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Environment
Climate Emergency: Is Europe Ready to Deal with Natural Disasters?
Natural disasters, including deadly heatwaves, wildfires, and flash floods are becoming more common than ever.
Environment
Massive Fire Leaves Much of Rhodes Without Power
A massive fire broke out on the Greek island of Rhodes on Sunday. The blaze has left a great portion of the island without power.
Environment
Large Fire Breaks Out in Achaia, Residents Evacuated
A large wildfire broke out in Achaia, a region of the Peloponnese, Greece on Saturday. Residents of Ziria and Ano Ziria have been evacuated.
Environment
Large Fire Breaks Out in Achaia, Residents Evacuated
A large fire has broken out in the agricultural and heavily-forested region of Elekistira, in Achaia, near Patras on Wednesday.
Environment
Fires Rage On Across Greece as Temperatures Remain High
A series of forest fires have broken out across Greece as high temperatures and strong winds strengthened the blazes on Sunday.
Cyprus
Four People Found Dead After Forest Fires Blaze Through Cyprus
At least four people have died after forest fires raged through Cyprus, razing large swathes of land around the cities of Larnaka and Limassol on Saturday.
An estimated 55 square km, or over 13,000 acres, of land, as well as...
Greece
PM Mitsotakis and German Chancellor Merkel Discuss Turkey, Migrant Crisis on Tuesday
Recent tensions between Turkey and Greece, along with migrant and refugee-related issues after the fires that destroyed Moria last week, were reportedly the topics of discussion in a Tuesday phone call between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Angela...
Australia
“Stay Strong Australia!” Heartfelt Message of Solidarity from Fire-Stricken Greeks
A group of Greek volunteers who are working to restore the Athens resorts of Mati and Neos Voutsas, which were nearly destroyed by the deadly fires of July 2018, sent a heartfelt message of solidarity to Australia's bush fire...
Australia
Revenues from ”Tsitsipas Souvlaki” to Be Donated to Australian Bushfire Victims
The Melbourne-based restaurant ''Stalactites'' announced recently that the revenues generated by its limited-edition ''Tsitsipas Souvlaki'' dish will be donated to the victims of Australia's devastating bushfires.
This particular Greek wrap sandwich is named after the country's young tennis superstar, Stefanos...
Australia
Greek Australians Join Effort to Help Fire Victims
The Greek community in Australia has joined efforts of the Federal government, aid organizations and government and communities around the world to help victims of the bushfires which are currently devastating multiple areas across the country.
“We are going through...