More than 150 million hectares — over twice the size of Texas — burned globally in the first months of 2026. With a high chance of a supercharged El Nino, the second half of the year could be even worse.

Climatologists say a particularly powerful weather pattern could amplify wildfire risk, heatwaves and flooding worldwide as global temperatures continue to rise

Climate change has driven record-breaking outbreaks of fire in Africa, Asia and elsewhere this year, with conditions expected to get worse as the northern hemisphere's summer…