This is Beirut, 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanese Army Fires Akkar Civil Defense
Since early Friday morning, Lebanese Army helicopters have been conducting aerial missions to contain a massive wildfire tearing through the cedar and fir forests of Qala in the highlands of Mish Mish, Akkar, near the mountainous border between Akkar, Dinniyeh and Hermel. The fire, which has been spreading for two days under harsh weather ...
This is Beirut, 17/07 21:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
A giant cloud of acrid smoke caused by a forest fire enveloped Madrid on Thursday in a summer expected to spark increasingly fierce blazes in Spain. The uncontrolled fire in the municipality of Mentrida, around 50 kilometres (31 miles) southwest of the capital, prompted local authorities to urge nearby residents to stay at home and shut their ...
This is Beirut, 04/07 12:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Firefighters early Friday gained control over a major wildfire in the western Turkish province of Izmir but two others continued to ravage forests there, a minister said. Although Turkey was spared the recent heatwaves that hit the rest of southern Europe, firefighters have been battling more than 600 fires in the drought-hit nation over the past ...
This is Beirut, 03/07 21:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
An elderly man and a forestry worker died on Thursday in wildfires in Turkey, as firefighters battled high winds fanning two blazes in the western province of Izmir, lawmakers said. Turkey, which was spared the recent heatwaves that gripped the rest of Southern Europe, has been battling the effects of a long-term drought brought on by climate ...
This is Beirut, 21/05 10:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United Nations Fires Rainforest
Eighteen football pitches every minute of every hour of every day: that is the record extent of tropical rainforest destroyed last year due in large measure to fires fuelled by climate change, researchers reported Wednesday. Tally it all up and the world lost 67,000 square kilometres (25,900 square miles) of precious primary tropical forest, an ...
This is Beirut, 30/04 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered troops to deploy on Wednesday to support firefighters battling rapidly spreading wildfires near Jerusalem, calling the situation a "national emergency". The country's Magen David Adom rescue agency reported hundreds of civilians were currently at risk from the fires. At least 23 people ...
This is Beirut, 03/04 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Inside a green orb planted in the German countryside is a high-tech aid to prevent wildfires that have grown more common and destructive with rising global temperatures. The installation, resembling a giant golf ball covered in solar panels, is the hangar for an AI-powered drone that its developer hopes one day will be able to sniff out and ...
This is Beirut, 10/01 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
The NBA has postponed Thursday's scheduled game between the Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers due to the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. The NBA announced the move without naming a new date for the contest, the first of a scheduled five-game homestand for LeBron James and his teammates. Rampaging blazes have killed at least ...
This is Beirut, 2024-10-24 15:00 - Reading : less than a minute
A series of devastating fires have erupted in Lebanon, leading to tragic losses and raising suspicions of arson as authorities investigate the incidents.