EPISODE · May 20, 2025 · 15 MIN
Wildfire season and the lessons from the past
from The Greek Current · host Hellenic Leaders
A recent map published by the EU’s Copernicus program is sounding the alarm ahead of wildfire season showing drought conditions and risk assessments across Europe. This is particularly alarming for southern European countries like Greece, which has seen devastating wildfires in recent years. Nikos Efstathiou, an independent journalist who is studying wildfires and how the media reports on them at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism in Oxford, joins Thanos Davelis as we break down the latest data, the lessons learned from previous wildfires in Greece, and explore why the way we cover wildfires in the media matters.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Current drought situation in EuropeAthens seeks to curb Turkey’s role in European defense industryGreek PM marks Pontic Genocide remembrance day
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Nikos Efstathiou joins Thanos Davelis as we break down the latest data from the EU on droughts and wildfire risks, the lessons learned from previous wildfires in Greece, and explore why the way we cover wildfires in the media matters.
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