A state of emergency has been declared in Messara, on the Greek island of Crete, as the region grapples with a severe water shortage. The Faneromeni dam, the lifeline of the area for water and ...

The Faneromeni dam, the main water source for the area, has seen its levels drop drastically due to illegal water pumping, low rainfall and high temperatures.

Across the Mediterranean, we wait in line and we wilt. From the Prado to the Parthenon, the fierce, occasionally deadly, heatwaves that have settled on southern Europe this summer have made queuing ...

The Faneromeni dam, the main water source for the area, has seen its levels drop drastically due to illegal water pumping, low rainfall and high temperatures. A state of emergency has been declared in ...