Wildfires in Greece: Blazes in front of the gates of Athens
The Greek Institute for Alternative Policies (ENA), a think tank, estimates that by April 2024, Greece's government had only ...
BBC3 年
Greece wildfires: 'It's like a horror movie but it's real life'
Thousands of people have had to evacuate Greece's second biggest island as severe wildfires rage. Standing under red skies, one tourist on Evia described the scenes as "apocalyptic", while another ...
Brit tourists flee Greek wildfires
British tourists are among the thousands evacuated from the Greek wildfires raging as high as 80ft around the Parthenon ...
BBC3 年
Greece wildfires: 'It's like a horror movie but it's real life'
Thousands of people have had to evacuate Greece's second biggest island as severe wildfires rage. Standing under red skies, one tourist on Evia described the scenes as "apocalyptic", while another ...
EURACTIV1 年
Greece to launch drones, temperature sensors to better fight wildfires
A beach as seen through the smoke from the fires burning in the area of Dikela near Alexandroupolis, Thrace, northern Greece, 22 August 2023. [EPA-EFE/DIMITRIS ALEXOUDIS] Greece's prime minister ...
Increased volcanic activity detected in Greece's popular tourist island of Santorini
Increased volcanic activity in Greece's famed tourist hotspot of Santorini has prompted the country's civil protection minister to call a meeting with local and disaster response officials.
Skift1 年
Greece Charges Tourists ‘Climate Crisis Resilience’ Tax
The move follows a series of natural disasters, including floods and wildfires, which significantly impacted Greece's tourism. These events have also influenced tourist booking patterns ...
San Antonio Express-News1 个月
Hotel fire near monastic sanctuary in Greece leaves 1 dead, 11 hospitalized
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A fire at a hotel Monday left its owner dead and 11 people hospitalized near the centuries-old monasteries at Meteora in central Greece. The three-story hotel in ...