EU urges climate readiness as severe weather strikes Greece

Europe is confronting severe climate challenges following a report classifying recent extreme heat as the deadliest on record, with over 50,000 urban fatalities linked largely to climate change. In response to long-term warming trends, a draft European Commission document revealed that the European Union is instructing member states to prepare national response plans for global temperature increases of up to 3°C by 2100.

Simultaneously, severe weather struck Southern Europe. Greek authorities issued emergency alerts and ordered school closures across several regions, including Skiathos, Crete, and the Peloponnese, as heavy rain, hail, and high winds caused flooding, property damage, and ferry disruptions. Greek meteorologists subsequently downgraded the national weather alert from red to orange as conditions began to stabilize.

Sources: Der Spiegel, Euronews Greece, Kathimerini, Nova TV, To Vima