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Greece braces for ‘particularly dangerous’ summer as hot dry weather fuels wildfires
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoAuthorities were still battling a total of eight fires by Monday evening. The blazes come a day...
Two wildfires are burning near Greece’s capital, fueled by strong winds
Toronto Star· 3 days agoTwo large wildfires were burning Sunday near Greece’s capital ofAthens, and authorities sent...
Europe weather: Four dead in storms in Switzerland and Italy as wildfires burn in Greece and Turkey
Sky News via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoExtreme weather across Europe has left four people dead in storms in Switzerland and northern Italy,...
Greece deploys foreign firefighters for the third year running to help tackle wildfires
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is reinforcing its firefighting teams this summer with 240 firefighters...
Greece wildfires: British holidaymaker describes 'apocalyptic' scenes as PM says 'dangerous' summer...
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoDuring a cabinet meeting he added: “We have had an exceptionally difficult June regarding weather...
Deadly heatwaves in June? Climate scientists explain why extreme weather is battering Greece
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoA graph showing severe weather events per year in Greece. - METEO Unit/National Observatory of ...
Greek prime minister warns of dangerous summer for wildfires
AOL· 3 days agoATHENS (Reuters) -Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the country faced a dangerous summer for wildfires on Monday, with a prolonged drought and unusually strong ...
Floods, fires and record heat: Climate disasters multiply around the world
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 15 hours agoGreek firefighters battle a wildfire north of Athens on June 29, 2024. (Yorgos Karahalis /...
Tourists evacuated from hotels as wildfires tear through Greek islands
The i newspaper online iNews· 2 days agoWildfires often break out during the summer months in Greece, but prolonged drought, hotter weather...
Croatia's tourist hotspots hit by storms with hail the size of 'tennis balls'
The i newspaper online iNews· 2 days agoOrange thunderstorm alerts warning of the risk of lightning and heavy damage were issued for Rijeka...