What’s causing the unprecedented wildfires in Europe?
This is clear in the record temperatures and successive heatwaves seen across the continent since May. France and Spain have deployed thousands of firefighters, and neighbouring countries have sent assistance.
- ▪This is clear in the record temperatures and successive heatwaves seen across the continent since May.
- ▪France and Spain have deployed thousands of firefighters, and neighbouring countries have sent assistance.
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- ▪ What to Know About the Wildfires Raging in Western Europe — NYT > Top Stories
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play videoplay videoVideo Duration 27 minutes 50 seconds play-arrow27:50Inside StoryWhat’s causing the unprecedented wildfires in Europe?France and Spain have deployed thousands of firefighters, and neighbouring countries have sent help.Read moreWildfires are ravaging many parts of western and southern Europe, with France and Spain among the hardest hit.The World Health Organization has warned that climate change is contributing to the frequency and intensity of the fires. This is clear in the record temperatures and successive heatwaves seen across the continent since May. France and Spain have deployed thousands of firefighters, and neighbouring countries have sent assistance.
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