Wildfires In Greece

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Channel: The YEARS Project · 2018 · News & Politics

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Greece is experiencing the worst wildfires in decades, with at least 80 deaths. If we don't do something about climate change, we'll see consequences like these more often. 


SOURCES:
[i] BBC.com. Greece wildfires: Search for missing family members after 80 people die. Jul 25 2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44948173
[ii] Ibid. 
[iii] TheGuardian.com. Greek wildfires: dry winter and strong winds led to tinderbox conditions. Jul 24 2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/24/greek-wildfires-dry-winter-and-strong-winds-led-to-tinderbox-conditions
[iv] NYTimes.com.  Wildfires in Greece Kill 74 in Deadliest Blazes in Decades. Jul 24 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/07/24/world/europe/ap-eu-greece-forest-fire.html
[v]TheGuardian.com. Greek wildfires: dry winter and strong winds led to tinderbox conditions. Jul 24 2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/24/greek-wildfires-dry-winter-and-strong-winds-led-to-tinderbox-conditions
[vi]] Climatesignals.org. Wildfire Risk Increase. Accessed Jul 25 2018. http://www.climatesignals.org/climate-signals/wildfire-risk-increase 
[vii] TheGuardian.com. Greek wildfires: dry winter and strong winds led to tinderbox conditions. Jul 24 2018. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/24/greek-wildfires-dry-winter-and-strong-winds-led-to-tinderbox-conditions
[viii]Climatesignals.org. Wildfire Risk Increase. Accessed Jul 25 2018. http://www.climatesignals.org/climate-signals/wildfire-risk-increase 

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