Weather
Greece
Giant Waterspout Spotted Off Greek Island of Kythera
A waterspout formed off the coast of the island of Kythera on Monday. A waterspout is a cylindrical vortex that forms over water and connects to the clouds in the sky.
Waterspouts are typically known as "sea-tornadoes." These rotating winds...
Greek News
Severe Storm “Ballos” to Hit Greece With Heavy Rain, Lightning
Less than a week after the storm called Athena hit Greece, a new weather front code-named Ballos, is expected to worsen weather conditions on Wednesday night. The storm will produce heavy rainfall, thunder and lightning and sharp drops in...
Weather
Especially Cold Winter Predicted as Fuel Crunch Intensifies
Energy traders -- and all the consumers who are looking at their wallets as the energy crunch intensifies in Europe -- are apprehensive about the oncoming winter months; unfortunately, an especially cold winter is predicted this year by meteorologists.
Disturbances...
Environment
Biden Says Hurricane Ida Shows “the Climate Crisis is Here”
President Joe Biden gave a speech addressing the impact of Hurricane Ida after it wreaked havoc on the northeastern coast of the United States, leaving 45 people dead in the New York City area. The president remarked that the...
USA
Dozens Killed as Remnants of Hurricane Ida Batter New York
Flash flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida killed at least 44 people in the New York area overnight into Thursday, including several who perished in basements during the "historic" weather event officials blamed on climate change.
Record rainfall,...
Environment
Nine Dead as Hurricane Ida Slams into New York City, Northeast US
New York City and New Jersey suffered at least nine deaths as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Ida as it brought torrential rains to the Northeast on Wednesday night.
Several people who lived in illegally-constructed basement apartments in...
Environment
UN Report Says Extreme Weather Disasters are Increasing Exponentially
The UN's weather agency the World Meteorological Foundation has released a report stating that extreme weather disasters are occurring four to five times more in the present moment than they did in the 1970s.
The agency also said that today's...
Environment
Category 4 Hurricane Ida Lashes Louisiana with Winds Over 170 MPH
Terrible scenes of destruction unfolded on Monday in Louisiana after the landfall of Hurricane Ida, which had winds in excess of 172 miles per hour (277 km per hour) when it slammed ashore on Sunday morning as a Category...
Environment
Medicanes Might Follow Fires, Bringing More Devastation to Greece
Following August's catastrophic fires in Greece, scientists are warning of floods in the affected areas that could bring more devastation if a "medicane" hits.
A medicane is a tropical-like cyclone originating in the Mediterranean. The weather phenomenon devasted parts of...
Environment
Catastrophic Flooding in Tennessee Leaves 22 Dead, Scores Missing
Areas just west of the Tennessee capital of Nashville were struck with catastrophic flooding over the weekend, and 22 people have lost their lives to the floodwaters while as many as 50 people are still missing as of Monday...
Environment
The Earth is Melting: Global Warming Brings Rain to Greenland Ice Sheets
It rained on the summit of Greenland for the first time in the ice sheet's history. The rainfall is a shocking harbinger of global warming and the devastating melting occurring at the Arctic Ocean's ice sheets.
Climate scientist and Brown...
Greek News
Climate Change Report Warns of More Heatwaves, Sea Level Rise in Greece
As Greece experienced the worst fires the country has seen in the past weeks, torching forests and homes, the UN issued their climate change report with intense warnings about the rapid upward rise of global temperatures.
With Greece recording ground...
Environment
Greek PM Speaks on Fires and Impact of Climate Change on Greece
Greece's PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis spoke at a press conference about the impact that climate change has had on the country's wildfires.
Environment
Why The Risk of Floods Increases Exponentially After Forest Fires
After the onset of forest fires, many pray for rain to come, hoping it will extinguish the flames.
Environment
Climate Emergency: Is Europe Ready to Deal with Natural Disasters?
Natural disasters, including deadly heatwaves, wildfires, and flash floods are becoming more common than ever.