For decades, the prospect of walking along winding, thyme-scented paths on sun-drenched Mediterranean islands has attracted Brits and other people from Europe’s cold north. But rising temperatures due to global warming are making large parts of southern Europe virtually inaccessible to hikers during the hottest summer months, experts say. The dangers of extreme temperatures have … Read more
With the school summer holidays fast approaching and the long-awaited status of ‘annual leave’ looming ever closer in the calendar, the excitement of a Greek island holiday reaches its zenith: the azure blue sea; the whitewashed facades of the marina buildings promising ice-cold drinks; the beaches and coves sounded like a siren to us all, … Read more
It was a shock when Michael Mosley, a doctor and well-known TV presenter in Britain, was found dead earlier this month after walking in scorching temperatures on the Greek island of Symi. But it is now one of a series of deaths and disappearances among tourists in Greece as the country experiences a powerful heatwave … Read more
It was a shock when Michael Mosley, a doctor and well-known TV presenter in Britain, was found dead earlier this month after walking in scorching temperatures on the Greek island of Symi. But it is now one of a series of deaths and disappearances among tourists in Greece as the country experiences a powerful heatwave … Read more