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Senators Demand CFTC Curb Wildfire Betting After $1.2M Was Wagered

Lawmakers say wildfire prediction markets create perverse incentives that could encourage arson or insider exploitation.

Europe's Wildfires Could Cost France €10–15 Billion and Fall Largely to Insurers

Royals Tie Europe’s Large Wildfires to Rising Climate Risk

Paris Landmarks Close Early as France Battles Intense Heatwave

France Orders Two More Canadairs to Bolster Firefighting Fleet

Prosecutors Detail Anti‑Wealth Motive in Palisades Fire Case as Trial Nears

UCLA Studies Link Climate Disasters to Rising Homelessness

World Press Photo Names 42 Regional Winners, Including Three From Spain

Ben Lerner’s Transcription Draws Early Reviews on Memory and the Smartphone Age

Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Authority Opens 13-Week Consultation on Closing Eight On-Call Stations

One Dead as Victoria Bushfires Trigger State of Emergency

DHS Starts Cuts to FEMA’s CORE Workforce After Pulling Renewal Authority

Attribution Report Finds 2025 Among Hottest Years as Human Warming Drives Deadlier Extremes

Swiss Re Puts 2025 Insured Catastrophe Losses at $107 Billion as U.S. Events Dominate

At Sainte-Barbe, French Fire Services Report Heavy 2025 Workloads and Set 2026 Priorities

Newsom Links Palisades Rebuild Delays to Climate Change as Critics Allege Mismanagement

L.A. County Moves to Overhaul Emergency System After Wildfire Failures as Survivors Seek State Probe

Córdoba Issues Three-Day Wildfire Alert and Bans All Ignitions

Barcelona Province Logs 108 Summer Wildfires as Diputación Credits Prevention Overhaul

California Mandates Wildfire Hardening Disclosures for Older Home Sales