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Greece braces for a prolonged heatwave starting next week with meteorologists warning that temperatures will climb over 40°C (104°F) in several areas of the country. "If our forecast is right we will be faced with a difficult situation," Kostas Lagouvardos,...

The forecast of the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY), in accordance with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), shows that the June-August period will be much warmer compared to the same period in recent years. Even though the...

Unseasonal temperatures of 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) are expected early in the coming week in Greece, while southern winds will bring dust from Africa, meteorologists say. This is the first time that Greeks will have to deal with summer-like...

Unseasonally warm air masses that began to cover large parts of Europe began affecting Greece on Saturday. This weather system has brought unseasonably warm weather for the time of year in all of Greece. According to the National Observatory of Athens...

June 17 is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, according to a United Nations initiative. This year the organization is sending our new warnings concerning the dangers of desertification across the world, especially in the Mediterranean countries. According to...