This photograph shows wildfire smoke rising and flames burning trees and vegetation in the area of Porto Germeno, some 70 kilometres (45 miles) northwest of Athens in the region of Viotia, on August 1, 2026. Hundreds of firefighters in Greece battle to save a popular coastal resort northwest of Athens as violent winds continued to lash the country, hampering operations. Hit hard by the climate crisis like the rest of the Mediterranean region, the country is plagued by wildfires every summer due to high temperatures, frequent heat waves, and drought (Photo by Angelos TZORTZINIS / AFP via Getty Images)