Wildfires that are raging across Greece's second largest island for a 7th day and forcing thousands to flee their homes are the direct result of climate change, experts say.
NBC News app"The harsh reality of climate change is playing out in real time before our very eyes," said Taalas.
Temperatures have reached 45 degrees Celsius across Greece for the last few days. Other big fires have been burning forests and farmland in the southern Greek region of the Peloponnese, while a major blaze that burned through homes, businesses and forests on the northern fringes of Athens was on the wane, authorities there said.A satellite image shows smoke caused by wildfires in Greece on Sunday.The IPPC's report predicts long-term temperatures will rise across the globe, with a rise of 1.
"The extreme heat we have witnessed in 2021 bears all the hallmarks of human-induced climate change... Fires in North America stoked by heat and drought have sent plumes of smoke across the Atlantic," he said. The WMO, a U.N. agency based in Geneva, Switzerland, established the IPCC alongside the U.N Environment Programme in 1988.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Fire devours Greek island's forests; residents urged to fleePillars of billowing smoke and ash are blocking out the sun above Greece’s second-largest island as a days-old wildfire devours pristine forests and triggers more evacuation alerts.
Read more »
'It's huge': Fire rages on Evia island on sixth day of Greek wildfiresBlaze on Evia ripped through thousands of hectares (acres) of pristine forest across its northern part, forcing the evacuation of dozens of villages.
Read more »
Wildfires rampage in Greek forests, cut large island in halfATHENS, Greece (AP) — Three large wildfires churned across Greece on Saturday, with one threatening whole towns and cutting a line across Evia, the country's second-largest island, isolating its northern part.
Read more »
Greek island cut in half by raging wildfire after country's worst heat wave in decadesMore than 100 wildfires broke out across Greece in the past few days, forcing thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate their homes.
Read more »
Residents watch in horror as fires rip through Greek townsRaging wildfires rip through Greece for 6 straight days, forcing thousands to flee as the blazes threaten entire towns and burn down homes, shops and vast areas of land in their path.
Read more »
Greek Salad Recipe on Food52Make sure your tomatoes are sweet, ripe, and juicy, keep the cucumber in the refrigerator until just before serving and don’t crumble the cheese.
Read more »