A monitoring station on the island reported a temperature of 119.84 Fahrenheit, 48.8 degrees Celsius, on Wednesday. If verified, it would be the highest ever recorded in Europe.
Tag: Heat and Heat Waves
British Columbia Battles Nearly 300 Wildfires at Once. Here’s How.
The Canadian authorities are urging residents to obey evacuation orders during the worst wildfire season since a devastating one in 2018.
Greek Island Is New Epicenter of Europe’s Summer of Calamity
Evia was ravaged by wildfires this week, adding to the list of places that have fallen victim to extreme weather events made worse by climate change and scorching temperatures.
As Wildfires Ravage Greece, Countries Send Aid
The prime minister called the fires, which have destroyed more than 200,000 acres of Greek forestland, a “natural disaster of unprecedented proportions.”
Canada Wildfires Could Intensify From a Looming Heat Wave
Wildfires are burning from Ontario to hard-hit British Columbia, where more than 1.5 million acres have been scorched since April.
Fires Continue to Ravage Greece Amid Europe’s Protracted Heat Wave
Multiple countries are sending firefighting aid to Greece as blazes rage for a sixth day.
Wildfires and Drought Stifle Canada’s Summer
This summer has seen devastation across Western Canada with extreme weather, raging wildfires and drought threatening lives and livelihoods.
Can the Olympics Take the Heat?
Plus: squirrel acrobats, gecko navigators, hair thieves and other natural overachievers in the Friday edition of the Science Times newsletter.
Greek Villages Evacuated as Wildfires Threaten Ancient Sites
In Greece, firefighters tried to keep flames from reaching ancient Olympia, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Fires in Turkey Turn Political as Erdogan Comes Under Attack
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has come under a concerted attack by his opponents over his handling of the worst forest fires in decades.