Fire evacuations in Greece and Turkey while temperatures in Spain and Portugal hit 46C
Driest spring in more than a century creates conditions for blazes, fire chief warns
Guide to the Climate Graphic: Explained
Soil smoulders below ground then fuels wildfires in the spring, sending smoke as far as Europe
Parametric cover is gaining ground, promising faster payouts after extreme events such as floods and wildfires
Florida, Louisiana and California forecast to make up more than half of 2025 mortgage losses
Extreme weather means wildfires and flooding are becoming more likely, posing a risk to urban areas around the world
Fire chiefs warn of climate change driving extreme weather in wake of weekend infernos
Model takes into account weather forecasts as well as factors such as levels of flammable vegetation and human activity
Presidential interventions increase pressure on agencies managing constrained supplies
Amid the devastation of the LA wildfires, cultural institutions are assessing a near future of increasingly extreme conditions
Climate change caused primarily by fossil fuel burning had increased the likelihood of the California fires, scientists say
Tens of thousands of residents under evacuation order while city braces for possible mudslides this weekend
The city is pushing to rebuild areas devasted by wildfires. But the costs and the mounting risks of future disasters are hard to overcome
Firms intended to backstop frontline insurers raised rates and increased recovery thresholds after losses on prior blazes
As extreme blazes happen more frequently, the sector faces costly litigation and damages to infrastructure
Hot meals and hotel discounts for evacuees, first-responder donations, and charities sheltering animals
Unwise policies worsened the damage, and insurance squeeze, from wildfires
We are mounting 20th-century responses to 21st-century weather
After strikes and the pandemic, studios had hoped 2025 would mark a rebound. Then Los Angeles was set ablaze
Palisades blaze only 17% contained as threat to life and financial costs escalate
Weather forecasters fear gusts up to 75 miles an hour could fan blaze that has devastated parts of US’s second-largest city
Gavin Newsom accuses Donald Trump of spreading disinformation after president-elect calls emergency response ‘incompetent’
Emergency services battle on multiple fronts as blazes force evacuation of upscale Brentwood and Bel Air
Home of Hollywood struggles to cope after thousands of homes and businesses are destroyed
