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The sunhat is everywhere in Athens as crowds grow larger at ancient sites- In 2024, passengers endured 3.5 hours inside a Boeing 777 without air conditioning while it sat on the Athens tarmac. The incident revealed how little aviation law specifically protects travelers from extreme cabin temperatures
- Austria hits record temperature, Hungary curbs power use as Europe feels the heat
- Firefighters battle one of Spain's biggest-ever wildfires during heat wave across the MediterraneanSpain's firefighters are battling a massive wildfire in Guadalajara, which is one of the country's largest blazes. This extreme heat wave i...23 Jul, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
- Man stabs tourists near the Acropolis in Athens, GreeceA man attacked two tourists with a knife near the Acropolis Museum in Athens. The victims, both Greek Americans, sustained injuries from th...21 Jul, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
- Greek islands battle drought as travellers arrive for peak tourist seasonSeven Greek islands declared drought emergencies this year amid climate change impacts. Astypalaia relies on bottled water as its sole rese...16 Jul, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
- Europe heatwave: Check weather forecast for Switzerland, Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands, UK, Greece, Spain, PortugalEurope is grappling with extreme weather as temperatures soar to 40°C in some areas, while France reports nearly 1,000 excess deaths due to...29 Jun, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
- Two dead in Italy as heatwave grips much of EuropeEurope is grappling with a severe heatwave, resulting in fatalities in Italy and prompting red alerts across multiple countries. Wildfires ...01 Jul, 2025, 02.38 PM IST
- Can Europe’s warmest city keep its cool this summer?Athens, grappling with soaring tourism and extreme heat, is implementing measures like cooling centers and green spaces to combat rising te...05 Jun, 2025, 12.21 PM IST
- As wildfires wipe out forests, Greeks debate: to replant, or not?Wildfires in Greece have intensified, destroying vast forest areas around Athens. The government plans to replant trees, but experts debate...19 Sep, 2024, 01.45 PM IST
- Greece shuts down tourist hotspots, warns travelers as severe heatwave sweeps countryGreece is facing the aftermath of a severe early heatwave that has resulted in fatalities, missing persons, and tourist site closures. Reco...15 Jun, 2024, 03.15 PM IST
- UN confirms Europe hit record high temperature in 2021The World Meteorological Organisation confirmed on Tuesday that continental Europe recorded in 2021 its highest ever temperature of 48.8 de...30 Jan, 2024, 04.57 PM IST
- Tourist hotspot Rhodes burns as successive deadly heat waves ravage GreeceWildfires in Greece, fueled by heatwaves, have damaged tourist sites, forests and nature reserves, and led to the evacuation of residents a...29 Jul, 2023, 09.35 AM IST
- Global heatwave 2023: Greece faces hottest July in 50 years, US records soaring temperaturesGlobal heatwaves grip Greece and the US, with scorching temperatures reaching record highs. Climate change impacts are evident as extreme w...25 Jul, 2023, 12.08 AM IST
- European Union rushes firefighters to Greece as grueling Mediterranean heat wave takes tollSeveral countries have sent firefighting planes and ground crews to aid Greece as wildfires continue to rage near Athens amid a heatwave th...20 Jul, 2023, 10.26 AM IST
- Second heat wave in as many weeks grips Mediterranean while fires hit Spain, Switzerland and GreeceSeveral parts of southern Europe are sweating through a new heat wave, amplified by climate change, that is expected to persist for days. T...18 Jul, 2023, 07.02 PM IST
- UN verifies 48.8C in Sicily 2021 as European heat recordThe UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has verified the temperature recorded on the Italian island of Sicily in 2021 as the Europ...17 Jul, 2023, 10.33 PM IST
- Heat wave Cerebrus roasts Europe; here's region-wise update, travel plansOfficials are urging people to take precautions to stay safe during the heat wave Cerebrus. These include staying indoors as much as possib...16 Jul, 2023, 07.53 AM IST
- Mass evacuations as Greece fires rage, Turkey saved by rainsAt least, 1,450 Greek firefighters along with 15 aircraft were battling the infernos, with reinforcements arriving from other countries, th...08 Aug, 2021, 08.18 AM IST
- Three dead as heavy snow and gale-force winds hit GreeceSnow blanketed ancient monuments like the Acropolis and the cold front, dubbed "Medea" after the mythical Greek sorceress of the Argonauts,...16 Feb, 2021, 11.53 PM IST
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