New Greece heatwave warning as fires still burn
In its latest bulletin, the Hellenic National Meteorological Service warns that central and eastern regions of Greece are likely to see temperatures reaching 44C on Saturday."This weekend risks being the hottest registered in July in the past 50 years," said Panagiotis Giannopoulos, a meteorologist with state broadcaster ERT, quoted by AFP news agency.
"Athens is going to have temperatures above 40C for six to seven days, through to the end of July," he added.Officials fear this could be the worst heatwave since the summer of 1987, when hundreds of deaths were linked to the extreme weather. Across Greece, a number of people have already lost their homes to wildfires. In one region, several villages have been consumed by the blazes.Climate change increases the risk of the hot, dry weather that is likely to fuel wildfires. The world has already warmed by about 1.1C since the industrial era began and temperatures will keep rising unless governments around the world make steep cuts to carbon emissions.
Spain and Italy are among the Mediterranean countries which have also experienced intense heat this week, while parts of the US are also seeing records broken.
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