Wildfires rampant in northern Thailand
February 23, 2024 | 16:14
According to Thailand’s Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), the recent outbreak of wildfires in the country has put an estimated 160,000 hectares in 10 northern provinces at risk, marking a critical environmental and humanitarian crisis.
UN, France raise concern over Amazon wildfires 'crisis'
August 23, 2019 | 09:14
France and the United Nations called on Thursday (Aug 22) for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil's right-wing president blamed NGOs for promoting an "environmental psychosis" to damage the country's interests.
1,700 firefighters battle Portugal wildfires
July 22, 2019 | 09:19
Planes and helicopters joined nearly 2,000 firefighters in central Portugal on Sunday (Jul 21) to battle huge wildfires in a mountainous region where more than 100 people died in huge blazes in 2017.
Greece in mourning as horrifying wildfires kill 74
July 25, 2018 | 09:06
Greece was in mourning on Tuesday (Jul 24) following some of the worst wildfires this century, with fears the toll - at least 74 dead and 187 injured so far - could rise, as rescuers search for people trapped in their homes or burned-out cars.
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