A multinational force is helping Cyprus fight stubborn wildfires in the summer heat, with Lebanon joining Greece and Jordan in sending aircraft to fight a blaze that has scorched miles of mountainous terrain, officials said Monday. Cyprus Foreign Ministry spokesman Theodoros Gotsis
Jess Bailey, a Devon councillor on vacation with her family in Rhodes, has raised concerns and requested explanations from Tui, stating that the travel company flew them out of the island during the raging wildfires. Ms Bailey, her husband, and their two
Two mums trapped in Rhodes have described their horror as they fled from the devastating wildfires spreading across the country. Abi Davies, along with her husband, their friends and the couples’ two young sons, were forced to run for their lives when
Canada’s worst-ever wildfire season has choked much of North America with dangerous smoke for months, coupling with deadly heat around the globe in a summer that’s focusing the world’s attention on the perils of climate change. By this week, some 42,000 square
Canadian wildfires will send worsening smoky air across the country and neighboring United States in coming days after recent heavy rains in Quebec missed the places where the fires are most active, officials said Wednesday. Smoke from the wildfires has lowered curtains
Firefighters in Scotland are continuing to tackle a wildfire that has burned throughout the night. Six fire engines remain at the scene near Daviot, a village in the Highlands around five miles from Inverness after emergency services were called on Saturday. Police
As wildfire smoke from northeastern Canada continues to drift to numerous cities in the United States, precautious Americans are actively searching for air purifiers that they can use for current and future air quality alerts. On Google, the term “best air purifier”
PETA calls for Belmont Stakes to be postponed over air quality concerns from Canadian wildfire smoke
Ongoing wildfires in Canada have blanketed the northeast of the U.S. with unhealthy smoke that has prompted a number of professional sports teams to postpone games over air quality concerns. Now, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is calling on
As smoke from Canada wildfires affect areas in the northeastern U.S., people may be wondering if returning to mask-wearing or buying air purifiers will help. Search results for “smoke masks for fire” rose by +100% as of this writing and a search
The air quality in several areas of the U.S. may be unhealthy for millions of Americans right now due to a surge in Canadian wildfires in Quebec and northern Ontario, and this could mean serious health consequences not only for humans, but for