Southern Europe has been hit by unusually warm conditions in recent weeks, with droughts in Italy and Spain, wildfires in Cyprus and the Acropolis in Athens forced to close due to unsafe temperatures. A number of Telegraph readers have responded to articles about climate change in the Mediterranean. Some say the climate has changed, but … Read more
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
Growing up in Texas, Mary Beth Walsh thought she was used to high temperatures. Her hometown of Dallas, which is currently plagued by incessant heat, regularly suffers from heat waves. But when the 21-year-old visited Athens with her friends in mid-June, she was shocked by the “unbearable” 98 Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) heat she faced. “I … Read more
Growing up in Texas, Mary Beth Walsh thought she was used to high temperatures. Her hometown of Dallas, currently in the throes of a persistent heatwave, experiences frequent heat waves. But when the 21-year-old visited Athens with her friends in mid-June, she was shocked by the “unbearable” 98 Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) heat she faced. “I … Read more