As wildfires burn, Sweden to support ravaged communities
“Sweden is in a very serious situation” says Social Democrat Justice Minister Morgan Johansson on Tuesday morning, as Sweden’s emergency
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Forest fires are raging across the Barents region
Firefighters combat wildfires from the Kola Peninsula (Northwestern Russia) to Norrbotten (Northern Sweden) as record heat wave continues north of
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Rain helps tame forest fires in northern Finland
Rain showers have helped subdue the worst of the forest fires currently raging in Eastern Lapland, according to local police.
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Sweden’s worst-ever wildfires could last for months
The large wildfires currently burning will not be put out until the snow comes in October or November, says the
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Forest fires will become more frequent as climate warms, says scientist
The fires raging across Sweden are in line with what scientists expect, as more greenhouse gases are emitted and the
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Firefighters battle forest fires in northern and southwest Finland
Fire officials have continued to combat forest fires for a third day in Pyhäranta, southwest Finland. Although subsiding winds helped
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Firefighters overwhelmed as wildfires spread across central Sweden
Sweden’s worst forest fire season in modern times is putting emergency services through their toughest days, and currently all they
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This year’s exceptional heat is becoming the new normal, scientists warn
By July 15, at least 70 people in Quebec (province in eastern Canada) had died of heat-related complications as temperatures
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Higher temperatures lead to more viper bites in Sweden
The unusally warm weather has meant more people than usual have been bitten by vipers this year. Mark Personne is
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Hundreds flee historic wildfires, Sweden’s PM says better preparedness needed
Hundreds of people have been forced to abandon their homes as forest fires are now reaching historic sizes. Jämtland County,
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Finnish trains delayed as heatwave overtakes air conditioning
Train traffic in Finland has been experiencing delays owing to problems caused by the current heatwave. VR, the Finnish Railways,
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Workers struggling with record-breaking heat flood Finland’s work safety hotlines
Calls to Finland’s occupational health and safety authorities have increased in recent weeks due to the ongoing heat wave. On
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Swedish mountains draw tourists looking to avoid wildfire smoke
Maria Persson, who runs the Helags mountain station in Jämtland (central Sweden), tells Radio Sweden that she is seeing more
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Italian water bombers assisting Sweden in fight against spreading wildfires
Italian water bombing planes arrived on Wednesday, as emergency services are working nonstop to try to control the fires, with
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Elderly most vulnerable to Finland’s heatwave
With temperatures in Finland forecast to reach as high as 34C on Tuesday, the National Institute for Health and Welfare
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