Wildfires can become so intense that they create their own weather. Here's what you need to know about pyrocumulonimbus clouds and why they are raising alarm in Europe.
Wildfires can become so intense that they create their own weather. Here's what you need to know about pyrocumulonimbus clouds and why they are raising alarm in Europe.
Beachgoers watch as clouds of smoke from a wildfire rise into the sky at Moutchic in Lacanau, southwestern France, Jul 24, 2026. (Photo: AFP/Maximilien Lamy)
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29 Jul 2026 11:50AM
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