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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 5m ago
239 distinct posts / 48h, matching Wildfires 183 Columbia 55 British 30
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26m ago Europe’s Heat Wave, Wildfires Fuel Economic, Energy Pain Punishing heat and wildfires have cost billions and displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Source: Europe's Heat Wave, Wildfires Fuel E…
38m ago Bc wildfires are worse because of drought and climate change. They are making the air unhealthy
56m ago extreme weather, primary season politics, and public safety. A dangerous heat wave near 100°F gripped from Denver to Mississippi and Florida, wildfires forced closures in California and Utah — nam… -6.5
1h ago Sad to hear and hope the pause is for the right reasons. We need solar with batteries installed and running to displace as much fossil fuel as possible. With the extreme heat and out of control wil… -3.0
1h ago Europe braces for another heatwave after record-breaking temperatures: Europe is bracing for another intense heatwave after record-breaking temperatures in June and July sparked wildfires, dried ou… -8.0
1h ago Not sure how concerned we should be about volcanic and siesmic activity of late, not to mention wildfires all over the world, in places previously unusual… Whole planet seems in uproar, of one sor… -4.0
1h ago A series of heatwaves over the past three months, compounded by drought, have broken temperature records, caused thousands of excess deaths, and fuelled massive wildfires. #EuropeNews -9.0
2h ago This Is Not Autumn #ShareMondays2026 #FoxOfTheDay This is #drought! Heartbroken for the loss of #habitat, #nature & #wildlife from #wildfires across the #UK & #World 😭 Read ALT for more info. #BeW… -6.0
2h ago Europe — Europe Faces Another Heatwave Amid Drought and Wildfires #Europe #EuropeNews #News #Breaking -6.0
3h ago Where the f*ck is our govt? 5th heatwave of the year, drought, excess deaths, crop yields way down, farmers already using their winter feed, huge wildfires… and not one word from @andyburnham.bsk… -8.0
3h ago Global ocean temperatures hit a record high for July, reaching 20.96°C as El Niño conditions developed. Western Europe also recorded its hottest June and July, fueling extreme heat, drought and wil… -5.0
3h ago f24.my/C68t #climatecrisis #heatwave #wildfires -4.0
3h ago In Canada here, and in many other countries elsewhere farmers are struggling against wildfires, drought, crop loss and shortage of animal feed. Buy from local farmers wherever you can. #Farmers #… +2.0
3h ago "HIGH & DRY" @LuceThornton1.bsky.social for @Mirror.co.uk Most of #Britain is now in drought, affecting 45 million people, as the fifth heatwave of the summer hits and wildfires take hold acros… -6.0
3h ago Daily Mirror — Tuesday 11 August — #TomorrowsPapersToday Forty‑five million Brits now live in drought zones as the fifth heatwave hits and wildfires spread. The country is left “high & dry.” Bezos … -6.0
3h ago "FIREFIGHTERS RAISE ALARM OVER SURGE IN 'UNPRECEDENTED' SUMMER BLAZES" #CarolineDavies / #MatthewPearce / #PippaNeill for @TheGuardian.com Firefighters raise the alarm over a surge in summer wil… -6.0
4h ago The i — Tuesday 11 August — #TomorrowsPapersToday Forty‑five million people in the UK are now living in drought, with 36°C heat looming and reservoirs at risk. Wildfires rage, water restrictions hi… -7.5
4h ago Record heat sparks European wildfires The EU Copernicus climate service said June and July were the hottest on record in Western Europe and global sea‑surface temperatures reached record highs for… -6.0
4h ago Wildfires are raging across the western U.S. and Canada due to extreme heat and dry conditions. Evacuations are in place in multiple states and British Columbia, where over 100 active fires are bur… ×3 -7.0
4h ago Morning Star — Tuesday 11 August — #TomorrowsPapersToday Thames Water’s finance chief pockets £1m as Britain faces drought, fuelling calls for public ownership. Wildfires hit the New Forest, -7.5
4h ago Wildfires, drought and extreme heat, 2026 #ESA / Applications / Observing the Earth / FutureEO / Space for our climate www.esa.int/Applications... -1.5
4h ago 🔥 From wildfires to flooding to heatwaves and increasingly severe storms, communities are facing the impacts of an unstable climate. But the Carney government is trying to gut Canada’s environment… -7.0
4h ago #Heatwaves #Wildfires #Drought #SmokeyAir #ClimateEmergency -6.0
4h ago #Canada #drought #Force #fuel #western #wildfire #Wildfires 🌐 www.newsmart.ch -4.5
5h ago This is the coolest summer from now on. The fewest wildfires. The calmest hurricane season. The least flooding. This November is out best chance to flush out the massive money influence of the fos… +6.0
5h ago ... annual revenues to the Treasury are forecast to shrivel to £100m by 2030-31. A summer of heatwaves, drought and wildfires has further dampened support for emissions-pumping projects among Labor… -4.0
5h ago Firefighters Struggle With German Wildfires Firefighters battled multiple wildfires across parts of Germany, including Hesse's Taunus, Südniedersachsen and the Oberpfalz, as extreme heat and wind … -4.0
6h ago As extreme heat and #wildfires continue to impact communities, our team is thinking of the people, animals, trees, and the beautiful places you call home as you navigate this challenging time. +2.0
6h ago Done well climate, nature & sustainability education can actually result in high levels of engagement and meaningful action which reduce anxiety. Maybe the news and proximity of extreme weather eve… +2.5
7h ago Climate change is the existential crisis of our time. Historic drought. Lowest snowpack in decades. Raging wildfires. (1/2) -8.0

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T1 Wildfires burning in British Columbia force 20,000 to evacuate ⚖ Contested weather_impact nbcnews.com displaced, terrified, smoky
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T2 Canada's British Columbia declares emergency over spreading wildfires weather_impact yahoo.com alarmed, overwhelmed, threatened
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T2 Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency ⚖ Contested weather_impact lancasteronline.com terrified, displaced, overwhelmed
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T3 State of emergency in British Columbia due to wildfires weather_impact rte.ie smoky, urgent, devastating
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T3 'Like a bomb going off': Canada's British Columbia wildfire triggers mass evacuations, emergency weather_impact indiatimes.com terrified, displaced, emergency
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T3 Recap: B.C. declares state of emergency due to wildfires 📄 weather_impact cp24.com urgent, devastated, overwhelmed
