Little did we anticipate, as we exited the city, what a tour of Greece’s wider climate woes we would receive along the way.

Prolonged droughts, wildfires, and water shortages. Torrential downpours that overwhelm dams and cause catastrophic flooding.

In 2023, for example, heavy one-day rains from Mediterranean storm Daniel ... being lost through evapotranspiration of plants. But, just like rain, climate change also can cause more intense ...

Garden centers and plant catalogs typically combine all Mediterranean climate plants in a single category based on their cultivation needs. They do not differentiate Mediterranean Basin plants ...

Climate plays a crucial role in determining vegetation, wildlife ... like in Russia and Canada), and Mediterranean (hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters, like in Spain and Greece).

Desertification also releases the carbon stored in soils, and because few plants remain to absorb carbon from the atmosphere, desertification contributes to climate change. According to the UN ...