Unprecedented temperatures causing difficulties in south-west France, Croatia, Italy and Spain with wildfire destruction across Europe up 87%How dangerous are wildfires and how can we stop them from getting worse?Extreme heat is breaking temperature records across Europe, early measurements suggest, and driving bigger and stronger wildfires.In south-west France, records were broken on Monday in AngoulĂȘme, Bergerac, Bordeaux, Saint-Ămilion and Saint-Girons. MĂ©tĂ©o France said the âoften remarkable, even unprecedented, maximum temperaturesâ in the region were 12C above the norm for the last few decades. Continue readingâŠ
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: August 18, 2025 04:13 PM
Atmospheric COâ
425.4 ppm
+18.4
ppm/year
Atmospheric CHâ
1934.91 ppb
+9.11
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year