Sprawling Oregon blaze expands, while firefighters gain ground
Scientists have linked the growing frequency and intensity of wildfires to prolonged drought and increasing bouts of excessive heat that are symptomatic of climate change
Floods lay bare Europe's 'gigantic task' in averting future climate damage
The devastation from last week's floods has made clear that the extreme weather events predicted by climate scientists are already happening, and require a direct response
Latin America to defend beef production at UN food summit
Concern is rising over the environmental impact of meat - but Paraguayan minister says beef-producing countries do not bear "much" responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions
Massive Oregon wildfire grows worse, forcing more residents to flee
An army of nearly 2,200 fire-fighting personnel battling the so-called Bootleg fire about 250 miles south of Portland
Russian planes seed clouds as raging wildfires near Siberian power plant
Fires have flared across Russia amid a heatwave, tearing through over 1.5 million hectares of land in Yakutia, the worst-hit region
Romania supports EU forest plan, says more talks needed over funding
Romania, which is home to some of Europe's last remaining virgin forests and diverse wildlife, is losing 20 million cubic metres of wood on average each year to illegal logging
'It's terrifying': Merkel shaken as flood deaths rise to 188 in Europe
More than 150 Germans died from flash floods this week, Germany's worst natural disaster in more than half a century
Oregon wildfire blazes ahead against army of firefighters
More than 2,100 firefighters, a dozen helicopters and airplane tankers had 22% of the blaze under control
Wildfire in Spain's Costa Brava forces hundreds from their homes
More than 231 people had to seek shelter overnight in temporary accommodation offered by the local council in El Port de la Selva district
As floods hit western Europe, scientists say climate change hikes heavy rain
Determining climate change's role in last week's relentless downpours will take weeks to research, scientists said on Friday