Europe's top space chief urged politicians not to abandon leadership in the fight against global warming, as some governments eye the cost of net-zero policies.
Spanish authorities ordered the evacuation of four villages on the Canary island on Wednesday after a fire broke out in a nature park surrounding the Mount Teide volcano.
The fire, which started on Tuesday night, was raging through a forested area in steep ravines in the northeastern part of Tenerife, making firefighters' task more difficult.were hit by a heatwave that left many areas bone dry, increasing the risk of wildfires.In Canada's Northwest Territories, the authorities have declared a state of emergency due to wildfires that have largely destroyed a remote community and now pose a risk to the territorial capital, Yellowknife.
There have been 265 wildfires in the Northwest Territories this year, much higher than its 10-year annual average of 185.Wildfires have engulfed parts of nearly all 13 Canadian provinces and territories this year, forcing home evacuations, disrupting energy production, and drawing in federal as well as international firefighting resources."This is really alarming," Mr Aschbacher, a leading expert on environmental observation, said.
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