Climate change intensified weather that fuelled deadly wildfires in Türkiye, Greece and Cyprus

Weather conditions that fuelled deadly wildfires in Türkiye, Greece and Cyprus were made more intense by climate change, new research has found. The rapid analysis from World Weather Attribution (WWA) shows that the hot, dry and windy conditions,...

Cyprus: The go-to destination for tech businesses

Cyprus is making serious moves on the international tech map, and it’s no longer “maybe” or “someday” – the shift is happening now. Over the last decade, tech entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors from every continent have landed here, drawn...

Climate change ‘made deadly wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus more fierce’

Climate change that has driven scorching temperatures and dwindling rainfall made massive wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus this summer burn much more fiercely, according to a study. The study by World Weather Attribution (WWA) said the fires...

Invest Cyprus and Selk sign MoU to strengthen business and investment ecosystem

Invest Cyprus and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (Selk) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation and further develop the Cyprus business ecosystem. The agreement provides a framework for...

Climate change made deadly wildfires in Türkiye, Greece more fierce, study finds

ATHENS Climate change that has driven scorching temperatures and dwindling rainfall made massive wildfires in Türkiye, Greece and Cyprus island this summer burn much more fiercely, said a new study released on Aug. 28. The study by World Weather...

Cigarette Sparked Deadly Cyprus Wildfire, U.S. Experts Say

Home Cyprus Cigarette Sparked Deadly Cyprus Wildfire, U.S. Experts Say FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE — A deadly wildfire that swept through the Limassol mountains began from a discarded cigarette, according to a report released by U.S. investigators. Experts...

Climate change intensified wildfire weather in Greece, Türkiye and Cyprus: Study

Hundreds of wildfires across Europe have burned at least 1 million hectares, or around 2.5 million acres, since the start of the year. That’s made 2025 the worst year for the continent since official wildfire records began in 2006. In Türkiye,...

Climate change made deadly wildfires in Turkiye, Greece and Cyprus more fierce, study finds

A firefighter and others try to control the flames approaching a house during a wildfire in Patras city, western Greece. File | Photo Credit: AP Climate change that has driven scorching temperatures and dwindling rainfall made massive wildfires in...

Europe faces record-breaking wildfires as climate change worsens 2025 season

Brussels [Belgium], August 29 (ANI): Europe is witnessing a record-breaking wildfire season in 2025, with experts attributing the intensity to climate change, Euro News reported. Higher temperatures and lower rainfall are aggravating forest fires...

World News | Europe Faces Record-breaking Wildfires as Climate Change Worsens 2025 Season

Brussels [Belgium], August 29 (ANI): Europe is witnessing a record-breaking wildfire season in 2025, with experts attributing the intensity to climate change, Euro News reported. Higher temperatures and lower rainfall are aggravating forest fires...

Climate Change Made Turkey, Greece Wildfires 10 Times More Likely: Study

The extremely hot, dry and windy conditions that drove the chaotic spread of fires across the eastern Mediterranean would only occur once every century without man-made climate change, according to researchers from World Weather Attribution, a...

Climate change made wildfires in Greece, Cyprus and Turkey fiercer

A man saves a pair of goats during a wildfire in Vounteni, on the outskirts of Patra, western Greece, on August 13, 2025. [Thanassis Stavrakis/AP] Climate change that has driven scorching temperatures and dwindling rainfall made massive wildfires...

Cyprus Business Now: Keravnos, shipping, tourism, entrepreneurship, Paphos marina

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Climate change made wildfires 22% more intense - study

The first rapid attribution analysis on a wildfire in Europe has found that human-caused climate change made the weather conditions that drove deadly fires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus this summer about 22% more intense. The study was conducted by...

Climate change made deadly wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus more fierce, study finds

ATHENS – Climate change that has driven scorching temperatures and dwindling rainfall made massive wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus this summer burn much more fiercely, said a new study released Thursday. The study by World Weather...

Climate change made deadly wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus more fierce, study...

Hundreds of wildfires that broke out in the eastern Mediterranean in June and July were driven by temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (about 104 Fahrenheit), extremely dry conditions and strong winds. WWA, a group of researchers that examines...

Environmental department to investigate controversial event in Ayios Georgios

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Climate change made deadly wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus more fierce, study finds

The Cypress Center Reopens in Santa Monica

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Wildfire on Cyprus caused by 'carelessly discarded cigarette,' ATF report finds

Published on 28/08/2025 - 19:53 GMT+2 One of Cyprus' most devastating wildfires in recent memory was caused by a cigarette discarded by the side of a mountain road, a report by US experts said on Thursday. The report by the Bureau of Alcohol,...