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International

Photos: Spain and France's battle record wildfires

NPR Staff

Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced from their homes as powerful wildfires sweep across Spain and France, revealing the growing scale of a climate crisis already reshaping the continent.
International

France continues to fight devastating wildfires, while progress is made in Spain

Miguel Macias

In southern France, a wildfire in the region of Gironde is still active, while two major fires in central Spain are finally coming under control, ahead of the fourth heat wave of the summer.
Environment

Climate change is now threatening a pillar of childhood: summer break

Ava Berger

When summer rolls around, many parents scramble to sign up their young kids for outdoor activities. But what do you do when extreme heat and wildfire smoke increasingly make the outdoors dangerous?
Health

Hot nights are costing you up to 56 hours of sleep per year, study finds

Alejandra Borunda

A new study finds that hotter nights caused by human-driven climate change are eating away at hours of sleep every year.
Health

Air quality improving in Northeast, while wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest

Kristin Wright

Wildfire smoke and unhealthy air persist and shift direction, as Trump demands explanation from Canada.
Environment

Dangerous wildfire smoke continues to blanket parts of the U.S.

Ava Berger

Orange skies and heavy smoke covered large parts of the U.S. on Thursday as Canada and Minnesota grapple with wildfires. Hazardous air quality is expected to continue.
Environment

Oil companies are making billions. In the U.S., calls to tax their windfall are growing

Julia Simon

Higher oil prices since the Iran war began mean many oil companies have brought in excess profits. Some U.S. lawmakers want to tax those windfall profits and give the money to lower-income Americans.
Environment

Even as emissions fall, San Diego drifts further from path to carbon neutrality

Andrew Bowen

San Diego's electricity is getting cleaner and natural gas usage is down. But emissions from cars and trucks remain stubbornly high.
International

One of Spain's deadliest wildfires kills at least 12 people, with 23 others missing

The Associated Press

Several victims of the fire in the southern province of Almeria, a popular holiday destination, were found inside burnt-out vehicles and were thought to have died while trying to flee the flames.
The Iran war has pushed some countries away from oil and toward clean energy

Julia Simon

The new round of bombing in the Middle East has underscored the precarity of relying on fossil fuels. The war is speeding up the global transition to EVs, solar and batteries, experts say.