Hot, dry spells undoubtedly make fires more likely but, awkwardly for those blaming climate change, wildfires are getting less frequent worldwide, not more, as the globe warms.

Bordeaux and Madrid are threatened by flames. In Sicily, arsonists tied burning rags to the tails of cats to spread fires. Here in Britain the Cairngorms and Peak District…

The east of England has become the latest part of Europe to suffer from wildfires caused by extreme heat, as holiday homes and a caravan park were evacuated in coastal regions of…