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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: Wildfires

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.

Maui wildfire death toll reaches 53 and may rise, recovery to take years

The fast-moving inferno, which started on Tuesday, spread from the brush outside of town and ravaged the historic city of Lahaina that was once the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

Greece wildfires abate after burning for 2 weeks, emergency services prevent new blowups

The blazes, fanned by rising temperatures and strong winds, have killed five people, destroyed homes, farms and factories and scorched swathes of forest land since 17 July.

Greece wildfires continue for the seventh day, tourists expected to fly out

More than 2,000 holidaymakers returned home by plane on Monday, and more repatriation flights were expected on Tuesday. Tour operators also cancelled upcoming trips.

Europe battles scorching weather as June recorded as hottest month in 174 years

Europe's scorching weather sparks wildfires, evacuations in 9 European countries including Russia and France, and record-breaking temperatures, signalling a concerning summer ahead.

US Defense sends real-time satellite and sensor data to Canada to identify new fires

US already dispatched 600 plus firefighters to Canada to fight wildfires. President Biden, who linked phenomenon to climate change, said US officials were monitoring air quality & aviation delays.

Smoke engulfs western Canada as firefighters douse early season blazes in Quebec

Canada is enduring its most destructive start to wildfire season, with about 448,000 square kilometers – an area larger than Netherlands in western Europe – already burnt.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires sets off health alerts in New York, Ottawa

An unusually early and intense start to wildfire season has set Canada on track for its worst-ever year as warm and dry conditions are forecast to persist for months.

On Camera

Oka to Nagarathna—Bombay High Court judges taking up the cudgel when faith in courts eroding

When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.