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Heatwave wildfires pumped out carbon emissions equal to Estonia’s yearly total
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWildfires that raged across Europe during the record-breaking heatwave emitted roughly the same...
Firefighters tackled nearly 25,000 wildfires in hottest summer on record
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFirefighters in England tackled nearly 25,000 wildfires this summer during a raging heatwave as...
UK weather news – live: Thunderstorms sweep in after fire destroys homes on 40C day
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThunderstorms were set to sweep across Britain as the warmest day recorded in the country’s history...
Wildfires increase by 500% in parts of UK as government urged to hold emergency meeting on water...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSoaring temperatures have caused wildfires to increase by nearly 500 per cent, Dorset and Wiltshire...
Drone photos show huge gorse fire at Welsh beach as UK temperatures soar
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA large gorse fire has broken out above a beach in southwest Wales, as the UK’s unprecedented...
Government has ‘no plan’ for ‘preventable’ drought that threatens wildfires and food supplies
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe government has been accused of having no plan to deal with drought conditions that have seen...
Dartford wildfire: Blaze reaches motorway as UK temperatures hit record high
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDramatic footage shows the Dartford wildfire encroaching on motorists on the A2. Temperatures have...
Summer wildfires in England in 2020, 2021 and 2022, by fire service
Press Association News via AOL· 1 year agoHere is a list of the number of wildfires recorded by fire services in England in the months of...
Marks & Spencer takes disposable barbecues off UK shelves amid wildfire risk
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoFire service chiefs have welcomed a move from another major supermarket to stop selling disposable...
UK counts the cost of fires and disruption fuelled by searing heat
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoThe UK is counting the cost of its hottest day ever recorded, with dozens of homes destroyed in...