WebAug 9, 2024 · Wildfire approaches the seaside village of Limni, on the island of Evia, Greece, on August 6, 2024. Greece has been tackling devastating wildfires for seven days in different parts of the country ... WebAug 9, 2024 · Greece is facing a "natural disaster of unprecedented proportions," as 586 wildfires burn in "all corners" of the country, according to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Greek wildfires a major ecological catastrophe, PM says
WebAug 7, 2024 · Fires in Greece. Image captured on 7 August 2024 by the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite. False-color corrected reflectance image (Bands 7-2-1) of … WebAug 9, 2024 · In this satellite image, wildfires burn north of Athens, Greece on the island of Evia, where some of the most destructive and active fires continue to burn, Sunday, 8 August 2024. ipcc biochar
Greece Fires Continue in Peloponnese; 287,049 Acres Burned in …
WebAug 8, 2024 · Greece and neighbouring Turkey have been battling devastating blazes for nearly two weeks as the region suffers its worst heatwave in decades. Temperatures … WebAug 3, 2024 · The European Forest Fire Information Service reported more than 136,000 hectares (525 square miles) have burned in Turkey already this year, about three times the average for an entire year. The European Space Agency’s Sentinel-3 satellite also acquired a view of the fires on July 30. As of August 3, at least nine wildfires were still burning ... WebAug 13, 2024 · After analyzing data from the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), the NOA stated that a total of 1,161,650 stremmata, or 287,049 acres, of land have been burned since the beginning of the fire season in Greece for 2024. This represents an astonishing 448% increase compared to the average annual burned acreage between … open sw file