Weather

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...

Is climate change to blame for the heatwave engulfing southern Europe at present? As temperatures are projected to reach 45℃ two experts explain. By Emma Hill and Ben Vivian Europe is currently in the midst of a heatwave. Italy, in particular,...

The Acropolis of Athens will be closed to the public for several hours on Friday as a severe heatwave bites Greece with temperatures over 41 degrees Celsius. As announced by the Culture Ministry, the Acropolis will operate on reduced hours...

Greece's state mechanism has been placed on high alert to deal with a heatwave dubbed Kleon which is expected to push temperatures up to 43C (109F) in some parts of the country starting Thursday. According to the meteorologists, the most...

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,...

UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has officially announced the arrival of a climate-heating El Niño event. Experts are sounding the alarm, emphasizing the critical need to prepare for severe weather conditions to protect lives and livelihoods. The last significant El...

According to the Meteo service of the National Observatory of Athens, smoke from wildfires in Canada has reached Greece. Satellites captured imagery of the smoke in the Ionian Sea and Crete. Canadian are worried that this could be the worst...

A mini heatwave is expected to hit Greece until Saturday, according to Meteo.gr of the National Observatory of Athens. According to the available forecast, this rise is expected to peak from Friday and reach 36 to 37 degrees Celsius in...

Stormy weather affecting Greece caused severe floods in Thessaloniki and left two dead, on Lefkada and Mount Olympus.

Scientists from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on Thursday, announced the arrival of an expected climate phenomenon called El Nino. This has raised concerns about the possibility of extreme weather conditions and the breaking of temperature...

Scientists have warned that Greece may experience the hottest summer ever as Spain and Portugal, are bracing for an early heatwave with temperatures possibly very close to 40 C (104 F) at the end of April. "It is possible that...

China has reported the first human death caused by a type of bird flu that is not uncommon. However, the World Health Organization has stated that the possibility of an outbreak on a larger scale seems low. The WHO has...

Climate experts are warning of a possible El Niño phenomenon later this year. El Niño is a warming of the Pacific Ocean that can cause extreme weather events worldwide. Some models suggest a "super El Niño" with very high...

A video capturing the moment lightning struck the spire of the One World Trade Center in NYC during a thunderstorm has gone viral on social media. Photographer Max Guliani tweeted the clip of the spectacular moment lightning bolts hit the...

Greece braces for stormy weather as the Ilina weather front is approaching from Italy, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds.