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However, Greece's position in the Mediterranean basin also make it one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. [21] Climate change has been steadily occurring in Greece for the last century with winters and summers slowly warming. [21] Temperatures have been increasing, but the precipitation of the area has been slowly decreasing. [21]
Greece has suffered a relentless two months of climate change-related weather, including record-breaking rainfall and devastating wildfires. See the effects.
This month, the EU launched a campaign to combat a climate change-driven water crisis that it says already affects 38% of its population. It has given EU countries until next year to assess ...
The floods came just weeks after other parts of Greece suffered the worst fires in Europe. Climate change and a tinder-dry year created one of Greece’s hottest summers on record and the perfect ...
These heat waves were the deadliest meteorological events in 2022. The highest temperature recorded was 47.0 °C (116.6 °F) in Pinhão, Portugal, on 14 July. [3] In June 2022, temperatures of 40–43 °C (104–109 °F) were recorded in parts of Europe, with most severe temperature anomalies in France, where several records were broken. [4] [5]
In October 2022, Crete, the largest island of Greece was hit by destructive floods. [1] The floods were triggered by a large thunderstorm and heavy rains. [ 2 ] Two fatalities were reported along with 150 millimetres (5.9 in) of rain falling within less 12 hours.
Temperatures to remain high in Italy, Greece and across the Balkans even as heatwave eases in France and Spain Greece fires - live: Evacuation orders for parts of Corfu after Jet2 and Tui scrap ...
September: stating that climate change is already "an important threat", with "climate change and severe weather" endangering 34% of species, BirdLife International's State of the World's Birds 2022 reported that 49% of bird species worldwide have declining populations (only 6% are increasing).