Following other recent extreme weather events throughout the world, there have been wildfires in Hawaii.
Wildfires in Greece had their worst July on record, severely affecting the islands of Corfu and Rhodes.
The wildfire season in Canada has likewise been the worst on record; as of now, more than 25,000 acres (100 sq km) had burned. That comes after devastating wildfires earlier in 2023 in Australia and Chile.
In some areas, such as the western United States, wildfires have burned more land recently.
According to scientists, climate change is bringing about the climatic conditions that make wildfires more likely to spread.
Large fires start every yearly in specific areas of the Hawaiian islands, according to the University of Hawaii, but the size of these fires is exceptional.