In large urban centers such as Athens, where one or two heatwaves per year were the norm between 1971 and 2000, projections indicate that by 2050, residents could experience over ten each year. In recent years, Greece has witnessed a dramatic transformation in its climate. Winters have grown noticeably shorter, almost retreating into the shadows, while summers have become unbearably long and increasingly intense. Days upon days of searing temperatures now resemble those of a high fever, and according to newly gathered data from the FAME Lab at the University of Thessaly, this trend is not only set to continue - it is expected to escalate. The lab's latest findings suggest that Greece is heading toward an alarmingly hot future. The data, which will be officially released in a forthcoming Bank of Greece report on climate change this autumn, show a clear rise in extreme heat. During the summer months, the number of very hot days (with...