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The race is on to keep a 150-year-old lighthouse from crumbling into the Hudson River
The Globe and Mail· 19 hours agoWooden pilings beneath Hudson-Athens Lighthouse are deteriorating, and the structure, built in the...
Greek authorities tame a wildfire that forced the evacuation of a hospital and a retirement home
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities on Tuesday evacuated a children's hospital and a retirement home on the outskirts of the southern city of Patras after a summer wildfire ...
A crew member falls off a yacht and dies during a race on the Aegean Sea
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada Sports· 6 days agoATHENS, Greece (AP) — A French crew member on a boat participating in a yacht race on the Aegean Sea has died after falling overboard in strong winds, Greek officials said Tuesday.
New heat wave in Greece expected to last at least a week. North Macedonia also swelters
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities on Friday warned of an impending weeklong heat wave during...
The Paris Olympics Could Have the Most Spectacular Boat Parade in History
Robb Report via Yahoo Canada Sports· 33 minutes agoSix years in the making. Ten thousand athletes on 150 boats, 350,000 spectators on the banks, along...
Why is Europe experiencing such extremes in its weather and what can be done?
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoThey say that extreme weather and transport disruptions are “significant concerns for 10 per cent of...
'It's hell outside': Sizzling heat wave in parts of southern and central Europe prompts alerts
National Post· 4 days agoWeather alerts, forest fires, melting pavement in cities: A sizzling heat wave has sent temperatures...
Heat Searing Europe Risks Health as Nights Bring Little Relief
Bloomberg· 3 days agoHeat is blanketing southeast Europe, threatening the health of millions as daily lows edge higher.
Greece records hottest June in over six decades
The Nation· 5 days agoThe average temperature in Greece has increased by 2.5 degrees Celsius during the decades from 1960 to 2024, said Kostas Lagouvardos, research director at the National Observatory of
Wildfires, extreme heat and low rainfall: Greek islands hit with water crisis
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoIslanders are demanding urgent intervention as water supplies dry up. Water levels are also low in...