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T3 Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency ⚖ Contested weather_impact santafenewmexican.com displaced, terrified, desperate
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T3 Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency ⚖ Contested weather_impact asiaone.com fearful, displaced, urgent
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T3 More than 20,000 people evacuated as wildfire spreads in western Canada ⚖ Contested weather_impact wgauradio.com panic, displaced, urgent
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T3 Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency ⚖ Contested weather_impact breitbart.com terrified, displaced, urgent
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T3 Canada: British Columbia declares emergency as fires spread weather_impact timesofoman.com alarming, dangerous, overwhelmed
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T3 'Like doomsday': Thousands flee explosive B.C. wildfire as RCMP report possible death 📄 weather_impact medicinehatnews.com terrified, devastated, frantic
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T3 Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency ⚖ Contested weather_impact asiaone.com evacuated, terrified, displaced
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T3 Canada Wildfire: British Columbia declares state of emergency  – The Indian Awaaz ⚖ Contested weather_impact theindianawaaz.com evacuated, scorched, urgent
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T3 British Columbia Declares State of Emergency as Wildfires Intensify weather_impact jowhar.com terrified, overwhelmed, urgent
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T3 More than 20,000 people evacuated as wildfire spreads in western Canada ⚖ Contested weather_impact wsbradio.com evacuated, smoky, anxious
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T3 Raging wildfire forces 20,000 to flee in Canada weather_impact theuknews.com terrified, displaced, urgent
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T3 Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency ⚖ Contested weather_impact whec.com evacuated, overwhelmed, desperate
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T3 Over 20,000 flee wildfires as British Columbia declares state of emergency weather_impact euronews.com terrifying, displaced, scorched
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T3 B.C. Wildfires Update: State of emergency declared | 20,000+ evacuate weather_impact vancouversun.com evacuated, smoky, urgent
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T3 'Like doomsday': Thousands flee B.C. wildfire as RCMP report possible death 📄 weather_impact cjme.com panicked, grieving, chaotic
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T3 British Columbia Wildfire Destroys Homes, Forces 22,000 To Flee As Province Declares Emergency 📄 weather_impact hngn.com devastated, displaced, urgent
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T3 Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as British Columbia declares state of emergency ⚖ Contested weather_impact theuknews.com displaced, terrified, overwhelmed
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T3 Wildfires force 20,000 to flee as B.C. declares state of emergency ⚖ Contested weather_impact columbian.com displaced, overwhelmed, urgent
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T3 Fast-Moving Bald Range Wildfire Forces Mass Evacuations in British Columbia's Okanagan Wine Country weather_impact openthemagazine.com evacuated, scorched, anxious
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T3 BC declares emergency as wildfire forces evacuations weather_impact pakistantoday.com.pk evacuated, alarming, perilous
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T3 B.C. wildfires: What's burning as province declares state of emergency weather_impact cbc.ca evacuating, devastated, overwhelmed
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T3 Saanich Fire sends crews to help with wildfires amid provincial state of emergency weather_impact comoxvalleyrecord.com mobilized, concerned, resolute
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T3 Saanich Fire sends crews to help with wildfires amid provincial state of emergency weather_impact sookenewsmirror.com supportive, mobilized, determined
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T3 Saanich Fire sends crews to help with wildfires amid provincial state of emergency weather_impact cowichanvalleycitizen.com supportive, mobilized, determined
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T3 Saanich Fire sends crews to help with wildfires amid provincial state of emergency weather_impact nanaimobulletin.com urgent, strained, somber
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T3 Canada puts the military on standby as British Columbia wildfires kill 1 and displace thousands weather_impact winnipegfreepress.com tragic, devastating, urgent
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T3 Canada puts the military on standby as British Columbia wildfires kill 1 and displace thousands weather_impact wral.com tragic, displacing, urgent
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T3 Canada puts the military on standby as British Columbia wildfires kill 1 and displace thousands weather_impact dailygazette.com tragic, overwhelmed, urgent
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T3 Canada puts the military on standby as British Columbia wildfires kill 1 and displace thousands weather_impact somdnews.com tragic, displaced, urgent
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T3 Canada puts the military on standby as British Columbia wildfires kill 1 and displace thousands weather_impact winknews.com tragic, urgent, displaced
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T3 Canada puts the military on standby as British Columbia wildfires kill 1 and displace thousands weather_impact thegazette.com devastated, displaced, grieving
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T3 Canada puts the military on standby as British Columbia wildfires kill 1 and displace thousands weather_impact idahopress.com devastated, displaced, grieving
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T3 20,000 evacuees fled ferocious B.C. wildfire. These are some of their stories 📄 weather_impact winnipegfreepress.com displaced, anxious, exhausted
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T3 Canada puts the military on standby as British Columbia wildfires kill 1 and displace thousands weather_impact stardem.com devastated, urgent, overwhelmed
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T4 Raging wildfire forces 20,000 to flee in Canada weather_impact bignewsnetwork.com displaced, terrified, chaotic
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