Forest fires in Greece: Experts explain why extreme weather is battering the Mediterranean country
Greece is confronting another dangerous summer, with firefighters battling a major forest fire just northeast of Athens on Monday. Hospitals and residential suburbs had to be evacuated as the fire that began near Varnava village on Sunday (11 August) tore through pine forests left tinder-dry by repeated heatwaves. June and July were the hottest months ever recorded in Greece, and proved fatal for several tourists earlier this summer. There is no doubt that the Mediterranean country is on the frontlines of human-caused climate change in Europe. Last year, it was scalded by a record long heatwav...