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Cooler temperatures offer respite for Chile firefightersNews

Cooler temperatures offer respite for Chile firefighters

Concepción, Chile | AFP Firefighters battling major wildfires in southern Chile which have killed 20 people over the past four days benefited from cooler weather early…
SourceSourceJanuary 20, 2026 Full article
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Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 19News

Chile declares emergency as wildfires kill at least 19

Penco, Chile | AFP Uncontrolled wildfires tore through communities in southern Chile, leaving charred ruins in their wake and at least 19 dead, authorities said, announcing…
SourceSourceJanuary 19, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Province of Chubut, Argentina
Image of the day: Wildfires advancing across Argentina’s Chubut regionNews

Image of the day: Wildfires advancing across Argentina’s Chubut region

Smoke has become a familiar presence over parts of Argentine Patagonia this January, as multiple wildfires continue to burn across forested and shrubland areas in…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 18, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: State of Victoria, Australia
Image of the day: Wildfires scar northern Victoria as emergency deepensNews

Image of the day: Wildfires scar northern Victoria as emergency deepens

Wildfires in Victoria have torn through large parts of the Australian state in recent days, prompting evacuations, widespread power outages, and the closure of hundreds…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 12, 2026 Full article
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Wildfires spread to 15,000 hectares in Argentine PatagoniaNews

Wildfires spread to 15,000 hectares in Argentine Patagonia

Buenos Aires, Argentina | AFP Forest fires in southern Argentina have scorched more than 15,000 hectares (37,000 acres) this week, authorities said, though rain began falling…
SourceSourceJanuary 12, 2026 Full article
Image: aerial view of a river surrounded by a forest
Clearing small areas of rainforest has outsized climate impact: studyClimate

Clearing small areas of rainforest has outsized climate impact: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Think of the destruction of Earth's rainforests and a familiar image may come to mind: fires or chainsaws tearing…
SourceSourceJanuary 7, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: The Isle of Pines, New Caledonia
Image of the day: Wildfire extent on New Caledonia’s Isle of PinesNews

Image of the day: Wildfire extent on New Caledonia’s Isle of Pines

The Image of the day shows the wildfire extent on New Caledonia’s Isle of Pines, where a large fire that began on 30 November 2025…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 9, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: November 11, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 11, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (November 11, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Satellite Image: Etosha National Park, Namibia (s. wildfire)
Image of the day: Fire scars Namibia’s Etosha National ParkNews

Image of the day: Fire scars Namibia’s Etosha National Park

A vast fire has scorched a third of Namibia’s Etosha National Park – one of southern Africa’s largest and most iconic wildlife reserves – leaving…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 2, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: October 1, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: October 1, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (October 1, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskOctober 1, 2025 Full article
Image: Sunset over Etosha National Park, Namibia
Namibia deploys hundreds of soldiers to fight Etosha fireNews

Namibia deploys hundreds of soldiers to fight Etosha fire

Windhoek, Namibia | AFP Namibia began deploying hundreds of soldiers on Sunday to fight a fire that has burned through a third of the vast Etosha…
SourceSourceSeptember 28, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Algarve wildfire, Portugal
Image of the day: Burnt landscape revealed after Algarve wildfireNews

Image of the day: Burnt landscape revealed after Algarve wildfire

In mid-September 2025, a large wildfire swept through parts of the Western Algarve, affecting extensive areas of the municipalities of Aljezur and Lagos. The fire,…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskSeptember 28, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Spain and Portugal
Image of the day: Wildfire scars spread across the Spain-Portugal borderNews

Image of the day: Wildfire scars spread across the Spain-Portugal border

In early September 2025, the landscape along the border between Spain and Portugal bore the marks of a series of wildfires that swept through natural…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskSeptember 11, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: August 26, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: August 26, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (August 26, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskAugust 26, 2025 Full article
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Wildfires linked to sharp rise in deaths during 2023 Maui blazeClimate

Wildfires linked to sharp rise in deaths during 2023 Maui blaze

Scientists studying the devastating Lāhainā, Maui fires of August 2023 found that deaths were two-thirds higher than expected that month – and 367% higher during…
SourceSourceAugust 24, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Spain, Portugal (s. wildfires)
Image of the day: Wildfires in Spain and PortugalNews

Image of the day: Wildfires in Spain and Portugal

Massive wildfires have swept across Spain and Portugal, forcing evacuations and claiming lives as the Iberian Peninsula endures another extreme summer of heat and drought.…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskAugust 20, 2025 Full article
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Portugal wildfires claim third victim: authoritiesNews

Portugal wildfires claim third victim: authorities

Lisbon, Portugal | AFP A 75-year-old man was killed while helping fight wildfires that have been scorching Portugal, the country's civil protection service said Wednesday, bringing…
SourceSourceAugust 20, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Aude region, France
Image of the day: Scorched landscape left by Aude wildfire in FranceNews

Image of the day: Scorched landscape left by Aude wildfire in France

A wildfire that erupted on 5 August 2025 in the Corbières massif of southern France left a vast burn scar across the Aude region, now…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskAugust 19, 2025 Full article
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Spain on heat alert and ‘very high to extreme’ fire riskNews

Spain on heat alert and ‘very high to extreme’ fire risk

Madrid, Spain | AFP | Muser NewsDesk All of Spain was on heatwave alert on Friday, while the weather agency warned that much of the country…
SourceSourceAugust 15, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Nunavut and the Hudson Bay regions, Canada
Manitoba wildfires in 2025 linked to combined climate and vegetation stressScience

Manitoba wildfires in 2025 linked to combined climate and vegetation stress

A recent study is shedding light on the factors that contributed to the significant wildfires in Manitoba in May 2025. The research explores how unusual…
SourceSourceAugust 13, 2025 Full article
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Thousands battle Greece fires as heatwave bakes EuropeNews

Thousands battle Greece fires as heatwave bakes Europe

Patras, Greece | AFP Greece on Wednesday battled to contain more than 20 wildfires including one menacing its third-largest city Patras as a heatwave stoked blazes…
SourceSourceAugust 13, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Canada, US smoke
Image of the day: Smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets skies across North AmericaNews

Image of the day: Smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets skies across North America

Vast plumes of wildfire smoke have swept across Canada and into the United States as an intense fire season continues to grip large parts of…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskAugust 6, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Arouca area wildfires , Portugal
Image of the day: Portugal wildfiresNews

Image of the day: Portugal wildfires

Portugal is battling a series of major wildfires that broke out across the north and centre of the country in late July, driven by scorching…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 30, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Kythira, Greece
Image of the day: Wildfire spreads across central Kythira islandNews

Image of the day: Wildfire spreads across central Kythira island

A wildfire that broke out on 26 July 2025 in central Kythira has scorched forested land near the village of Pitsinades, triggering evacuations and a…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 29, 2025 Full article