Elissavet Bargianni

Greece prepares for heatwave as scientists warn that global heat is in ‘uncharted territory’

Greece is currently bracing for its first major and prolonged heatwave of the summer, with temperatures over the next few days expected to reach and exceed 40 degrees Celsius. The country's health, labor and citizens' protection ministries issued emergency warnings on Monday to citizens, while the City of Athens is also taking action to deal with the phenomenon.