Drier, less humid, and windier climates create favourable conditions for wildfires which is why most scientists agree that climate change is the main driver behind the uptick.

Climate change has become a pressing global issue in recent years as its effects become increasingly evident. But it is not entirely new to our planet. Al Majalla explains.

Britain's environmental achievements are dwarfed by comparable European states. Half of Germany's energy is from renewables, Portugal's is 63%, and France's is 91%.

Parts of Italy could see highs of 48°C in the coming days, potentially reaching "the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Europe"

Worsening water scarcity threatens much of the Arab world as Iraq struggles to plan for the future

As research into global warming and how to combat it gets better, it is pointing to new ways to solve the crisis. Using solar energy to convert captured carbon to green fuel is one of them.

Saudi Arabia has successfully launched practical environmental initiatives to combat climate change and reach zero carbon by 2060

A circular economy offers a solution to the type of resurgence that is required if we are to move away from boom-and-bust economics, to a truly sustainable economic model

North African countries, especially Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, are experiencing a sharp decline in water resources which have fallen by 80% from their averages of the past three decades