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2026-07-06 15:11 UTC

Heat, and Drought, then Wildfires. "Wildfires across southern Europe forced thousands of people to flee their homes and prompted authorities to ban spectators from Monday's Tour de France stage that was threatened by one inferno." https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260705-infernos-devastate-forests-as-europe-s-temperatures-rise-again

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@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social 2026-07-08 11:40

"In Spain, the hot start to the summer was preceded by a rain-heavy winter and spring that helped plants grow. But when a freak heatwave hit western Europe in late May, followed by an even more punishing one at the end of June, the extra vegetation dried up fast, ... leaving behind an extensive fuel surplus. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/07/record-wildfires-europe-failure-to-adapt-mounting-cost-climate-crisis

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