21 h. ago Canary Islands government remains on 'heightened alert' for forest fires

Residents and tourists are urged to follow self-protection advice

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1 week ago Canada wildfires: 17,000 forced to evacuate as forest fires rage across Manitoba

Fires force complete evacuation of Flin Flon city near Saskatchewan border after winds shift and pushed flames dangerously close to community

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1 week ago New Forest villagers in battle with upmarket glamping site over fire pit smoke

‘Nobody wants a quiet campsite more than we do’, said Ms Sheriff

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2 w. ago Global temperatures could break heat record in next five years

Data also shows small but ‘shocking’ likelihood of year 2C hotter than preindustrial era before 2030There is an 80% chance that global temperatures will break at least one annual heat record in the next five years, raising the risk of extreme droughts, floods and forest fires, a new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has shown.For the first time, the data also indicated a small likelihood that before 2030, the world could experience a year that is 2C hotter than the preindustrial era, a possibility scientists described as “shocking”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Villagers living next to upmarket New Forest campsite claim they are being forced to sell their homes over 'excessive smoke' from trendy fire pits

Villagers in Frogham say Harry's Field in Hampshire's New Forest, which opened in 2015, is a fire hazard and 'intrusive' air pollution has even worsened their asthma.

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2 w. ago Smoked out! Villagers living next to a posh campsite claim they are being forced to sell their homes over 'excessive smoke' from trendy fire pits

Villagers in Frogham say Harry's Field in Hampshire's New Forest, which opened in 2015, is a fire hazard and 'intrusive' air pollution has even worsened their asthma.

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2 w. ago Asiatic lion population grows by a third in five years as conservation efforts pay off

Conservationists warn subspecies found only in India remains vulnerable to genetic inbreeding and risk of extinction from diseases or forest fires

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3 w. ago Glossy black cockatoos could be pushed towards extinction in Victoria if burns go ahead, experts warn

Fire in black sheoak forest of East Gippsland would destroy the birds’ food supply, conservationist says Glossy black cockatoos could be pushed towards extinction in Victoria if planned burns of 13,000 hectares of forest go ahead, ecologists and conservationists warn.The Victorian government is being urged to abandon the burn, which is intended to reduce bushfire risk.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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