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Activists target Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia over climate inaction

Climate activists from the group Futuro Vegetal covered the iconic Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona with red and black paint on Sunday, protesting what they described as government inaction in the face of devastating wildfires across Spain. The demonstration highlighted growing frustration over......

Families evacuated in Algeria amid large wildfire

On August 27, 2025, Algerian firefighters evacuated multiple families from their homes in Chrea, about 60 kilometers southwest of Algiers, due to a significant wildfire that remained uncontrolled as of Wednesday, according to the Algerian Civil Protection. Eight water-bombing aircraft were deployed......

Spain declares wildfire-hit regions disaster zones as relief measures approved

Wildfires have engulfed vast parts of Spain this month, marking one of the country's most severe environmental crises in recent years. The government has declared affected areas disaster zones, paving the way for direct aid, tax breaks, and other forms of support for impacted communities. Over 350,000......

Spain battles to extinguish remaining wildfires as weather improves

Just over a dozen significant wildfires remain active in Spain, authorities reported Monday, as international firefighting assistance begins to scale back amid cooler weather forecasts. The civil protection agency confirmed 14 active fires classified as operation level two, indicating a threat to lives......

Spain endures its most intense heat wave in recorded history

Spain has experienced its most severe heat wave on record, with temperatures soaring during a 16-day period in August, according to the country’s national weather agency, Aemet. The heat wave, lasting from August 8 to 18, marked the hottest conditions in Spain since at least 1950 and surpassed......

Spain suffers most intense heatwave on record

Spain has endured its most intense heatwave since records began, lasting 16 consecutive days in August, according to the national meteorological agency Aemet. Preliminary data show that this heatwave surpassed the one recorded in July 2022, with average temperatures 4.6°C higher than those of a......

Global population exposure to wildfires rises 40% in 20 years

A recent study published in the American scientific journal Science reveals that global population exposure to wildfires has increased by 40% over the past two decades. Between 2002 and 2021, forest fires threatened approximately 440 million people worldwide. The study highlights that demographic changes......

Portugal still battling devastating wildfires despite lower temperatures

Despite cooler weather bringing some relief, Portugal continued on Friday to battle massive wildfires, with one blaze in the central region of Arganil mobilizing nearly 1,600 firefighters supported by aircraft, according to civil protection authorities. “This could probably be the largest fire......

Anger grows among wildfire victims in Spain over government response

In northwestern Spain, residents affected by devastating wildfires are voicing mounting anger over what they describe as negligence and poor crisis management by authorities. In Castile and León, where more than 350,000 hectares have been burned in recent weeks, victims accuse regional leaders......