On the Friday, April 17, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: Wildfires are burning hotter, faster and in more places than in the past — and this year is already off to a troubling start. More than 1 ...
Last year was a record-breaker – but not in a good way. In 2025, more of the UK was destroyed by wildfires than ever before, with over 47,000 hectares affected. That’s roughly 65,000 football pitches, ...