Urban heat island

More than 3.5 degrees Celsius is estimated that the average air temperature in the greater Athens urban area may increase in the period 2041-2070 compared to the period 1971-2000, as a combination of the effects of climate change, based on the new scenarios, in particular the worst-case scenario of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a

Areas with trees and parks are significantly cooler - Impressive are the images recorded by the drone with thermal camera in the heat

A new report published by the Dianeosis think-tank on Tuesday raises some alarming points about the impact climate change is having on Athens, including raising both the Greek capital's average high and low temperatures by more than 1 degree Celsius in the past 30 years and pushing highs even further in the decades to come.

In the face of the recently rising temperatures, encouraging local governments to paint buildings white as a defense against the scorching heat could be a remedy, an expert has put forth.

Dense construction and lack of green spaces in cities are behind the torrid heats which still lasts in most parts of the country, some experts have said, urging to build more environmentally friendly buildings.