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...
Massive Wildfire Devours Forests on Greek Island of Evia August 11, 2021 By Elena Becatoros ATHENS, Greece (AP) – A massive wildfire burning for days on the northern tip of Greece’s second largest island continued...
Greek Citizens Angry With Government Over Reponse to Wildfires August 10, 2021 By Lefteris Papadimas As flames threatened to engulf the home of Stelios Kokkinelis in a suburb north of Athens at the weekend and...
Wildfires Rage Anew Near Athens, Forcing More Evacuations in Southern Greece August 6, 2021 By Derek Gatopoulos and Elena Becatoros Wildfires rekindled outside Athens and forced more evacuations around southern Greece Thursday as weather conditions worsened and firefighters in a...