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As Fire Videos Compete With Beach Photos, Greeks Who Rely on Tourism Are Worried
More than 1,500 people were evacuated when a fire broke out on the southeastern tip of Crete, most of them tourists.
Deadly heatwave across Europe sparks wildfires and shuts nuclear plant
An ongoing heatwave has broken records and sparked alarm across Europe, as temperatures reach above 40 degrees Celsius in ...
Greece Wildfires: More Than 5,000 Evacuated From Tourist Hotspot
Wildfires are burning across Europe, with major blazes in Greece and Turkey forcing thousands to evacuate and killing two ...
New Fire Threatens Homes in Greece's Athens, Blaze in Crete Displaces Over 1,000, as Europe Bakes in Heatwave
IERAPETRA, Crete (Reuters) -Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive ...
Heat Fuels Fire, Fish Deaths and Tensions Over Protests in Eastern Europe
Exceptionally high temperatures strained electricity systems as people sought air-conditioning, although many did not have ...
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Wildfire risks as climate change fuels extreme heatwave in Southern Europe
The countries most affected are Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal, with temperatures nearing or topping 40C (104F).
Deadly 'early summer’ heatwave moves across Europe as climate scientists ring alarm bells
A scorching heatwave across parts of Europe this week has been linked to half a dozen deaths, fuelled wildfires in Greece and Turkey and piled pressure on the continent’s already stressed waterways.
Turkey battles deadly wildfires as Greece brings blaze in Crete under control
Firefighters in Turkey continue to battle wildfires in the Aegean coastal province of İzmir while authorities in neighboring Greece have brought similar fires under control ...