Scientists say human-induced climate change is amplifying extreme weather, as fire crews battle blazes in Greece and the United States.
A spark lights on a a power cable as fire burns near the village of Krestena south of Ancient Olympia, about 320 kilometers southwest of Athens on 24 July 2022.Greece on Sunday battled four major wildfires that have forced hundreds to evacuate, as soaring temperatures there and in Spain raised fears of more blazes.
The international community has agreed that climate change poses an existential threat to human systems and the natural world. Fires raged in the north, east and south of the country, including on the tourist island of Lesbos, where around 200 people were ordered to leave the village of Vryssa on Sunday to escape the flames.Elderly women left the village carrying a few possessions in plastic bags, as thick smoke engulfed the first houses.In the northeastern region of Evros, hundreds of firefighters battled a wildfire that has been ablaze for four days in Dadia National Park, known for its black vulture colony.
In Spain, a heatwave that has persisted for two weeks was expected to produce record-high temperatures of 45C in the southern region of Cordoba.The national weather office said the relentless heatwave since July 9 and the lack of rain since the start of the year across the Iberian Peninsula meant there was an "extreme" risk of fires.
The fire - described as "explosive" by officials - spread from 250 to 4,800 hectares within 24 hours and had consumed more than 5,750 hectares by early Sunday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.
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