International Europe Wildfires 2026
France wildfires 2026: a record 93,301 hectares, and a 20-year average that breaks in two
Copernicus puts France 40.6% above its previous record, set in 2022. The average behind the widely quoted multiple — including in our own reporting on 27 July — spans two different satellites.
International Tour de France 2026
Tour de France: Pogacar equals the record five titles as van der Poel takes the Champs-Elysees
Tadej Pogacar won the 2026 Tour de France by 6 minutes 26 seconds, equalling the record of five titles, with Mathieu van der Poel winning a final stage cut short by the wildfires.
International Europe Heatwave 2026
Wildfire on France's Mediterranean coast forces 3,000 to evacuate campsites and a marina
A fast-moving fire driven by 80 km/h winds swept from Sainte-Marie-la-Mer to the Canet-en-Roussillon marina in the Pyrénées-Orientales, forcing about 3,000 people — half of them from three campsites — to flee and briefly closing Perpignan airport.
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