Good morning.
Wildfires in Greece were never uncommon but, in recent years, they have become an increasingly catastrophic problem. This year, they look set to be some of the worst the country has ever seen: firefighters have been trying to control 82 wildfires that have been burning for the last week, 64 of which started on Sunday during the hottest July weekend in 50 years in Greece (the mercury reached 45C in the central region of Thessaly). Recent analysis by scientists has shown that the human-caused climate crisis is undeniably to blame for the fatal heatwave that has hit Europe and many parts of the world, causing wildfires like the ones we have seen in Greece. And if nothing is done, the problem will only become more acute, with scientists predicting that if the world heats by 2C, these brutal heatwaves will happen every two to five years.
