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

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.

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Guests:

• Daphne Tolis, freelance journalist in Greece.
• Adam Vaughan, Environment Editor, The Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: Times Radio, The Guardian, Daphne Tolis/UGC, Reuters, BBC.

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