'It's about survival': Athens mayor focuses on getting capital through extreme heat

Haris Doukas aims to make Athens more resilient to record temperatures by planting more trees and opening air-conditioned public spacesTrees, cooling centres, water stations. All three are on Haris Doukas's mind as he sits in his office-turned-control centre on the top floor of city hall.Barely six months into the job, the mayor of Athens's top priority is simple: ensuring that the people of Greece's capital - mainland Europe's hottest metropolis - survive the summer. After a June that was the hottest on record, the city has already witnessed record-breaking temperatures and wildfires. Continue reading...