Weather

Presidents of Mediterranean nations Greece, Italy, Croatia, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia have issued a joint statement calling for urgent action to address the dangers posed by the climate crisis. In their appeal, the presidents noted the severity of the climate...

July 2023 was one of the warmest on record in Greece according to the fifty-two weather stations operated by the National Observatory of Athens weather service, meteo.gr. Average maximum temperatures in July were considerably higher than averages in the years...

New findings suggest the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, or Amoc, could collapse maybe even within the next few years causing climate disaster in Europe. By Robert Marsh Amid news of lethal heatwaves across the Northern Hemisphere comes the daunting prospect of...

New research indicates that the Gulf Stream system might collapse by 2025. This vital ocean current, known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) to scientists, plays an important role in our climate. If it shuts down, it could...

The Batagaika crater in Russia's Far East is posing a serious threat to cities and towns in the northern and northeastern regions of Russia. This crater is not ordinary; it's the most giant permafrost crater in the world. Unfortunately it's...

The heatwave that is currently gripping Greece shot temperatures to new records on Sunday, according to measurements of the National Observatory of Athens. Gytheio, located in the Peloponnese region, experienced an absolute maximum temperature of 46.4 degrees Celsius (115.52°F). This...

Wildfires are still burning in several parts of Greece despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters aided by planes and helicopters. On Rhodes, the fire entered the village of Asklipio on Monday and was burning homes, shops and property that...

Greece heatwave peaks while wildfires on the island of Rhodes continue to rage out of control on Sunday morning.

Thousands of tourists are being evacuated from local resorts on the Greek island of Rhodes as a wildfire burns out of control for a fifth day. According to local site Rodiaki, the tourists are evacuated from "Lindian Village" and "Rodos...

A Greek man died of heatstroke on Friday as a new heatwave is gripping Greece with temperatures forecast to rise up to 45°C (113°F) over the weekend. According to an official announcement by the Chalkida General Hospital in central Greece,...

The wildfires in Greece that raged near Athens earlier in the week seem to have been contained Thursday, but the fire on the island of Rhodes continues to burn a virgin forest for a third day. The scattered outbreaks that...

Wildfires are raging in Greece for a third day on Wednesday as a punishing heatwave is engulfing the country. Hundreds of firefighters are battling the flames at Dervenochoria, west of Athens, which, according to the fire service is the most...

Meteorologists are predicting that temperatures in Greece will reach 44°C (111.2°F) later in the week as an unprecedented heatwave hits southern Europe. According to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (EMY), the heatwave will hit the country on Thursday and will...

Climate change is beginning to have an enormously negative effect on technology. Intense heat waves, wildfires and droughts are becoming increasingly common and supercomputers have now apparently become part of the collateral damage. The California wildfire in 2018, also known...

Authorities in Greece issued a fire hazard warning as the heatwave codenamed "Kleon", which has been affecting Greece over the past four days continues. The heatwave has led to scorching temperatures of 42C, 43C and even 44C, according to weather...