From: Talk to Al Jazeera
Mina Hasman on designing cities for a hotter future
Climate advocate Mina Hasman’s vision of designing cities that behave like forests and buildings that act like trees.
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Greece pins hopes on heat-seeking satellites to predict forest fires
The country, which suffers each summer, builds an arsenal of high-tech surveillance to help pre-position firefighters.
Toronto engulfed by wildfire smoke as US cities threatened
Monitor ranks Toronto as having the worst air quality on earth, surpassing Kinshasa, DR Congo, and New Delhi, India.
From: NewsFeed
Wildfire smoke engulfs Toronto, Canada and turns its skies orange
Wildfire smoke turned skies orange over Toronto and the rest of Ontario.
Published On 16 Jul 2026
From: Inside Story
Are countries prepared to cope with extreme weather?
Severe weather conditions are likely to get worse due to climate change.
Published On 14 Jul 2026
A patch of burned forest as firefighters work to extinguish the Fontainebleau forest fire in Noisy-sur-Ecole. [Gauthier Bedrignans/EPA]
A fire engine sprays fire retardant to douse the Fontainebleau forest fire near Noisy-sur-Ecole in the Ile-de-France region of France. [Thomas Samson/AFP]
The blaze broke out on Sunday in the sprawling Fontainebleau forest. [Stephane Mahe/Reuters]
The wildfire spread rapidly across the UNESCO biosphere reserve, disrupting rail and road traffic during a busy long holiday weekend. [Emma Da Silva/AP Photo]
Firefighting helicopters collect water from a temporary reservoir established by firefighters and local farmers, in Fontainebleau. [Pierre Crom/Getty Images]
The scale of the fire prompted the deployment of four Canadair aircraft along with two Dash planes and three water-bombing helicopters. [Stephane Mahe/Reuters]
A Canadair aircraft drops water on the wildfire in the Fontainebleau forest region. [Emma Da Silva/AP Photo]
By nightfall on Monday, about 600 firefighters remained mobilised and were taking turns to fight the flames on the ground. [Stephane Mahe/Reuters]
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Record El Niño threatens to unleash floods across East Africa and Asia
Aid groups warn a record-strength El Niño could unleash flooding and hunger from Somalia to Pakistan.
From: NewsFeed
Spanish PM visits site of deadly wildfire
Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez met with firefighters and emergency crews who battled a wildfire in Almeria.
Published On 13 Jul 2026
More than 2,700 deaths linked to heatwaves in UK
The UK has experienced two record heatwaves this year, with temperatures reaching 35.1C in May and 37.7C in June.
More than 1.7 million evacuated as Typhoon Bavi makes landfall in China
Super Typhoon Bavi has been downgraded but is still dangerous, meteorologists say.
Under Lula, Amazon deforestation falls to lowest level in a decade
The figures come months before Brazil’s presidential election, with Lula promising to end illegal deforestation by 2030.
