hotels a few days ago. the fire are really close and they consumed this area. in the fires that were burning locally overnight, two people have died in that prefecture, a man, a farmer, and a woman in her home. and itjust reminds you of the stakes here, when you see scenes like this. the temperatures are high, and the winds are strong. there is expected to see a dip in the temperatures here in greece today, but unfortunately when i spoke to the fire service, they said the real problem is that dry wind that makes scenes like this so dangerous for both firefighters as well as the people of greece. both firefighters as well as the people of greece. both firefighters as well as the eole of greece. . ., ,, ,., people of greece. azadeh, thank you so much, azadeh people of greece. azadeh, thank you so much, azadeh moshiri people of greece. azadeh, thank you so much, azadeh moshiri for- people of greece. azadeh, thank you so much, azadeh moshiri for us - people of greece. azadeh, thank
stored underground. we can produce units anywhere because we have off the shelf units that we re using and we can deploy them anywhere. and so from our perspective, that means you have the highest opportunity to actually remove the most amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. other companies like this one in iceland have alternative technologies that do the same. but by far the most important thing we need to do is reduce our use of fossil fuels, and quickly. the carbon dioxide they create is the main driver of climate change. justin rowlatt, bbc news. well, the impact of global warming is seen in extreme weather across the world. in a moment, we ll hear from our correspondents in the us and in pakistan but first to jenny hill in rhodes which has seen scorching temperatures and raging wildfires. it s the height of the summer season here on rhodes, and ordinarily holiday makers would be enjoying its beaches,
this report from jenny hill in rhodes. tonight reported large flowers on all three fronts of the fire. you can probably see how windy it is right now. that windy it is right now. that wind is expected to strengthen significantly tomorrow. that is going to make their task much more difficult and indeed much more difficult and indeed much more dangerous. he mentioned at the same time fire has also broken out on the island in the north forcing the evacuation of several settlements there. as if that weren t enough, this region in southern europe is expected to be hit by yet another heatwave. in the coming days. some people did get away on flights this evening back to the uk. some of them had been waiting at the airport since the early hours of this morning. evacuated from their hotels, didn t have anywhere to
the greek army has also been helping get tourists to safety. no injuries have been reported. plumes of smoke can be seen blanketing the island with its many resorts. the fires have been burning for five days now. the country s deputy fire chief says the blazes in rhodes are the most difficult greece is facing. it comes as the country suffers its hottest weekend in half a century. one climate expert says the current heatwave could last up to 17 days that would make it the longest since records began. live now to the bbc s warren muggleton in rhodes. warren, i understand you have been staying rhodes and been near these fires yourself tell us what happened 7 ifind i find myself six ifind myself six miles i find myself six miles south of the capital, rhodes, in the north of the island. so that our position is where the
19,000 people have been moved from homes and hotels. first the fires these are the latest pictures which show the flames lighting up the night sky as they burn out of control. and these are pictures of what those flames have done entire hotels have been burned to the ground. this is what happened to some residents of those hotels who spent the night in temporary accommodation after being evacuated. this report from jenny hill in rhodes. unrelenting, unabated. strong winds have whipped up the wildfires. despite efforts to contain them, they re still blazing on three fronts. that s forced this country s largest ever fire evacuation. please, please, this way. 19,000 people have fled their homes and hotels. it s not the way emily thought