wildfires
The Debate
Brewing storm: The politics of extreme weather
After heatwaves, monsoons and forest fires this summer, warming ocean temperatures have Hurricane Florence bearing down on the Carolinas and Typhoon Mangkhut soon to batter the…
California wildfires now state's biggest ever
Twin Northern California blazes fueled by dry vegetation and hot, windy weather grew Monday to become the largest wildfire in state history, becoming the norm as climate change…
Inside The Americas
California wildfires: a struggle to contain deadly blazes
In California, the sixth most destructive fire in state history continues to rage, one of more than a dozen currently burning. The blazes have destroyed more than a thousand…
Hope grows as deadly California blaze slows down
The deadly Northern California wildfire that has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes slowed down Sunday after days of explosive growth, giving officials hope…
Deadly California wildfire continues to rage
A 70-year-old woman and her two great-grandchildren were among six killed when a wildfire raged through an area of northern California and engulfed entire communities, officials…
Monster California wildfire leaves death, destruction in its wake
Nine people were reportedly missing as a monster wildfire in Northern California grew by two-thirds overnight after killing two firefighters, destroying hundreds of buildings…
Greece fire victims blame high death toll on authorities
In the Mati region, many are mourning the dead, but there is still a sense of anger over the high death toll. Officials said it was simply impossible to evacuate the area's…
Greece wildfires: Residents reject accusations of illegal construction
FRANCE 24 met some of the residents who have blamed poor urban planning for the chaos during recent wildfires in Greece. But officials say the residents also share responsibility…
The World This Week
Will the Benalla Affair taint Macron?
The World This Week looks at the story that has kept France awake during the heat wave: The Benalla Affair. How does the bodyguard of the President end up donning riot police…
'Serious' signs Greek wildfire was an act of arson
Greece's government said on Thursday there were "serious" indications the fire in which most of the 82 people who perished in the country's worst ever wildfires died may have…
''Serious indications'' deadly blaze started by arson
FRANCE 24's Haxie Meyers-Belkin has the latest on the investigation into the causes of the fierce wildfires that killed scores in Greece this week.
The Debate
The heat is on: What lies behind the extreme weather conditions?
Can we really save the climate? The northern hemisphere is baking under intense sun and soaring temperatures. This week saw wildfires claiming many lives in Greece and a major…