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As temperatures soar, residents in some Greek suburbs are putting their own money toward early-warning drones to stop wildfires before they take hold.

Fanned by strong winds and record temperatures, wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes recently spread from the hilly interior to the densely populated coastline with astonishing speed, leaving authorities with the daunting task of evacuating thousands.

In this study the scientists examined three possible landslide scenarios in Santorini Island with tsunamigenic potential. In the Mediterranean, several tsunamis were generated by landslides associated with volcanic systems in the past.

This paper adopted a risk-based approach to investigate EEW feasibility for schools in Patras, Greece and demonstrate an engineering-oriented EEW decision support system for an archetype school building in the region.

This law sets Greece's legal framework on climate action. The document also contains emergency provisions to address the energy crisis and protect the environment.

Can a Europe-wide model be used to inform decision making at the national or local level, and with what level of certainty? What is the minimum level of “resolution” required to “trust” a model output? In other words, “how much is enough”?

Christos Stylianides, Greece’s Minister for the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, tells PreventionWeb about his unique role, and how his ministry is tackling adaptation and resilience.

In this study, the interannual and decadal variability of seven indices of heatwaves were investigated during the warmest period of the year by using an enhanced resolution reanalysis model over a 71-year period (1950–2020) for the area of Greece.