Greece
Leaders of regional rivals Greece and Türkiye meet in bid to thaw relations
World
13.05.2024
Leaders of regional rivals Greece and Türkiye meet in bid to thaw relations
The leaders of Greece and Türkiye met on Monday for talks aimed at underlining their efforts to put aside decades-old…
Greek moderate conservatives set to win in EU elections
World
13.05.2024
Greek moderate conservatives set to win in EU elections
Ahead of the EU elections, the current centre-right government in Greece maintain their popularity one year after the national elections.…
‘The perfect place to unwind’: Travellers recommend their favourite uncrowded destinations in Europe
Travel
09.05.2024
‘The perfect place to unwind’: Travellers recommend their favourite uncrowded destinations in Europe
Destinations across Europe are battling overtourism — visit Venice and you’ll have to pay an entry fee, book for Amsterdam…
‘Summer is coming and the torment will begin’: Greece readies itself for another record fire season
Green
02.05.2024
‘Summer is coming and the torment will begin’: Greece readies itself for another record fire season
Greece’s fire season officially starts in May, but dozens of fires have already been put out over the past month…
Protests across the world on May Day
World
01.05.2024
Protests across the world on May Day
Workers and activists around the world marked May Day with largely peaceful protests on Wednesday over rising prices and calls…
Plato’s death revealed from charred remains of Vesuvius eruption scroll
Culture
30.04.2024
Plato’s death revealed from charred remains of Vesuvius eruption scroll
Researchers at the University of Pisa have discovered a narrative purporting to tell the final hours of Plato, one of…
Far-right Greek MP arrested after fight in parliament
World
24.04.2024
Far-right Greek MP arrested after fight in parliament
A far-right Greek MP has been arrested after a punch-up in the country’s parliament. Konstantinos Floros, a former member of…
Athens turns orange as winds carry dust from Sahara desert
World
24.04.2024
Athens turns orange as winds carry dust from Sahara desert
Strong southerly winds carried the dust from the Sahara Desert, giving the atmosphere of the Greek capital a Martian-like filter…
These European countries could lose more than 30 days of comfortable weather a year by 2100
Green
23.04.2024
These European countries could lose more than 30 days of comfortable weather a year by 2100
For most people, deciphering the impact of rising temperatures on their everyday lives isn’t easy. Global warming of 1.5C or…
What are the health risks of working during a heatwave?
Sport
22.04.2024
What are the health risks of working during a heatwave?
This month in Climate Now we travel to Greece to meet scientists investigating the risks of extreme heat in the…