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Heat intensifies severe drought across European nations

kuwait-live.comJuly 24, 2026July 24, 2026

July 24, 2026July 24, 2026

A comprehensive scientific analysis reveals human activities are directly responsible for severe dry conditions currently affecting the continent, definitively demonstrating climate change exacerbating drought across...

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WMO confirms 2024 is the hottest year in recorded history globally

kuwait-live.comDecember 30, 2024December 30, 2024

December 30, 2024December 30, 2024

The year 2024 is set to become the warmest on record, marking the culmination of a decade of unprecedented global heat driven by human activities,...

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MapBiomas report reveals fires burned 22 million hectares in Brazil

kuwait-live.comOctober 12, 2024October 12, 2024

October 12, 2024October 12, 2024

MENA Newswire News Desk: Brazil’s forests have faced widespread devastation this year, with 22.38 million hectares scorched by fires between January and September, according to...

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Historic drought in Amazon leaves rivers at all-time low levels

kuwait-live.comSeptember 20, 2024September 20, 2024

September 20, 2024September 20, 2024

MENA Newswire News Desk: The Amazon River basin is experiencing its worst drought on record, with water levels plunging to historic lows, leaving once-navigable rivers...

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Greece faces hottest winter, igniting worries of summer wildfires

kuwait-live.comMarch 5, 2024March 5, 2024

March 5, 2024March 5, 2024

Greek scientists report that Greece has experienced its hottest winter on record, prompting concerns about the upcoming summer's potential for devastating wildfires. Analyses conducted by...

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Chile’s forest fires claim 64 lives, threaten urban areas

kuwait-live.comFebruary 6, 2024February 6, 2024

February 6, 2024February 6, 2024

A grave crisis is unfolding in central Chile as deadly forest fires have already claimed the lives of 64 people, and local authorities anticipate the...

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Deadliest Maui wildfires in over a century claim 93 lives

kuwait-live.comAugust 14, 2023August 14, 2023

August 14, 2023August 14, 2023

Hawaii's Maui wildfires death count surged to 93, as reported by the Maui County website. This devastating event marks the most lethal US wildfire in...

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Evacuations in Hawaii as wildfires ravage homes amidst strong winds

kuwait-live.comAugust 9, 2023August 9, 2023

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023

On August 9th, 2023, multiple Hawaiian communities faced evacuations as wildfires ramped up, destroying a minimum of two homes, as per reports by the Associated...

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Greek zoo animals cool off with icy meals in blistering heat

kuwait-live.comAugust 7, 2023August 7, 2023

August 7, 2023August 7, 2023

In the sizzling backdrop of Athens, Tiembe, a 15-year-old Angolan lion, curiously examines his icy breakfast: slabs of red meat embedded within a foot-long ice...

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Twenty-five fatalities in Algeria as North African heatwave triggers destructive wildfires

kuwait-live.comJuly 26, 2023July 26, 2023

July 26, 2023July 26, 2023

As a brutal heatwave blankets North Africa and southern Europe, forest fires have erupted in Algeria's mountainous regions of Bejaia and Bouira, claiming the lives...