and 22 Injured in Cargo Ship Fire Off the Netherlands
The ship was carrying nearly 3,000 vehicles near the Dutch island of Ameland in the North Sea when the fire was reported late Tuesday, officials said.
Wildfires in Greece Raise Fears of Tourism Collapse
The fiercest wildfires have hit only parts of a few islands. But the effects of climate change pose a far wider threat to Greece’s tourism industry.
Photos: Wildfires in Greece, Italy, Tunisia and Algeria
Deadly blazes are raging across parts of Southern Europe and North Africa, including the Greek islands and Algeria.
34 Killed in Algerian Wildfires as Heat Waves Parch Mediterranean Region
Algeria’s government said that 10 of the dead were soldiers who were trying to rescue people from the fires, which have raged for days in a forested coastal region.
Photos: Wildfires in Greece, Italy, Tunisia and Algeria
Deadly blazes are raging across portions of southern Europe and North Africa, including the Greek islands and Algeria.
Wildfires on Rhodes, Greece, Force Thousands to Evacuate
As firefighters fought blazes kindled by tinder-dry conditions, the authorities sent tourists and residents on Rhodes to schools, gyms and boats moored at the port for shelter.
How to Fight Canada’s Wildfires in the Era of Climate Change
Canada’s record-breaking wildfire season shows the need to shift from suppressing fires to preventing them as fires become more difficult to combat.
Swedish Embassy in Baghdad Is Set on Fire
The demonstrators, responding to a protest in Stockholm last month and ahead of one on Thursday, set fire to parts of the building.
Wildfire in Canary Islands Forces Thousands to Evacuate
The blaze on the island of La Palma has driven some 4,000 residents from their homes and burned about 10,000 acres. Wildfires also broke out in Greece.