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Greece Working With Israel on AI Technology for Earlier Detection of Wildfires

Greece is working with Israel on developing artificial intelligence technology that would help in early detection of dangerous wildfires, the Greek prime minister said Monday. After talks with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides in the …

Massive Wildfire in Greece Persists Despite European Firefighting Efforts

A massive wildfire was burning unabated in northeastern Greece for the 11th day Tuesday despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and a fleet of water-dropping aircraft. After burning across vast tracts of land, the blaze in the Alexandroupolis and …

20 Deaths Reported as Dozens of Wildfires Rage Out of Control Across Greece

\Advancing flames devoured forests and homes as dozens of wildfires raged across Greece on Wednesday, leaving 20 people dead over the past three days, while major blazes also burned in northwestern Turkey near the Greek border and on Tenerife in …

Greek Wildfires Trigger Blasts at Ammunition Dump. EU Agency Records Carbon Emissions Spike

HODES, Greece (AP) — Wildfires whipped on by strong winds triggered a series of major explosions Thursday at an air force ammunition dump in central Greece, but no injuries were reported as the site had been safely evacuated in advance, …