24 h. ago Pakistan uses drones to help rescuers evacuate thousands as floods devastate Punjab

Emergency workers in Pakistan's Punjab province have used drones to find people stranded by massive floods

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53 h. ago Drones blasting AC/DC and Scarlett Johannson are helping biologists protect cattle from wolves

Biologists are using drones to scare wolves away from cattle

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3 d. ago Floods in Pakistan's Punjab leave many without aid as rescuers race to evacuate

Rescuers in Pakistan have been racing to evacuate tens of thousands of people stranded by floods in Punjab province

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6 d. ago California and Oregon fire crews battle several blazes as forecasters warn more may spark

Firefighters try to corral Garnet fire, with parts of California under red flag warning, as Oregon blaze destroys homesNumerous wildfires across the US west coast are challenging emergency crews from California wine country to central Oregon, as weather forecasters warned that the risks of more blazes sparking is not over yet.In central California, firefighters are working to corral a fast-growing wildfire that is churning through the Sierra national forest as forecasters warned on Tuesday that lightning strikes from thunderstorms could ignite new fires. Since breaking out on Sunday afternoon, the Garnet fire has scorched 14 sq miles (36 sq km) of grass, chaparral and timber in a remote area known for camping and hiking about 60 miles (97km) east of Fresno. The fire is currently at 0% containment, and officials said that “strong, erratic winds” would likely test firefighters ability to make progress. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Firefighters try to corral California forest blaze as lightning strikes bring risk of new ignitions

Firefighting crews are trying to corral a fast-growing blaze churning through central California’s Sierra National Forest, as forecasters warn that lightning strikes from thunderstorms could spark new ignitions

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6 d. ago Oregon wildfire begins stabilizing as California blaze threatens vineyards

Rain helped cool Flat fire that destroyed homes in Oregon, while the Pickett fire has charred 10 sq miles of Napa countyA wildfire that destroyed four homes in central Oregon has started to stabilize, while a blaze in northern California wine country has so far spared some of the state’s most famous vineyards.Moisture helped the 1,200 firefighters battling Oregon’s Flat fire, but more work needed to be done, authorities said. Dry, hot weather had fueled a rapid expansion of the blaze across rugged terrain in Deschutes and Jefferson counties since the fire began late on Thursday. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Wildfires in California and Oregon destroy homes and prompt thousands of evacuations

Pickett fire chars Napa wine country while predicted thunderstorms add to danger of Oregon’s Flat fireWildfires raging in northern California wine country and central Oregon have destroyed multiple homes and threatened thousands more as hot, dry weather created challenges for firefighters battles the blazes.Ten structures – including four homes – have been destroyed in Oregon’s Deschutes County as of Monday, where a wildfire dubbed the Flat fire continues to burn. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Wildfire in Oregon destroys 4 homes, threatens thousands more

Four homes and six other structures have been destroyed by a wildfire sweeping through central Oregon as thousands of homes in the state and in Northern California wine country remained under evacuation orders

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7 d. ago Thousands under evacuation orders in California and Oregon as wildfires burn

Pickett fire chars Napa wine country while predicted thunderstorms add to danger of Oregon’s Flat fireThousands of homes in northern California wine country and central Oregon were under evacuation orders as firefighting crews battled wildfires in dry, hot weather.The Pickett fire, which had charred more than 6,800 acres of Napa county, was just 13% contained by Monday morning, according to the California department of forestry & fire protection, or Cal Fire. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Vietnam evacuates hundreds of thousands as typhoon Kajiki nears landfall

Vietnam has evacuated hundreds of thousands and closed schools and airports as Typhoon Kajiki, its strongest storm so far this year, nears landfall

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8 d. ago Vietnam closes schools and airports and evacuates thousands as it braces for Typhoon Kajiki

Airports closed and schools shuttered as Kajiki, with 166 kph winds, heads for the central provinces

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8 d. ago Photos of crews battling the wildfires in Northern California wine country

Thousands of homes are under evacuation orders and warnings because of wildfires in Northern California wine country. Firefighters backed by helicopters were working Sunday to try to contain the blazes amid dry, hot weather. Cal Fire says the Pickett Fire in Napa County north of San Francisco has grown to more than 10 square miles (25 square kilometers) and was 11% contained.

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8 d. ago Wildfires in California and Oregon grow, prompting evacuations and warnings

Firefighters battle blazes amid dry, hot weather as fires in Napa county and Deschutes and Jefferson counties spreadWildfires in California wine country and central Oregon grew overnight, prompting hundreds of evacuations as firefighters worked on Sunday to try to contain the blazes amid dry, hot weather.The Pickett Fire in Napa county had grown to more than 10 sq miles (26 sq km) and was 11% contained as of early Sunday, according to the California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Wildfires expand in Oregon and California, threatening homes and prompting evacuations

Wildfires in California wine country and central Oregon are expanding, prompting hundreds of evacuations

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8 d. ago Vietnam and China evacuate hundreds of thousands as Typhoon Kajiki nears

Flights cancelled, ports shut and crops threatened as Southeast Asia braces for powerful storm

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9 d. ago US heat wave smothers Pacific Northwest, poses extreme risk in California and Arizona

Residents in the western U.S. are enduring a heat wave, with temperatures reaching dangerous levels across Washington, Oregon, Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona

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1 week ago Harrowing moment Portuguese pensioner is dragged away as she watches her house burn in ferocious wildfires

Some 216,000 hectares of land has burned in Portugal and two firefighters have died, while deadly wildfires have ravaged 348,000 hectares in Spain, bringing the death toll up to four.

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2 w. ago ‘Pray for rain’: wildfires in Canada are now burning where they never used to

Canada’s response to the extreme weather threat is being upended as the traditional epicentre of the blazes shifts as the climate warmsRoad closures, evacuations, travel chaos and stern warnings from officials have all become fixtures of Canada’s wildfire season.But as the country goes through its second-worst burn on record, the blazes come with a twist: few are coming from the western provinces, the traditional centre of destruction. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Deadly wildfires cause chaos across Europe as thousands evacuated

Summer lightning storms have been named as one the reasons behind the fires

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2 w. ago Fears Alaskan capital could disappear underwater as melting GLACIER sends torrents of floodwater rushing towards homes

Thousands of Americans are set to evacuate their homes due to what could be a record surge of water. Officials warned that entire neighborhoods at risk of potentially catastrophic flooding.

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