Athena Stavrou21 June 2024 07:58
The UK Foreign Office offers wildfire advice to tourists
“Wildfires are highly dangerous and unpredictable. The situation can change quickly. Follow “112 Greece” on X (formerly known as Twitter) for official updates.
take care when visiting or driving through woodland areasmake sure cigarette ends are properly extinguishednot light barbecues
“Causing a forest fire is treated as a criminal offence in Greece even if unintentional. If you see a forest fire, call the emergency services on 112. Forest fires can also cause travel disruption in wider areas.
“Be cautious if you are in or near an area affected by wildfires. You should:
follow the guidance of the emergency servicescall the Greek Emergency Services on 112 if you are in immediate dangercontact your airline or travel operator who can assist you with return travel to the UK.enable the “Emergency Alerts” option to receive the Greek government’s emergency alerts. For:iPhones go to Settings > Notification. Enable the “Emergency Alerts” option at the bottom.Android 11 and higher go to Settings > Notifications > Advanced Settings > Wireless Emergency AlertsSamsung Devices go to Settings > Apps > Messages > Notifications > Emergency Notifications. Enable the “Emergency Alerts” optionread the Greek Government’s protection guidelines in the event of a forest fire.register via the Greek government’s Emergency Communication Service (in Greek)
Tara Cobham21 June 2024 07:00
Recap: Huge blaze closes town near Athens as Greece prepares for wildfire season
Strong winds fanned the flames and forced residents in Koropi to flee their homes and businesses.
Traffic was suspended along a main highway connecting Koropi to Athens suburbs. One storage facility was on fire and flames crept into a boat dry dock and across fields of dry grass and olive trees, images on local TV showed.
Tara Cobham21 June 2024 06:00
Last 12 months rank as warmest on record in year-on-year comparisons
The worldwide heatwaves are occurring against a backdrop of 12 consecutive months that have ranked as the warmest on record in year-on-year comparisons, according to the European Union’s climate change monitoring service.
The World Meteorological Organization says there is an 86 per cent chance that one of the next five years will eclipse 2023 to become the warmest on record.
While overall global temperatures have risen by nearly 1.3 C (2.3 F) above pre-industrial levels, climate change is fuelling more extreme temperature peaks – making heatwaves more common, more intense and longer-lasting.
On average globally, a heatwave that would have occurred once in 10 years in the pre-industrial climate will now occur 2.8 times over 10 years, and it will be 1.2 C warmer, according to an international team of scientists with the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group.
Scientists say heatwaves will continue to intensify if the world continues to unleash climate-warming emissions from the burning of fossil fuels.
If the world hits 2 C (3.6 F) of global warming, heatwaves would on average occur 5.6 times in 10 years and be 2.6 C (4.7 F) hotter, according to the WWA.
Tara Cobham21 June 2024 05:00
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