EU plans new firefighting fleet after deadly summer heat wave

Mongabay
Sep 16, 2026, 3:46 pm108 ptsTrending
BRUSSELS (AP) — A scorching summer that dried up rivers and killed tens of thousands across the European Union from Portugal to Hungary has shown that the bloc needs to develop new tools to meet a worsening climate, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday. She said that this…

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