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Greek News
Greece Braces for Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms After Massive Wildfire
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are hitting parts of Greece on Monday after firefighters managed to contain the massive wildfire in Evros.
The cold weather front, which will bring strong rains and winds as well as frequent thunderstorms, will take most...
Greek News
Greece Wildfires: 18 Bodies Found at Evros Inferno
At least 18 charred bodies have been discovered in the region of Evros north of Alexandroupolis, Greece as a huge wildfire is burning in the region.
Firefighters who discovered the bodies near the village of Dadia, northeast of Alexandroupolis, say...
Environment
Mediterranean Leaders Unite to Fight Climate Crisis
Presidents of Mediterranean nations Greece, Italy, Croatia, Malta, Portugal and Slovenia have issued a joint statement calling for urgent action to address the dangers posed by the climate crisis.
In their appeal, the presidents noted the severity of the climate...
Environment
Fires on Rhodes, Greece Burned 13,500 Hectares of Forest
The recent fires on the island of Rhodes have burned 13,500 hectares of forest, based on calculations carried out by the University of Athens, said Professor of Dynamic Tectonics, Applied Geology and Natural Disaster Management Efthymios Lekkas on Tuesday.
Lekkas,...
Greek News
Two Dead In Central Greece Fires As Blazes Continue To Rage
Fires continued to burn in the Greek mainland on Thursday as two more people were lost in the blaze in central Greece.
Environment
Greece at ‘War’ with Wildfires Raging for More than a Week
Several wildfires are raging in Greece as a third heatwave is moving in with temperatures forecast to climb to 44°C (111.2°F) on Tuesday and Wednesday in several parts of the country.
The wildfires continue to burn on the islands of...
Environment
Greece Wildfires: Fires Still Blazing on Rhodes and Corfu
Wildfires are still burning in several parts of Greece despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters aided by planes and helicopters.
On Rhodes, the fire entered the village of Asklipio on Monday and was burning homes, shops and property that...
Environment
Wildfires in Greece Largely Contained
The wildfires in Greece that raged near Athens earlier in the week seem to have been contained Thursday, but the fire on the island of Rhodes continues to burn a virgin forest for a third day.
The scattered outbreaks that...
Diaspora
Greek-Americans Launch $11 Million XPRIZE Initiative to Combat Wildfires
Greek-American entrepreneurs have recently joined forces to launch the $11 million XPRIZE worldwide initiative to combat wildfires.
XPRIZE Wildfire is a 4-year global competition that will provide funding to teams able to develop and demonstrate fully-autonomous capabilities to detect and...
Ancient Greece
Fires Shaped the Landscape of Ancient Greece
Much of the landscape in ancient Greece was shaped by fires, set mostly by invaders in pre-classical times, but also sometimes set by Greeks themselves.
According to an article written by L.G. Liacos entitled "Present Studies and History of Burning...