Heat wave
Labor ministry issues guidelines ahead of heatwave
The Labor Ministry released guidelines for employers on Monday, ahead of the heatwave expected to hit Greece this week. The heatwave, dubbed CLEON, is expected to last at least six days and has been classified as a dangerous weather phenomenon.
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Temperatures set to climb
Greece is bracing for its first heatwave which is forecast to hit the country in the middle of next week, as hot air from North Africa will start affecting temperatures from Wednesday, reaching up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in some regions of the country.
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First heatwave to hit Greece next week
Temperatures are expected to rise further from the middle of next week across the entire country, reaching up to 40 degrees Celsius in some regions, in the season's first heatwave.
The National Observatory's Meteo weather service said that hot air from North Africa will start sweeping into Greece from Wednesday, pushing temperatures as high as 39-40 degrees Celsius.
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Country experiences scorching heat fueled by El Nino
As Earth enters into a new warming phase following the onset of the El Nino phenomenon, weather patterns are shifting drastically, with Türkiye, as in the rest of the world, witnessing sweltering heat as a result.
Climate change, El Nino drive hottest June on record
The world saw its hottest June on record last month, the EU's climate monitoring service said yesterday, as climate change and the El Nino weather pattern looked likely to drive another scorching northern summer.
July 3 was the Hottest Day in Earth's History
The average global temperature hit a new high on Monday, July 3, surpassing the planet-wide average of 17 degrees Celsius for the first time, the BBC reported on Wednesday.
US researchers said the new record is the highest since systematic records of daily temperatures have been kept since the late 19th century.
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Britain's record June Heatwave bears the imprint of Climate Change
Last month was Britain's hottest June on record, the country's National Weather Service said on Monday, warning that human-caused climate change is making such temperature records increasingly likely.
The Temperature in Beijing exceeded 40 Degrees for the First Time in 9 years
Temperatures in Beijing increased above 40 degrees Celsius on Thursday for the first time since 2014, breaking the record for the hottest day in June and the Chinese capital warned of extremely hot weather over the weekend, Reuters reported.
Europe’s 2022 summer heat record not a ‘one-off,’ experts warn
Europe's summer last year was the hottest on record and caused thousands of deaths, a joint report by World Meteorological Organization and European Union scientists confirmed, while warning that such events could become more routine.
Greece should brace for another scorcher of a summer, expert warns
Weather events and patterns in the Mediterranean indicate that the region, including Greece, will experience a summer as hot if not hotter than the last, which brought successive heatwaves and raised the climate change alarm.