Firefighters in France are trying to control fires in the Gironde region, in the south-west of the country. More than 16,000 people have been evacuated as the fires spread. Read more: More ...

"For the past 40 years or so, the annual death toll in France has never been more than 15," said Christophe Chantepy, a national expert in forest fire protection at the French National Forest ...

leading to regular forest fires and wildfires. Comparing 1976 to 2005, the temperature will increase by 1.4 to 1.9°C by 2050.