A Newspaper Article
Hi! I finished reading the article “Hellish heat and primal fear: Croatian firefighters on frontline of climate crisis” by Ajit Niranjan, published in The Guardian . It explores how climate change is reshaping the work of firefighters in southern Europe, particularly in Croatia, and the strategies they are using to tackle increasingly severe wildfires. The article highlights the experiences of firefighters like Ivan Sanader and Nikola Martinić Peruzzo, who recount the dangers of battling wildfires in scorching heat and rugged terrain. One story tells how a team survived being encircled by flames by using a water hose as a temporary shield until aerial reinforcements arrived. These stories underscore the unpredictable and dangerous nature of their work, worsened by global warming. A key focus of the article is how climate change has amplified the scale and frequency of wildfires. In response, Croatia has reformed its fire service, streamlining operations to deploy firefighting pla...