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Topic: Wildfires

Wildfire rages in Aude region in France, at least 1 dead

According to the official Aude statement, the fire is progressing 'very quickly' with 1,820 firefighters trying to get it under control.

California wildfires toll now 11, Governor Newsom orders probe into scarce water supply for firefighting

Firefighters experienced a brief respite as the strong Santa Ana winds temporarily died down, but these winds were expected to pick up again.

The Meta-morphosis, a novella by Zuckerberg & no man’s Greenland

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Dry winter, low humidity, Santa Ana winds: What’s fuelling the LA wildfires

As 5 major fires—Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia, Sunset—rage across LA & Southern California, ThePrint looks at the history of wildfires in California & the effect of climate change.

At least 5 dead as five separate wildfires spread across Los Angeles

By Jackie Luna, Joe Brock and Matt McKnight LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Raging wildfires surrounded Los Angeles on Wednesday, killing at least five people, destroying hundreds of homes and stretching

Los Angeles wildfire devastates at least 510 hectares of Pacific Palisades, 30,000 evacuated

Witnesses reported a number of homes on fire and flames near cars as residents fled Topanga Canyon, where the wildfire spread rapidly toward the Pacific Ocean.

Canada’s wildfires last yr emitted more carbon in 5 months than most major industrial nations annually

The study, led by NASA-JPL scientists and published in Nature, used observational data from a European Space Agency satellite to quantify carbon emissions from these megafires.

Lethal floods in Libya, wildfires in Europe, ‘heat dome’ in US — 10 climate disasters in 2023

While Africa saw 2 major floods highlighting perils of climate change, Europe had its own share of natural disasters. Closer home, it was heatwaves, cyclone & glacial lake outburst.

Wildfire-struck Portugal youth take European govts to court for climate change inaction

The case - filed in September 2020 against the 27 EU member states - is the largest climate case ever to be heard by the European Court of Human Rights.

18 burned bodies recovered as gale-force winds fan blazes across Greece

The fire brigade said a probe is underway as there’s possibility that the bodies were of migrants who entered the country illegally because no residents had been reported missing.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.