Wildfires scar more than land—scientists reveal how smoke and ash disrupt marine life, leaving lasting impacts beneath the sea’s surface.
South Korea's wildfires have already burned 35,810 hectares and come on the heels of the country's hottest year on record.
The announcement by Greece's civil protection authority banning the burning of crop residue follows the outbreak of 70 wildfires across the country on Tuesday alone and the heightened fire risk projected for the coming week.
Other key Hollywood events have also changed their schedules in light of the ongoing fires.
Schools remain closed, air quality has plummeted due to smoke and ash, and curfews are being implemented in evacuation zones.
Devastating photos show that the home of Anthony Hopkins was also lost, with the Oscar-winning actor's property having completely been reduced to rubble.
Tens of thousands of acres burn, with death toll at five
Thousands of acres in Los Angeles are aflame, with homes and businesses destroyed and many residents injured
Four aerial firefighters have died, two have survived crashes and 7.8 million acres have burned so far this season
A portion of the same prefecture, Ilia, was devastated by a multi-front wildfire in August 2007, that claimed 36 lives
An arrest warrant was issued for the woman’s 17-year-old son on felony charges of actually causing the blazes
The fire brigade order the shutdown of power along the main north-south rail line near the Litochoro statrion, in north-central Greece
A group of 56 firefighters with one ground team and 21 fire engines as well as 10 aircrafts are at the scenes trying to contain the wildfires
Two major blazes on the day in Kozani, Thesprotia prefectures
Reports from the Copernicus Rapid Mapping Service and the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), analyzed by Meteo.gr, show that 13 major wildfires since 2017 have ravaged more than 700,000 acres of forest
More than 1,000 personnel - fire-fighters, forest fire units, municipal crews and volunteers - battled the blazes northeast of Athens, with a total of 199 vehicles deployed in the operation
Only four out of ten artisans have insured their business assets, and merely 4.8% consider natural disasters, such as floods and fires, to be the greatest threat to their operations.
The rerouting is intended to ensure passengers' safety and prevent any impeding of fire-fighting efforts in east and northeast Attica prefecture
The PM will be charing a meeting with competent authorities to assess the situation and determine the course of action
Major wildfire in west-central Crete rekindled on Thursday due to strong winds