UK tourists in Greece issued 'insane' travel warning and people 'need to understand'

James Rodger

4 July 2024 at 10:28 am·2-min read

UK tourists heading to Greece have been issued a warning over an "insane" heatwave and temperature shift which could see the mercury hit the mid-FORTIES. European Union holidaymakers have been warned over the rising temperatures.

Temperature levels in Greece could soar to 46C as the latest weather maps show an imminent heatwave ravaging Europe. Weather maps from WXCharts show most parts of the country covered with heatwave starting from July 13.

Updated charts from this afternoon now show temperatures hitting 43C on July 16 will hover around 43C in most parts of the country. Greece has been hit by its earliest ever heatwave, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees.

The Greek Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis put this down to the climate crisis saying, "People need to understand that climate change is happening and that they need to be very careful". The government minister said, "We have had cases of foreign travellers who lost their lives in Greece.

"They lost their lives because they underestimated the phenomenon [of climate change]". He went on to say holidaymakers need to be "very careful" while visiting the country as it grapples with soaring temperatures, and to not take "unnecessary risks".

A Mediterranean hotspot on the frontline of the climate emergency, Greece has experienced increasingly hot temperatures, with a record 48C logged last summer. “The existence of many islands amplifies these [climate] vulnerabilities due to their isolation, varied microclimates, and the logistical challenges in managing disasters across a dispersed archipelago,” says Christos Zerefos, secretary general at the Academy of Athens and climate envoy for Greece.

“Taking into account that Greek islands host unique ecosystems and biodiversity that are highly sensitive to changes in temperature and precipitation, climate change, through increased fires and extreme weather, is the most significant threat to these ecosystems,” he also added.

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