The Sebkha el Melah ephemeral lake in Algeria, seen on Aug. 12 and Sept. 29. (Image credit: NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey ) ...

A heat wave has engulfed Algeria in recent days, with the country’s meteorological office a record temperature of 48.7 Celsius (119.7 degrees Fahrenheit) in the capital Algiers on Sunday.

A Battle With Fire on 2 Continents, in Photos Deadly blazes are raging across parts of Southern Europe and North Africa, including the Greek islands and Algeria.

UGC images filmed from the heights of El Kseur, southwest of Bejaia, show forest fires and a plane in the middle of a thick smoke cloud, as the country continues to experience an unprecedented ...

Images showing Algeria and Morocco on Aug. 14 and Oct. 9. (Image credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC) The water currently filling Sebkha el Melah will likely remain for some time.