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Firefighters in Greece, France, Portugal and Spain are still tackling blazes spanning thousands of hectares. In Spain, more than 200,000 hectares of land has burnt in 2026 - roughly five times above the average by this point in the year - while the burnt land in Portugal is also higher than usual, EU data shows. Also in the programme: How police in the UK are trying to divert teen hackers away from crime; the American singer Natalie Merchant on the importance of art education for children; and the scientist trying to save coffee from extinction. Joining Krupa Padhy on the programme's panel are Dr Chandrika Kaul, a Prof in Modern History at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, and Laurie Bristow, president of Hughes Hall, a college at Cambridge University and former UK ambassador to Afghanistan and Russia. (Photo: Firefighters stand next to fire engines as they battle a wildfire near Montfort-sur-Argens, near Correns, in the Var department, amid worsening drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, August 1, 2026. REUTERS/Florion Goga)
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