ANTONIO BRONIC/REUTERSFierce wildfires, propelled by strong winds, ravaged areas of Greece and the Balkans on Tuesday, destroying forests and homes and forcing the evacuation of an Albanian resort town, local officials reported. The area has experienced higher-than-normal temperatures and arid conditions throughout the previous month, establishing perfect circumstances for the outbreak of wildfires, according to scientists. In recent years, Greece has experienced an increase in wildfire occurrences during progressively hotter and drier summers, a trend that scientists attribute to climate change. The country has been grappling with hundreds of wildfires since May, coinciding with its record-breaking hottest June and longest-ever heatwave. Europe is experiencing the most rapid warming of any continent globally, with Greece among nations most severely impacted by the consequences of anthropogenic climate change, reported Euronews.
