Greece is burning... is climate change to blame?

<p>For the past week, islands in Greece have experienced catastrophic wildfires. Over twenty thousand people have been evacuated - the largest rescue operation in the country's history. It comes amid a punishing heat wave, where temperatures are regularly soaring well over 40 degrees. So is this climate change in action? A new report has some clues.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.&nbsp;</em></p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><ul><li>Daphne Tolis, freelance journalist in Greece.</li><li>Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The Times.</li></ul><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Clips</strong>: Times Radio, The Guardian, Daphne Tolis/UGC, Reuters, BBC.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>