As fire-ravaged Athens braces for near-record temperatures this week, a longer-term ecological catastrophe threatens the cradle of western civilization: the Greek capital risks turning into a desert.

ATHENS. The climate crisis could push temperatures in the Greek capital Athens up 3.5 degrees Celsius (38.3 degrees Fahrenheit) after 2040, according to a new study.

Greece, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Bulgaria and Romania vulnerable to desertification Athens: As fire-ravaged Athens braces for near-record temperatures this week, a longer-term ecological ...