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A view of a wildfire seen from an amphibious aircraft

Russia has declared a state of emergency over Siberian wildfires

31 July 2019

Russia has declared a state of emergency in five Siberian regions after a million people signed petitions demanding action on unprecedented wildfires
Largest ever wildfire in Greenland seen burning from space

Largest ever wildfire in Greenland seen burning from space

8 August 2017

The blaze is the biggest ever detected by satellites – and a recent increase in fires in the region could well be a result of the rapid warming in the Arctic

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