The European Commission has adopted a new Communication calling for a more integrated EU-wide approach to wildfire risk management, covering prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. The strategy comes as the newly published Advance report on Forest Fires in Europe, Middle East and North Africa 2025 from the Copernicus Emergency...

The recently published Forest Fires in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa 2025 Advanced Report, produced by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and based on data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), indicates that in 2025 a total burnt area of 2,242,195 hectares has been recorded.

On 30 March 2026, a major dust storm formed in the south of Algeria, disrupting trans-Saharan transport routes and affecting air quality across West and North Africa.

During the dry season, the Mekong Region, encompassing parts of northern Thailand, eastern Myanmar, and Laos, is affected by an increase in fire activity.

Sargassum blooms are affecting the Caribbean coastline, and experts and environmental authorities predict that 2026 will be among the worst years on record.