Five firefighters were killed and a further three were missing on Thursday after trying to stamp out a massive wildfire in a nature preserve in southern Chile. The blaze has destroyed around 24,800 hectares of land and displaced 600 people.
With world leaders still struggling to find an answer to climate change, two documentaries screened at the Pariscience film festival highlight the crucial – and costly – role played by the planet’s greatest natural assets against carbon emissions.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will wants those affected by the Mount Carmel fires to be returned to their homes, or given temporary housing, as quickly as possible. The authorities know they have to pull out all the stops following the disaster; the Israeli fire service was overwhelmed by the wildfires, due to its being woefully under-funded and ill-equipped.
Israel was forced Friday to accept foreign emergency aid – including that of the Palestinian Territories – after its firefighters were unable to contain a huge forest fire which swept woodland near the port of Haifa, killing at least 41 people.
A deadly forest fire raging through northern Israel has killed up to 41 people. Israel appealed for international help and though men and equipment are pouring in, the fire is still out of control.
As Russia's situation gets under control, we meet those who lost their homes during the devastating forest fires. And in Italy, Silvio Berlusconi's coalition is in tatters, which threatens the Cavaliere's power.
At last, the smog from wildfires that shrouded Moscow has begun to dissipate, but a public health crisis has nevertheless been triggered. Public anger towards government officials is growing by the day. So what impact will it have on Prime Minister Putin's political future?
Since late July, forest fires have been ripping across central parts of Russia. Even Moscow is under a thick cloud of smoke. In a rare show of defiance, ordinary citizens were caught on camera criticizing Vladimir Putin to his face, while the Prime minister tries to show the nation he's up to the task.
Our daily round-up of the Web takes you to Taiwan, where the Dalai Lama has landed on a controversial trip to comfort the victims of Typhoon Morakot. Also in today's show: bloggers react to the wildfires that are threatening Los Angeles.
