Extreme heat is a killer and its impact is becoming far, far deadlier as the human-caused climate crisis supercharges temperatures, according to a new study, which estimates global ...

Greece was again on high wildfire alert because of extreme weather, with the first summer heat wave expected to continue throughout the weekend.

Southern European countries braced Friday for a punishing weekend heat wave, with temperatures predicted to hit up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) and beyond, prompting health warnings and ...

Wildfire prompts evacuations near Athens as summer’s first heat wave hits Greece The Associated Press June 27, 2025, 10:05 AM ...

Wildfire prompts evacuations near Athens as summer's first heat wave hits Greece A large wildfire has broken out south of Athens, forcing evacuations and road closures near the ancient Temple of ...

tourists with an umbrella walk at the foot Acropolis Hill, Thursday, June 26, 2025, as the summer's first heatwave hits Greece, with temperatures expected to edge over 40 degrees Celsius, ...

A tourist with an umbrella walks in front of the ancient Propylaea temple at the Acropolis Hill, Thursday, June 26, 2025 as the summer's first heatwave hits Greece, with temperatures ...

The fire came as temperatures approached 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in Greece’s first heatwave of the summer.

In Greece, they sound the alarm about crippling heat waves, droughts and forest fires. Markos Sakarikos and his granddaughter Markela check their beehives in Nea Makri, Greece.

Greece’s latest heat wave in July highlighted the danger of 100°F-plus temperatures for workers toiling in the sun. Trade unions are proposing a sensible solution: mandatory, paid stoppages on outdoor ...

Lightning strikes in northern Greece killed cattle and started fires during a dayslong heat wave affecting most of southern Europe. Several fires were reported near the city of Kozani, 280 miles ...