45 h. ago Firefighters tackling large Galloway Forest Park wildfire after 'extreme' risk warning issued

A crew has been at the blaze north of Loch Dee in the Galloway Forest Park since Thursday afternoon.

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63 h. ago At least six dead as ‘once in a generation’ storm lashes several states

Extreme weather warnings were issued across Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi

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65 h. ago At least four dead as ‘once in a generation’ storm lashes several states

Extreme weather warnings were issued across Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi

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68 h. ago Foreign Office 'extreme weather' warning issued for travellers to European country

Advice has also been issued to people over what to do in such conditions

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2 d. ago Videos show fire raging across Dorset as UK warned of ‘extreme risk’

This video shows just one of the wildfires the emergency services across the UK are tackling as warm, dry weather creates an "extreme" risk.

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3 d. ago Fire crews battle blazes across UK as ‘extreme’ wildfire risk remains

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service warned a ‘very high to extreme’ risk of wildfire remains in place across Scotland until Monday.

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3 d. ago Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer

Action urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – can operate, says senior Allianz figureThe climate crisis is on track to destroy capitalism, a top insurer has warned, with the vast cost of extreme weather impacts leaving the financial sector unable to operate.The world is fast approaching temperature levels where insurers will no longer be able to offer cover for many climate risks, said Günther Thallinger, on the board of Allianz SE, one of the world’s biggest insurance companies. He said that without insurance, which is already being pulled in some places, many other financial services become unviable, from mortgages to investments. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago At least one dead as ‘once in a generation’ storm lashes several states

Extreme weather warnings were issued in parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi

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3 d. ago Firefighters battle massive wildfire half a kilometre long with 2m high flames as 'extreme' warning in place

The wildfire is half a kilometre long, with flames 2m high

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3 d. ago Wildfire breaks out in Stirling as 'extreme risk' warning remains in place

The blaze is now the third wildfire of the week following an "extreme risk" warning.

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3 d. ago Firefighters tackle Dumbarton grass blaze amid warning over 'extreme risk' of wildfires

Firefighters were called to a grassfire in Bonhill, West Dunbartonshire, on Wednesday morning.

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3 d. ago ‘Extreme’ wildfire risk as warnings issued for much of the UK

It comes after England saw its sunniest March on record and its sixth driest March since records began in 1836, according to the Met Office.

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4 d. ago Wildfire breaks out near Glasgow as Scotland faces 'extreme risk' warning

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has warned of a very high to extreme risk of wildfires across the country

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4 d. ago Donald Trump's tariffs could cost at least 25,000 jobs in UK amid Liberation Day carnage

The UK car industry is among those poised for a big hit from President Trump's latest wave of trade tariffs with a report warning that UK car plans should brace for an "extreme" hit

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4 d. ago Six people taken to hospital as huge blaze breaks out at Scottish industrial estate and buildings evacuated

Firefighters are battling a massive blaze at an industrial estate in Cumbernauld

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2 w. ago Met Office makes dark prediction saying 'Earth is profoundly ill' as CO2 levels reach record high

An expert has warned that without serious efforts to heed the warnings, extreme weather events "will worsen"

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2 w. ago Massive wildfire breaks out near Inverness as Scots issued extreme warning

Emergency services raced to the scene off the the B861, between Inverness and Farr, after the alarm was raised shortly before 10.15am on Friday.

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2 w. ago Firefighters extinguish wildfire on Kilpatrick Hills after 'extreme risk' warning

Firefighters tackled a wildfire on Kilpatrick Hills, near near Old Kilpatrick in West Dunbartonshire, in Thursaday night and had to return on Friday to fully extinguish the blaze.

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2 w. ago Extreme wildfire warnings issued for Scotland with warning to 'exercise caution'

What will start as a 'very high risk' will soon move to 'extreme' across Scotland until Friday.

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2 w. ago ‘Extreme’ warnings issued as threat of brush fires looms for millions in central US this week

Forecasters warn residents to take care following weekend fire weather that resulted in the destruction of hundreds of homes

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