Nero Fiddling-Europe Burning.

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We really are in uncharted territory with this El Niño and climate change in general

El Niño may peak at the worst time for the Amazon – and it should worry us all

Delay to rainy season in forest already damaged by human-driven heating could trigger powerful ‘Godzilla’ El Niño

www.theguardian.com

 

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Belgium Nature Reserve now on Fire

Firefighters and farmers backed by water-dropping aircraft battled through a fourth day to tame Belgium's worst wildfire in a century, still burning through pristine parkland though it was halted short of the German border.

The blaze charring the High Fens nature reserve, a vast expanse of boggy peatlands, pine forests and hiking trails, has grown since Friday to 3,000 hectares.

Crisis cell spokesman Tony Hosmans told reporters today that the fire "had not spread further but we cannot yet say it is contained."

"It could change according to the weather," he warned.

Europe has been swept by weeks of devastating wildfires fuelled by dry conditions and a historically hot summer, with France, Greece, Portugal and Spain also battling major fires.

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