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EU Working 'Non-Stop' to Support Wildfire-Affected Countries

This is Beirut, 14:35 - Reading : less than a minute

The EU said on Thursday it was working "non-stop" to support countries battling wildfires raging across European countries. Extreme summer heat, which scientists say human-driven climate change is exacerbating, has fuelled blazes across the region including Greece, Portugal, Spain and the Balkans. "We continue non-stop to work on the support of ...

Massive Fire Burns on Mountain Near Western Canada City

This is Beirut, 13/08 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Canada Heatwave Wildfire

Nearly 20,000 residents of a community in western Canada were on standby Wednesday as a wildfire engulfed a mountain overlooking the city of Port Alberni, the latest area threatened in the country's second-worst fire season on record. "I've lived in Port Alberni since 1956 and this is one of the biggest fires we've ever ...

Lebanon’s Heatwave Fails to Boost Fan Sales

Chelsea Al Arif, 13/08 17:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Heatwave Lebanon Fans Beirut

Lebanon is sweltering under a powerful heatwave this week, but contrary to popular belief, the soaring temperatures have not sparked a rush to buy fans. Appliance shop owners say sales remain flat compared to last summer, with some even suggesting that last year’s sales were higher despite this week’s intense heat. In Beirut, from Corniche ...

Iraq Electricity Gradually Back after Nationwide Outage

This is Beirut, 12/08 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Iraq Electricity Heatwave Climate Change

Electricity supply returned to all of Iraq's provinces on Tuesday, a government official told AFP, expecting the grid's full recovery within a day after a nationwide power outage. Electricity shortages are a frequent complaint in Iraq, which suffers from endemic corruption and dilapidated public infrastructure. Most households rely on private ...

Beating the Heat in Lebanon

Rayan Chami, 28/07 18:45 - Reading : less than a minute

Heatwave Lebanon Summer

As temperatures soar across Lebanon, residents adapt with early outings, beach visits and indoor alternatives to cope with the ongoing heatwave.

Turkey Battles Wildfires as Heatwave Grips Med

This is Beirut, 28/07 17:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Turkey Wildfire Heatwave Greece

Firefighters battled blazes across Turkey on Monday as the country sweltered in a summer heatwave across much of the Mediterranean, with wildfires leading to at least 14 deaths in the country in the past week. Around 20 villages have been evacuated, officials said, and more than 3,500 people have been forced to leave their homes. "We are ...

Greece battles major wildfires amid persistent heatwave

This is Beirut, 26/07 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Greece Heatwave Wildfires

Greek emergency services were battling many wildfires on Saturday afternoon as a week-long heatwave peaked with temperatures surpassing 45C degrees. According to firefighters, one of the most difficult fronts was around Drosopigi in northern Attica, just 30 kilometers north of Athens. Authorities called for an evacuation of the village, while ...

Heatwave Hits Water, Electricity Supplies Across Much of Iran

This is Beirut, 22/07 11:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Tehran Iran Heatwave Water Shortage

A severe heatwave sweeping Iran has disrupted water and electricity supplies in much of the country, with reservoir levels dropping to their lowest point in a century, state media said Tuesday. At least 18 of the country's 31 provinces -- including Tehran -- have been affected by the extreme temperatures, which began on Friday and expected to ...

Acropolis Trims Hours Again Amid Greek Heatwave

This is Beirut, 09/07 12:25 - Reading : less than a minute

Greece Acropolis Temperatures Heatwave

The Acropolis in Athens will limit its operating hours for a second straight day because of heatwave conditions, the Greek culture ministry said Wednesday. The ministry in a statement said the world-renowned site would be shut till 5:00 pm (1400 GMT) "for the safety of workers and visitors, owing to high temperatures." The four-day heatwave ...

Firefighters Master one Turkey Wildfire as Two Others Rage On

This is Beirut, 04/07 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Europe Turkey heatwave fires

Firefighters early Friday gained control over a major wildfire in the western Turkish province of Izmir but two others continued to ravage forests there, a minister said. Although Turkey was spared the recent heatwaves that hit the rest of southern Europe, firefighters have been battling more than 600 fires in the drought-hit nation over the past ...

Spain Wildfires Claim Two Lives Amid Record Heatwave

This is Beirut, 02/07 14:25 - Reading : less than a minute

Europe Spain Wildfire Heatwave

Firefighters in northeastern Spain discovered two bodies following wildfires that broke out during a severe heatwave sweeping across Europe. The extreme temperatures shattered records, led to school closures and significantly increased the risk of fires. In Catalonia’s Lerida province, authorities confined nearly 14,000 residents to their ...