Tragedy struck in the form of fast moving forest fires in the Peloponnese region of Greece, many set, allegedly, by arson, and exacerbated, definitely, by climate change, that have led to the deaths of sixty people (a toll that is expected to rise)
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linkThe link covers the story in detail and includes video links as to why this is happening. There have been over 3,000 fires in Greece this summer, worsened climate change (the temperature has been 114F at some points), but someone lit the match.
That's because what has been happening, according to the prime minister, is arson by extremists who want to disrupt the upcoming elections.
Which leads to this question: Are the fires out of control because of politics and bad luck (at least some of the fires were negligence) or has fire become the weapon where another one would have been previously chosen because Greece is so dry?
It's an important concern. We're now seeing large numbers of fires in areas that were not previously so vulnerable. Is it arson, climate change, negligence, politics or all of the above? For the Greeks, all of the above has become a tragic reality. For everyone else, if the fire department tells you to clear the brush at your residence, take them seriously. They'll need all the help they can get in the areas of drought that are expanding around the world.
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