# European Heatwave Wildfire and Drought Crisis — 2026-08 archive

https://mins.news/en/topic/european-heatwave-and-drought/2026-08

- 232 reports · 105 videos · 15 outlets
- Updated: 2026-08-31 20:20 UTC

## Earlier coverage

### 2026-08-31

#### Serbian wildfires and outside aid

- [Serbia thanks Russia for help fighting wildfires](https://mins.news/en/item/39274) — TASS, 2026-08-31
#### Record heat deaths in Spain

- [Spain records 5,232 heat-related deaths in 2026, highest since 2015](https://mins.news/en/item/38735) — euronews, 2026-08-31
- [Spain records 5,232 heat-related deaths this summer](https://mins.news/en/item/38448) — TASS, 2026-08-31
### 2026-08-29

- [Europe’s summer drought threatens fish in rivers, lakes and farms](https://mins.news/en/item/36565) — The Associated Press, 2026-08-29
- [England’s Water Network Buckles Under Sudden Summer Drought](https://mins.news/en/item/36485) — Bloomberg News, 2026-08-29
### 2026-08-28

#### The seasonal cost of drought and fires

- [The alarming forecast for Europe’s wildfires](https://mins.news/en/video/36126) — DW News, 2026-08-28
#### External support for fires in Serbia

- [Russian emergencies ministry aircraft drops over 120 metric tons of water on Serbia fires](https://mins.news/en/item/36100) — TASS, 2026-08-28
#### The seasonal cost of drought and fires

- [Record drought grips Europe as rivers and crops dry up](https://mins.news/en/item/35235) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-28
### 2026-08-27

#### Wildfire Response Lawsuits and International Aid

- [Le Porge residents plan legal action over French wildfire response](https://mins.news/en/video/34329) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-27
#### Danube Recedes, Fossil Hunt

- [Drought-hit Danube gives way to mammoth fossil hunt in Bulgaria](https://mins.news/en/item/34191) — France 24, 2026-08-27
- [Drought-hit Danube gives way to mammoth fossil hunt in Bulgaria](https://mins.news/en/video/34187) — France 24 English, 2026-08-27
#### Wildfire Response Lawsuits and International Aid

- [Russian Emergencies Ministry aircraft drops over 160 metric tons of water on Serbia fires](https://mins.news/en/item/33847) — TASS, 2026-08-27
### 2026-08-26

- [No, this wasn't a 'completely normal summer,' despite far-right climate denial](https://mins.news/en/item/33384) — DW, 2026-08-26
- [Drought exposes fossils and wartime shipwrecks along Danube River](https://mins.news/en/video/33146) — euronews, 2026-08-26
### 2026-08-25

#### International aid for Serbia’s fires

- [Russia’s Il-76 aircraft prevents Serbian wildfire from spreading to populated areas](https://mins.news/en/item/31900) — TASS, 2026-08-25
#### Heatwave excess deaths and insurance costs

- [Europe’s heatwaves threaten insurers’ earnings, S&P says](https://mins.news/en/item/31234) — The Guardian, 2026-08-25
- [At least 35,000 excess deaths recorded in Europe’s successive heatwaves](https://mins.news/en/item/31235) — The Guardian, 2026-08-25
### 2026-08-24

- [Russian aircraft drops nearly 800 tons of water on Serbian wildfires in four days](https://mins.news/en/item/30953) — TASS, 2026-08-24
- [EU and Russian aircraft help Serbia battle wildfires](https://mins.news/en/item/30282) — Al Jazeera, 2026-08-24

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