​France and Spain race to control wildfires before fresh heatwave hits, as UN warns ‘the climate alarm is blaring’ – Europe live

Wildfires are tearing through parts of France and Spain, and crews are racing to get them under control before another heatwave arrives. The Guardian reports Spain's prime minister called the fires a reminder to prepare for a worsening climate emergency, with tourists describing scenes of beachgoers relaxing as smoke rose nearby. The UN has warned that, as one official put it, the climate alarm is blaring.

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