Exceptional heat is sparking wildfires and heatwaves around the world
Here's a selection of newspaper frontpages from the last few days (ongoing thread)
1/ Spain
Here's a selection of newspaper frontpages from the last few days (ongoing thread)
1/ Spain
2/ Turkey
3/ China
4/ Greece
5/ UK
6/ UK
7/ Portugal
8/ Spain
9/ Scotland
10/ Greece
11/ UK
12/ France
13/ Croatia
14/ France
15/ US
16/ Spain
17/ Spain
18/ Bosnia - Dnevni avaz
"The country is on fire"
"The country is on fire"
19/ Spain - Faro De Vigo
"Night of panic"
"Night of panic"
20/ Mexico - El Sol de Salamanca
"Drought devastates crops"
"Drought devastates crops"
21/ US - The Tribune
"Giant sequoias were saved"
"Giant sequoias were saved"
22/ Spain - Regió 7
"Fire storm in Bages with 200 evacuated"
"Fire storm in Bages with 200 evacuated"
23/ US - The State
"Fires scorch Spain and France"
"Fires scorch Spain and France"
24/ Israel - Haaretz
"Huge fires are raging in Western Europe, and firefighters are helpless"
"Huge fires are raging in Western Europe, and firefighters are helpless"
25/ Germany - DW
"Heatwaves and fires, above all in southern Europe"
"Heatwaves and fires, above all in southern Europe"
26/ Qatar - Qatar Tribune
"Evacuations as Mediterranean wildfires spread"
"Evacuations as Mediterranean wildfires spread"
27/ South Korea - Dong-A Ilbo
"40C heatwave spreads to Spain's wildfires"
"40C heatwave spreads to Spain's wildfires"
28/ Qatar - Gulf Times
"Forest fires rage as climate change hits South Europe"
"Forest fires rage as climate change hits South Europe"
29/ Germany - DW English edition
"Wildfires continue to rage in France and Spain"
"Wildfires continue to rage in France and Spain"
30/ Austria - Kronen Zeitung
"Europe fights the heat"
"Europe fights the heat"
31/ Slovakia - Pravda
"The fire is tormenting many countries, Slovakia is in for a scorcher"
"The fire is tormenting many countries, Slovakia is in for a scorcher"
32/ Spain - El Periódico
"New fire, deliberate, in Hell's Gorge"
"New fire, deliberate, in Hell's Gorge"
33/ Spain - Córdoba
"Spain on fire"
"Spain on fire"
34/ Turkey - Hürriyet
"Fires rage in scorching south west Europe"
"Fires rage in scorching south west Europe"
35/ Czechia - Lidové Noviny
"The south of Europe is fighting fire."
"The south of Europe is fighting fire."
36/ Austria - Kleine Zeitung
"The overheated continent"
"The overheated continent"
37/ Mexico - El Mundo
"The flames devour…more than 30,000ha in Portugal"
"The flames devour…more than 30,000ha in Portugal"
38/ Scotland - Edinburgh News
"Feeling the heat"
"Feeling the heat"
39/ Spain - La Voz de Galicia
"The great fires in Lugo and Ourense force the evacuation of several populations"
"The great fires in Lugo and Ourense force the evacuation of several populations"
40/ France - Le Temps
"The burning forest"
"The burning forest"
41/ Spain - el Periódico
"Fire rages in Bages"
"Fire rages in Bages"
42/ Canada - The Telegram
"Forest fire hits Conception Bay South"
"Forest fire hits Conception Bay South"
43/ Singapore - The Straits Times
"Fight to control wildfires raging in south-western Europe"
"Fight to control wildfires raging in south-western Europe"
44/ France - Libération
"After six days, the forest is still burning"
"After six days, the forest is still burning"
45/ US - The Wall Street Journal
"Wildfires, Record Heat Beset European Continent"
"Wildfires, Record Heat Beset European Continent"
47/ Spain - La Vanguardia
"Fire rages out of control"
"Fire rages out of control"
48/ France - Le Figaro
"Forest fires ravage the Southwest"
"Forest fires ravage the Southwest"
49/ UK - Daily Mirror
"Blowtorch Britain"
"Blowtorch Britain"
50/ Spain - La Razón
"A seaplane unloads retardant on the flames of a forest fire"
"A seaplane unloads retardant on the flames of a forest fire"
51/ Spain - El País
"First fatality of the fire wave"
"First fatality of the fire wave"
52/ UK - The Daily Telegraph
"Heatwave meltdown brings UK to a halt"
"Heatwave meltdown brings UK to a halt"
53/ UK - The Sun
"Hotter than the Sahara"
"Hotter than the Sahara"
54/ UK - The Guardian
"Red alert: 'ferocious' heatwave set to send temperatures beyond 40C"
"Red alert: 'ferocious' heatwave set to send temperatures beyond 40C"
55/ Slovenia - Primorske novice
"Extinguishing fire made harder by exploding grenades [from WWI]"
HT @dcerar
"Extinguishing fire made harder by exploding grenades [from WWI]"
HT @dcerar
56/ Saudi Arabia - Al Eqtisadiah
"A firefighter working to contain forest fires in the Gironde region, southwest France, yesterday"
"A firefighter working to contain forest fires in the Gironde region, southwest France, yesterday"
57/ Serbia - Blic
"40C in Serbia!"
"40C in Serbia!"
