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Okanagan Lake wildfire doubles in size as new evacuations ordered across B.C.

The Bradley Creek wildfire burning in B.C.'s North Okanagan has more than doubled in size since Saturday, growing from about 10 square kilometres to roughly 26, the B.C. Wildfire Service said Sunday morning.

Two firefighting helicopters collide midair fighting blazes in Greece

Two firefighters are dead after a collision between two helicopters near Athens, as Europe's wildfire emergency continues.

2 killed after helicopters battling Greece wildfires collide

Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground, footage showed. Two crew members died in the crash.

Two killed when firefighting helicopters collide as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages

Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens, sending one aircraft crashing to the ground. Two crew members, a Greek and a Danish national, died in the crash.

2 firefighting helicopters collide midair near Athens as Europe's wildfire emergency rages

The collision underscored the continuing danger at the most volatile front of Europe's wildfire emergency.

Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn

Wheat is half normal height, while England is seeing earliest ever harvest as farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops Britain could face shortages of certain foods after parts of England faced a punishing drought, the…

Brazil model rules out 92% of Amazon when tracing illegal timber

Brazilian scientists are innovating with an isotopic mapping model designed to tackle illegal logging head-on. This novel forensic tool examines atomic signatures within trees, allowing them to trace the origination of timber effectively…

Watch: Firefighting helicopters collide mid-air as Greece battles massive wildfire

New Orleans uses 9,000 Christmas trees to restore coastal marsh

New Orleans is giving used Christmas trees a second life by dropping them into coastal marshes to help slow land loss. The bundled trees trap sediment, reduce wave energy and support marsh grass growth. Scientists say the method helps…

Fire spread deeper into Athens region

Two firefighting helicopters have collided while battling a wildfire west of Athens in Greece. The Greek fire service says each helicopter was carrying a two-person crew, and a search-and-rescue operation is now underway. Greece is…

The ‘great net zero debate’ was anything but – so beware Coalition claims of renewables taking over ‘two Tasmanias’

One expert described Nationals leader Matt Canavan’s claim of land used for clean energy as ‘plain wrong and plain silly’ Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Get our breaking news email…

6.5 million Americans live in landslide danger zones, study finds

A recent study identifies millions of Americans at risk from landslide hazards, revealing that densely populated eastern states have higher exposure. The challenges mount for rural communities when recovery from landslides is needed…