extreme weather

Summer temperatures in Greece will rise by 3 degrees Celsius in the future, failing to reach the annual goals of the Paris Conference in 2015, a new climate study says. The study conducted by the Bank of Greece and the...

A tornado whizzed through Xanthi, a city in Thrace, northeast Greece, spreading panic and destruction in its path early on Tuesday. The extreme weather phenomenon came in the wake of three earlier tornadoes that had swept through the plains...

Severe weather conditions and heavy rain that hit northern Greece over the weekend flooded Pineios river. As a result, a bridge in Diava, Kalambaka, partially collapsed, while according to locals' reports, the water level is constantly rising. Greek police have...

The body of a 61-year-old male was discovered on Tuesday afternoon in the area of Kifisia in Northern Attica. The fire department pulled the man out of the Cheleidonous stream where they realized that he had passed away. Greek media report that...

Several hikers were trapped in the Samaria gorge in Crete on Tuesday when the river that crosses the National Park overflowed, making it impossible and dangerous to cross the gorge. The gorge guards were immediately notified and mobilized in order to help the...

Yesterday's heavy snowfall has covered most of Greece in snow, causing traffic jams and leaving cars trapped in provincial highways for hours. National highways and provincial roads in Peloponnese have been affected the most by the extreme weather conditions. In...

On Thursday morning, December 11, Greek rescuers were able to locate the body of a man at the bed of Gallikos River in Thessaloniki, northern Greece. The search for the unlucky man started on Wednesday afternoon by the Greek Police...

Extreme weather conditions have hit the whole country and especially northern Greece. In Ioannina, houses were damaged and roads were flooded, while the Ioannina Lake water levels appear to have risen significantly in just a few hours. As a result...

According to meteorologists, the extreme weather phenomena that started yesterday will continue for a couple more days. The strong winds have caused many problems throughout Greece, like fallen trees and branches that were blocking the roads and causing traffic...