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Experts blame climate change for the punishing weather

The popular tourist destination is very close to the blaze in La Teste-de-Buch, which has burnt 7,000 hectares of land

Thousands of hectares of forest in Teste-de-Buch were destroyed in a huge blaze that has only just been contained

Wildfires rage as heatwave moves across Europe

DUNE DU PILAT, France - In a usual July on Europe's biggest sand dune, holidaymakers clamber to its peak to admire the panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean beyond. This year, its heights are deserted, shrouded in smoke, with fire service planes buzzing overhead. The Dune du Pilat is a famous at

LONDON, United Kingdom - A punishing heatwave fuelling ferocious wildfires in western Europe pushed temperatures in Britain over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) for the first time on Tuesday and regional heat records tumbled elsewhere. A picture taken on July 19, 2022 shows firefighter

A punishing heatwave fuelling ferocious wildfires in western Europe pushed temperatures in Britain over 40 degrees Celsius for the first time on Tuesday and regional heat records tumbled elsewhere.

London - A punishing heatwave fuelling ferocious wildfires in western Europe pushed temperatures in Britain over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) for the first time on...

Scorching temperatures are sweeping across Europe, with the UK setting an all-time heat record.

Though temperatures in the south-west have cooled, fires continue to burn in Greece, Spain and Italy.