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Heatwave grips Greece as temperatures soar above 40°C
Kathimerini
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NEWS [InTime News] Temperatures exceeded 40°C in several parts of Greece on Thursday, according to data from the National Observatory of Athens. The highest temperatures were recorded in Thessaly, the eastern mainland, and the Peloponnese....
UCLA Study: Duration of Heat Waves Accelerating Faster Than Global Warming
Pasadena Now - California
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While millions of Americans swelter under heat warnings from the National Weather Service, new research finds that not only will climate change make heat waves hotter and longer, but the lengthening of heat waves will accelerate with each...
Top Personal Travel Agents from the United Kingdom to Visit Lassithi in October
Tornos News
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July 25, 2025
With targeted promotional actions towards the United Kingdom tourism market, the Region of Crete, through the Lassithi Regional Unit, is strengthening the island’s position as a top holiday destination. Specifically, the Lassithi Regional Unit is...
What role is climate change playing in extreme weather events?
Deutsche Welle
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July 9, 2025
In late June and early July, a heatwave swept through Europe bringing temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in many countries. The sweltering heat forced schools to close, brought bans on outdoor work across most of...
Slain UC Berkeley professor's wife among 5 suspects accused of his murder in Greece
Edmonton Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Published Jul 17, 2025 • Last updated 39 minutes ago • 2 minute read Przemyslaw Jeziorski is pictured in a photo on the online fundraising site WhyDonate.com. Photo by WhyDonate.com Article...
Emma Raducanu reaches maiden Washington Open semi-final with win over Maria Sakkari
The Independent
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July 25, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
ICS Greek Branch and Alba Graduate Business School Successfully completed the 5th Summer School “Shipping in Action”
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 16, 2025
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) Greek Branch and Alba Graduate Business School are pleased to announce the successful completion of the 5th Summer School “Shipping in Action”, held from July 7 to 10, 2025. The Summer School offered an...
Ex-wife’s chilling post weeks before she ‘got boyfriend to shoot dead her college professor ex-husband’ in Greece
The U.S. Sun
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July 17, 2025
THE ex-wife of a "murdered" professor made a chilling post weeks before she allegedly got her boyfriend to shoot her ex-husband. Nadia Michelidaki, 43, and her boyfriend Christos Dounias, 35, were arrested for the fatal shooting of US Berkeley...
I’m a Brit living in Greece – I have to wake up at 3am to beat the heat
The i paper
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July 17, 2025
Rebecca Hall has to take sometimes extreme measures to cope as temperatures exceed 40°C A British woman living in Greece says she has to wake up at 3am so she can work before the heat becomes unbearable as blistering temperatures continue to...
Extreme fire risk warning for many areas on Saturday
Kathimerini
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ENVIRONMENT File photo. Civil Protection authorities have issued an extreme fire risk warning for Saturday, placing several regions under a red Category 5 alert, the highest on the national scale, due to hot and dry conditions. The most vulnerable...
This Might Be the Climate Wake-Up Call We’ve Been Waiting For
The New Republic
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Teaching summer school in humid New York City in July, when many of my friends and relatives are Instagramming from the beach, I stave off vacation envy by daydreaming of future summer idylls. Lobster rolls and rocky beaches in New England as soon...
Europe weather maps turn deathly grey as Greece swelters in 44C and Italy hits 43C
Daily Express
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July 17, 2025
Europe is far from finished with its sweltering heatwave that has gripped the continent over the past few weeks. Once again, temperatures are predicted to soar in several popular holiday hotspots as the British school summer holidays get underway,...
Northern Greek Farmers Demand Joint Water Agreement with Bulgaria Amid Drought Crisis
Novinite
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Farmers in Northern Greece are raising alarms about the severe drought affecting their crops and urgently call for cooperation with Bulgaria to address water shortages, reports the Bulgarian National Radio. Agricultural unions are pressuring the...
What Ancient Greece can teach the United States about defending against cyber attacks
Atlantic Council
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July 17, 2025
The brief though explosive conflict between Iran and Israel, which included the US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22, appears to have settled into a fragile cease-fire. But US leaders should nonetheless be on guard for potential...
Trump tariffs hit peaches as Greece fears dent in demand
The Independent
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July 17, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Press Remarks by Commissioner Lahbib in Greece following meeting with Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection
European Commission
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July 17, 2025
European Commission Speech Brussels, 17 Jul 2025 Many Europeans are rightly travelling to beautiful Greece for their holidays. I am here for a different reason. Today Europe is the fastest-warming continent in...
Brutal heat making outdoor labour in southern Europe’s tourist spots unsafe for workers
The Globe and Mail
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July 25, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:People march in Barcelona to protest the death of street cleaner Montse Aguilar during a recent heat wave. The banner in Spanish reads, “Extreme Heat is also Workplace Violence. Justice for Montse."Joan Mateu Parra/The...
How acts of kindness are helping Athenians cope with the heatwave
Malay Mail
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July 25, 2025
ATHENS, July 25 — As temperatures inched towards 40C in Athens, a vegetable seller spontaneously handed a bottle of water to street musician Anna Gardere Nikolaki, a regular at this Athens food market. “I feel like the heat brings us together,”...
Road slate more manageable, but Georgia will face 'crazy' environments
Savannah Now - Georgia
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Getting to the SEC championship game for Georgia football last season, let alone winning it, was no small achievement considering the road gauntlet the Bulldogs had to navigate, highlighted by games at Alabama, Texas and Ole Miss. The 2025 SEC...
Vegetation loss from Greek wildfires sharply raised soil temperature, report says
WTVB - Michigan
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(Reuters) -The soil surface temperature in areas around Greek capital Athens rose in some places by as much as 10 degrees Celsius since July 2024 after big fires destroyed vegetation, research released on Wednesday by the Athens National...