58/ El Salvador - La Prensa Grafica
"Fires due to heat…in Spain"
"Fires due to heat…in Spain"
59/ Austria - Vorarlberger Nachrichten
"Europe is burning"
"Europe is burning"
60/ Turkey - Daily Sabah
"'Climate change affects everyone': Europe battles huge wildfires"
"'Climate change affects everyone': Europe battles huge wildfires"
61/ Mexico - El Mundo
"Jerte fire completes the disaster"
"Jerte fire completes the disaster"
62/ Oman - Muscat Daily
"Heatwave grips Europe"
"Heatwave grips Europe"
63/ Turkey - Türkiye
"Number of deaths from heat increases"
"Number of deaths from heat increases"
64/ Spain - el Periódico
"Surviving the inferno"
"Surviving the inferno"
65/ France - Libération
"Like being in a disaster film"
"Like being in a disaster film"
66/ Spain - La Vanguardia
"The heatwave causes 510 deaths and dozens of fires in Spain"
"The heatwave causes 510 deaths and dozens of fires in Spain"
67/ Spain - El País
"Agonising fight against the fire"
"Agonising fight against the fire"
68/ Canada - The Globe and Mail
"Extreme heat sears Britain"
"Extreme heat sears Britain"
69/ UK - The Independent
"A wildfire near Chesterfield yesterday was one of two dozen recorded in just 48 hours as Britain swelters"
"A wildfire near Chesterfield yesterday was one of two dozen recorded in just 48 hours as Britain swelters"
70/ UK - The Sun
"Britain is melting"
"Britain is melting"
71/ UK - the i newspaper
"Earth sends a warning"
"Earth sends a warning"
72/ UK - Evening Standard
"London sizzles"
"London sizzles"
73/ UK - Daily Mirror
"Record baker"
"Record baker"
74/ UK - Metro
"Get ready for…hottest day ever"
"Get ready for…hottest day ever"
76/ Argentina - La Nacion
"Europe, overwhelmed: record heat, paralysis and wildfires"
"Europe, overwhelmed: record heat, paralysis and wildfires"
77/ Portugal - Jornal de Notícas
"July breaks heat and death records"
"July breaks heat and death records"
78/ Brazil - Estado de Minas
"Historical (and scary) heat in Europe"
"Historical (and scary) heat in Europe"
79/ Scotland - The Herald
"Mercury guess record high as Scotland sizzles at 35C"
"Mercury guess record high as Scotland sizzles at 35C"
80/ Brazil - Folha de S.Paulo
"Under climate crisis, UK records national record-high 40.3C temperature"
"Under climate crisis, UK records national record-high 40.3C temperature"
81/ Switzerland - Neue Zürcher Zeitung
"38.1C in Geneva - Europe is suffering"
"38.1C in Geneva - Europe is suffering"
82/ Portugal - Jornal de Negócios
"With each fire a little more of Portugal is lost"
"With each fire a little more of Portugal is lost"
83/ Austria - Der Standard
"Drought triggers numerous forest fires in Europe"
"Drought triggers numerous forest fires in Europe"
84/ US - Arkansas Democrat Gazette
"No relief for Europe"
"No relief for Europe"
85/ US - World Journal
"Britain surges to 105F, thousands die in Europe"
"Britain surges to 105F, thousands die in Europe"
86/ Greece - Kathimerini
"Fiery conflagration in Attica"
"Fiery conflagration in Attica"
87/ UK - The Guardian Weekly
"Europe's heat apocalypse"
"Europe's heat apocalypse"
88/ Scotland - The Scotsman
"Extreme heatwaves 'every three years' without action"
"Extreme heatwaves 'every three years' without action"
89/ UK - Financial Times
"Burning Britain: Houses blaze in record heat "
"Burning Britain: Houses blaze in record heat "
90/ UK - the i newspaper
"Tinderbox UK ignites at record 40.3C"
"Tinderbox UK ignites at record 40.3C"
91/ UK - The Sun
"Hellfire"
"Hellfire"
92/ UK - Metro
"Burning hot Britain"
"Burning hot Britain"
93/ UK - The Times
"Record high of 40.3C sparks wildfires in tinderbox Britain"
"Record high of 40.3C sparks wildfires in tinderbox Britain"
94/ UK - Daily Mail
"Nightmare of the wildfires"
"Nightmare of the wildfires"
95/ UK - Daily Mirror
"Britain's burning"
"Britain's burning"
96/ UK - The Independent
"The day Britain burned"
"The day Britain burned"
97/ UK - The Guardian
"'A wake up call': UK hits highest ever temperature"
"'A wake up call': UK hits highest ever temperature"
98/ UK - The Daily Telegraph
"Britain ignites as temperatures break 40C barrier for first time"
"Britain ignites as temperatures break 40C barrier for first time"
99/ UK - Daily Express
"Britain burns in 40.3C heat"
"Britain burns in 40.3C heat"
100/ Scotland - Daily Record
"Britain's burning"
"Britain's burning"
101/ Sweden - Svenska Dagbladet
"The shock heat spreads"
"The shock heat spreads"
102/ France - Le Figaro
"In Gironde, the fierce fight against the advance of the flames"
"In Gironde, the fierce fight against the advance of the flames"
103/ India - The Hindu
"Sizzling Spain"
"Sizzling Spain"
104/ Italy - Corriere Della Sera
"Italy on fire, evacuations and fear from the Karst to Versilia"
"Italy on fire, evacuations and fear from the Karst to Versilia"
105/ Canada - Toronto Star
"Extreme heat grips Europe"
"Extreme heat grips Europe"
106/ Ireland - Irish Daily Mail
"Nightmare of horror wildfires in Britain"
"Nightmare of horror wildfires in Britain"
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