Europe’s Wildfires Have Burned the Most Land in Nearly 20 Years August 19, 2025 By Joe Wertz, Sofia Horta e Costa and Sabrina Nelson Garcinuño Four major heat waves, dry conditions and strong winds have turned Europe into a tinderbox this summer, fueling the most...
Heat Wave Triggers Weather and Wildfire Alerts Across Europe August 11, 2025 By Joe Wertz Europe is braced for wildfire threats and scorching weather, as a heat wave engulfs the region this week. The highest...
Europe’s Hottest Year Turbocharged Extreme Weather Across Region April 15, 2025 By Joe Wertz Europe experienced the hottest year on record in 2024, as climate change combined with a strong El Niño to generate...
Extreme Cold Grips Nordic Countries as Floods Hit Western Europe January 4, 2024 By Jan M. Olsen COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Europe experienced stark weather contrasts on Wednesday, with extreme cold and snowstorms disrupting transportation and closing...
Approaching Storm May Bring Highest Winds in France and England for Decades, Forecasters Warn November 2, 2023 By Ed Davey LONDON (AP) — France, England and countries across western Europe are bracing for what meteorologists warn could be some of...
Deadly Wildfires in Greece and Other European Countries Destroy Homes and Threaten Nature Reserves July 27, 2023 By Petros Giannakouris and Derek Gatopoulos RHODES, Greece (AP) — Deadly fires raging in Greece and other European countries advanced on Wednesday, destroying homes and threatening...
Hurricane Winds, Fierce Storms Leave 7 Dead in France, Italy August 19, 2022 By Sylvie Corbet and Colleen Barry PARIS (AP) — Violent thunderstorms and hurricane-force winds left at least seven dead Thursday in France and Italy, uprooting trees...
Wildfires Spread, Fish Die Off amid Severe Drought in Europe August 12, 2022 By Sylvie Corbet and Vanessa Gera PARIS (AP) — Firefighters from across Europe struggled Thursday to contain a huge wildfire in France that has swept through...
Hundreds of Firefighters Battle Blazes in Germany, Czechia July 27, 2022 By Karel Janicek and Kirsten Grieshaber PRAGUE (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters were battling wildfires in eastern Germany and neighboring Czechia on Tuesday as tourist regions...
Fires Scorch France and Spain, as Europe Wilts in Heat Wave July 18, 2022 By Angela Charlton and Joseph Wilson PARIS (AP) — Firefighters battled wildfires raging out of control in France and Spain on Sunday as Europe wilted under...