Update: Greece Fights Almost 200 Wildfires as Wind Raises Risk in Mediterranean July 27, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Paul Tugwell Greece is fighting almost 200 wildfires as strengthening winds put a sting in the tail of the Mediterranean’s fading heat...
Greece Wildfires Raise Questions for Tourists About Their Travel Insurance Cover July 25, 2023 By Carolyn Cohn, Sinead Cruise and Tom Sims Wildfires and evacuations on the Greek island of Rhodes, and a heat wave blasting much of southern Europe, have raised...
Wildfires Rage Across Greece With Record Heat Forecast for Italy July 24, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Paul Tugwell Wildfires are raging across Greece after about 19,000 people were evacuated from the island of Rhodes over the weekend, while...
European Heat Wave Sees Temperatures Reaching 115F in Sardinia as Greece Burns July 19, 2023 By Eamon Akil Farhat and Sotiris Nikas Europe baked in intense heat, with temperatures reaching almost 46C (115F) on the Italian island of Sardinia on Wednesday, as...
Update: Climate Change Alarm Sounded as Wildfires Rage Across Europe July 20, 2022 By Renee Maltezou and Kate Holton Emergency services battled wildfires across swathes of southern Europe amid mass evacuations on Wednesday, as warnings sounded in London after...
Greece Wildfire Threatens Homes Near Athens June 6, 2022 By Demetris Nellas and Theodora Tongas ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greek firefighters on Sunday were battling a wildfire for a second day near two Athens suburbs....
U.S. Hurricane Ida, Haiti Quake, Multiple Major Wildfires Among August’s Disasters: Aon September 13, 2021 Hurricane Ida will likely become one of the costliest U.S. mainland hurricanes on record both on a nominal and inflation-adjusted...
After Huge Wildfires, Greece Creates Climate Crisis Ministry September 8, 2021 By Derek Gatopoulos Greece’s center-right government has created a new ministry to address the impact of climate change and named former European Union...
New Wildfires Break Out on Greece’s Evia Island August 24, 2021 By Elena Becatoros ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greece’s fire department scrambled firefighting aircraft and ground forces as at least two new blazes broke...
Greece Wildfire Destroys Jobs of Pine Resin Collectors August 23, 2021 By Elena Becatoros AGDINES, Greece (AP) – For generations, residents in the north of the Greek island of Evia have made their living...