Wildfires rage across Europe fed by wind and soaring temperatures | DW News

Wildfires are destroying huge swathes of territory around Europe. Finland has been battling its biggest forest fire in half a century.
Heatwaves are also causing havoc further south. The worst blazes are raging in southern Turkey, where six people have been killed. Greece has also been hard-hit.
The smoke in Greece is becoming a hazard. So much so that hospitals are now admitting patients with breathing difficulties.
Greek authorities had warned that wildfires could erupt in temperatures reaching 45 degrees. In Greece and elsewhere, scientists are linking the heatwave and the wildfires to climate change.
In Italy, firefighters have been working day and night to douse the flames. On the island of Sicily, the fires in the mountains are also threatening seaside resorts - 150 tourists were moved out.
In Turkey, hundreds more holidaymakers were ferried to safety after the forest fires got too close to their hotels. Coastguards asked boat owners to help with the rescue operation .
Inland, farmers are helpless as their animals perish. Dozens of villages have been evacuated. President Erdogan has been quick to point the finger at his political opponents.
Turkish authorities say they have brought most of the fires under control - but the hot weather is expected to continue for the next few days.

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[pushpanandhann]

World right now looks like Hollywood movies which I used to watch as a child

[lucasjames]

Our efforts to mitigate global warming amount to a morbidly obese person going to McDonald's every day and getting multiple Big Macs and huge orders of french fries and multiple desserts for themselves, but opting for the diet Coke instead of the regular "because they need to lose weight." It's not gonna happen.

[gbubemia]

Erdogan is blaming his imaginary political opponents. This man is nuts! It's 41C (106F)!!!!

[Rika-irwq]

And they still haven't mentioned the multiple forest fires that a small country like Nepal saw in March n April 2021. Only when bigger, more powerful nations are affected do they become worthy of being reported in the news.

[bryanleovy]

Exxon Exposed story should be the biggest story of our time. And yet not one media outlet has picked up this story

[rjlchristie]

This is merely a glimpse of the future.

[yesterday]

I really don't think alot of people are aware of how bad things are going to get.

[bbob]

"it's our duty to find those who burn our Forrest and tear their hearts out"

Looks like he's going to have to tear his own heart out.

[shighilpothery]

Floods, forest fires, unpredictable weather pattern. Signs are very clear. I hope, we are not late to fix this mess.

[bobman]

A warming climate means less days that you can back burn. Making fires less controllable. Then intensifying weather systems make "firestorms" that start new fires in other places

[Jasckmine]

Prayers for Greece from their neighbours GRTR

[blutube_]

how much will it take for people to realize that we have nothing to blame but ourselves for this?

[gamingtonight]

Now it's hitting Europe and the U.S., maybe we have a 1% better chance now of having the climate crisis dealt with at COP26!

[pisceanboy]

Quarantined all alone, Mother Nature's on the phone
"What have you been doing? Don't forget I am your home
Virus come, fires burn until human beings learn
From every disaster, you are not my master"

-Purge the Poison by Marina

[climatehero]

There are also many huge wildfires in Siberia, Canada and the USA.

[TeddyKrimsony]

the UN should create a global rapid emergency force that fights wild fires, conduct rescue operations and help in the recovery process .

[T.v.d.V]

So many lost least 50.... all that inaction.... utmost perverse...

[pcuimac]

"The avalanche has already started. It's too late for the pebbles to vote."
- Kosh

[pauliusnarkevicius]

Does Firefighters suggests in the Forests to make barriers as wide as highway of sand or so, for minimizing possible disaster?

[jon_s]

"The world shall never again be destroy by water, but by fire."

Jon saw it coming