As the heat wave rolled out, it left behind fears about how Northern European cities can cope with extreme weather driven by global warming.
Tag: Wildfires
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Europe’s Heat Wave: 5 Things to Know
Britain’s record-breaking heat has mostly abated, but fires are still raging in Greece, Portugal and Spain.
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Firefighters Use Sprinklers to Save Giant Sequoias in Yosemite
Authorities in Yosemite National Park are hopeful that a sprinkler system can save the Grizzly Giant, a more than 200-foot-tall sequoia that dates back at least 2,000 years.
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Killing what saves us
A recent walk among ancient sequoias helped me cope with hard-to-bear news of the world. But those trees are having a hard time coping, too.
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Extreme Weather Challenges Bikepackers on the Tour Divide Race
The Tour Divide, a bikepacking race from the Canadian Rockies to the U.S. border with Mexico, has always been a test of fortitude. But extreme weather is making it much more dangerous.