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Europe Sizzles And The Eiffel Tower's Summit Closes
Europe sizzled in its first major heat wave of the summer on Tuesday, as Barcelona recorded its hottest June in over a century and the summit of Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors.
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Man Accused Of Killing 2 Idaho Firefighters Had Once Aspired To Be One
A 20-year-old man's life appeared to have begun to unravel in the months before authorities say he fatally shot two firefighters and severely wounded a third as they responded to a wildfire near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
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US Firefighters In Idaho Asked A Man To Move His Vehicle. He Shot Them
Authorities say two firefighters were killed and another was critically injured after they were shot while responding to a wildfire near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
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Southern Europe Roasts As Temperatures Soar
Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heatwave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings.
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FireSat Protoflight Satellite to Scan Earth Every 20 Minutes for Early Wildfire Detection
Muon Space’s FireSat project will form a 50-satellite constellation that scans the planet every 20 minutes to detect wildfires using multi-band infrared imaging. The constellation aims to support first responders and policymakers with high-resolution thermal data, bridging a critical gap in satellite-based wildfire detection. Its first satellite ...
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Wildfires Burn In Turkey And France As Early Heatwave Hits
Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France as an early heatwave hit the region.
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Dead Man Found After Two Killed In Ambush On US Firefighters In Idaho
Authorities on Sunday night found a "dead male" with a firearm on Canfield Mountain in the northwestern US state of Idaho, the site of an earlier ambush of firefighters that killed at least two.
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Severe Heat Waves Hit Southern Europe, Greece On High Wildfire Alert
Major heat waves across Southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires.
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Fires Break Out And Most Of France Put On Heatwave Alert
French firefighters were mobilised to tackle early summer fires as 84 of the country's 101 administrative areas were put on a heatwave alert for Monday until midweek.
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Wildfire Smoke Can Harm Your Brain, Not Just Your Lungs
Wildfires are already burning in parts of Canada, and as they do, many communities are already facing the familiar thick haze as smoke drifts in.
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Brazil Records 62% Rise In Forest Fires, Amazon Hit The Hardest
Historic forest fires in Brazil last year scorched through an area larger than the size of Italy, recording a burned area some 60 percent higher than average of the last four decades
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World Leaders May Face Wildfire Smoke At Canada G7 Summit
World leaders may face smoke warnings when they gather next week in Alberta as wildfires burned out of control across much of Canada and caused the country's second-worst fire season in decades.
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Canada Town Near Vancouver Ready To Evacuate As Fire Nears
Residents of a town near Vancouver were on stand-by to evacuate Wednesday as Canada's devastating wildfire season worsened, with officials warning weather conditions through the summer were ripe for further blazes.
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Astronauts Track Massive Dust Clouds over Canada and the US from ISS in June 2025
While conducting microgravity experiments and preparing for the Ax-4 crew, ISS astronauts documented massive wildfire smoke clouds drifting over Canada and the U.S., highlighting the station’s role in monitoring Earth-based environmental events from orbit. The smoke, seen from space, resulted from wildfires that triggered evacuations and impacted...
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Apple Design Awards 2025 Winners Announced: CapWords, Speechify and Neva Bag Top Spots
Apple on Wednesday announced the list of winners and finalists of the Design Awards 2025 across several app and game categories. Presented each year since 1996, the annual awards commemorate developers and their work on bringing innovation and technical advancements to their apps across Apple devices like iPhone, iPad, and mac. A total of 12 stando...
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Europe Sizzles And The Eiffel Tower's Summit Closes
Europe sizzled in its first major heat wave of the summer on Tuesday, as Barcelona recorded its hottest June in over a century and the summit of Paris' iconic Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors.
-
Man Accused Of Killing 2 Idaho Firefighters Had Once Aspired To Be One
A 20-year-old man's life appeared to have begun to unravel in the months before authorities say he fatally shot two firefighters and severely wounded a third as they responded to a wildfire near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
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US Firefighters In Idaho Asked A Man To Move His Vehicle. He Shot Them
Authorities say two firefighters were killed and another was critically injured after they were shot while responding to a wildfire near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
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Southern Europe Roasts As Temperatures Soar
Spain and Portugal reported record temperatures as Italy and France braced for several more days of a punishing heatwave that has gripped southern Europe and Britain, sparking health and wildfire warnings.
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FireSat Protoflight Satellite to Scan Earth Every 20 Minutes for Early Wildfire Detection
Muon Space’s FireSat project will form a 50-satellite constellation that scans the planet every 20 minutes to detect wildfires using multi-band infrared imaging. The constellation aims to support first responders and policymakers with high-resolution thermal data, bridging a critical gap in satellite-based wildfire detection. Its first satellite ...
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Wildfires Burn In Turkey And France As Early Heatwave Hits
Firefighters battled wildfires in Turkey and France as an early heatwave hit the region.
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Dead Man Found After Two Killed In Ambush On US Firefighters In Idaho
Authorities on Sunday night found a "dead male" with a firearm on Canfield Mountain in the northwestern US state of Idaho, the site of an earlier ambush of firefighters that killed at least two.
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Severe Heat Waves Hit Southern Europe, Greece On High Wildfire Alert
Major heat waves across Southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 40 C (104 F) in countries including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings against the risk of wildfires.
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Fires Break Out And Most Of France Put On Heatwave Alert
French firefighters were mobilised to tackle early summer fires as 84 of the country's 101 administrative areas were put on a heatwave alert for Monday until midweek.
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Wildfire Smoke Can Harm Your Brain, Not Just Your Lungs
Wildfires are already burning in parts of Canada, and as they do, many communities are already facing the familiar thick haze as smoke drifts in.
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Brazil Records 62% Rise In Forest Fires, Amazon Hit The Hardest
Historic forest fires in Brazil last year scorched through an area larger than the size of Italy, recording a burned area some 60 percent higher than average of the last four decades
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World Leaders May Face Wildfire Smoke At Canada G7 Summit
World leaders may face smoke warnings when they gather next week in Alberta as wildfires burned out of control across much of Canada and caused the country's second-worst fire season in decades.
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Canada Town Near Vancouver Ready To Evacuate As Fire Nears
Residents of a town near Vancouver were on stand-by to evacuate Wednesday as Canada's devastating wildfire season worsened, with officials warning weather conditions through the summer were ripe for further blazes.
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Astronauts Track Massive Dust Clouds over Canada and the US from ISS in June 2025
While conducting microgravity experiments and preparing for the Ax-4 crew, ISS astronauts documented massive wildfire smoke clouds drifting over Canada and the U.S., highlighting the station’s role in monitoring Earth-based environmental events from orbit. The smoke, seen from space, resulted from wildfires that triggered evacuations and impacted...
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Apple Design Awards 2025 Winners Announced: CapWords, Speechify and Neva Bag Top Spots
Apple on Wednesday announced the list of winners and finalists of the Design Awards 2025 across several app and game categories. Presented each year since 1996, the annual awards commemorate developers and their work on bringing innovation and technical advancements to their apps across Apple devices like iPhone, iPad, and mac. A total of 12 stando...
