Experts in Greece worry about no-snow winter, record high temperatures

STORY: Experts in Greece worry about no-snow winter, record high temperatures DATELINE: Jan. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of people swimming in Palaio Faliro, Athens 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): KOSTAS LAGOUVARDOS, Research director at the Institute for Environmental Research of the National Observatory of Athens 3. the Kalavrita ski resort 4. the meteorological map of the Mediterranean region 5. various of people walking on the beach in Palaio Faliro, Athens 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KOSTAS LAGOUVARDOS, Research director at the Institute for Environmental Research of the National Observatory of Athens 7. various of people walking and swimming in Palaio Faliro, Athens 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): KOSTAS LAGOUVARDOS, Research director at the Institute for Environmental Research of the National Observatory of Athens 9. various of coastal sceneries of Palaio Faliro, Athens 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): KOSTAS LAGOUVARDOS, Research director at the Institute for Environment

GREECE-ATHENS-WARM WINTER-BEACH

GREECE-ATHENS-WARM WINTER-BEACH

(230111) -- ATHENS, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People spend time at a beach in Faliro, a southern suburb of Athens, Greece, on Jan. 6, 2023. Greece has been experiencing unseasonably warm temperatures this winter, prompting people to head for the beach instead of the ski resorts. However, the mild weather leaves scientists concerned. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

GREECE-ATHENS-WARM WINTER-BEACH

GREECE-ATHENS-WARM WINTER-BEACH

(230111) -- ATHENS, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People spend time at a beach in Faliro, a southern suburb of Athens, Greece, on Jan. 6, 2023. Greece has been experiencing unseasonably warm temperatures this winter, prompting people to head for the beach instead of the ski resorts. However, the mild weather leaves scientists concerned. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

GREECE-ATHENS-WARM WINTER-BEACH

GREECE-ATHENS-WARM WINTER-BEACH

(230111) -- ATHENS, Jan. 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People spend time at a beach in Faliro, a southern suburb of Athens, Greece, on Jan. 6, 2023. Greece has been experiencing unseasonably warm temperatures this winter, prompting people to head for the beach instead of the ski resorts. However, the mild weather leaves scientists concerned. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

(3)Torch relay at final stage

(3)Torch relay at final stage

FARILO, Greece - Citizens are in festive mood as the Olympic torch enters the southern Greek port city of Faliro on Aug. 12.

(2)Torch relay at final stage

(2)Torch relay at final stage

FARILO, Greece - Citizens give a shout of joy as the Olympic torch arrives in Faliro, south of Athens, on Aug. 12.

(1)Torch relay at final stage

(1)Torch relay at final stage

FARILO, Greece - Citizens burst in festive mood as the Olympic torch arrives in Faliro, south of Athens, on Aug. 12.

(3)Torch relay at final stage

(3)Torch relay at final stage

FARILO, Greece - Citizens are in festive mood as the Olympic torch enters the southern Greek port city of Faliro on Aug. 12. (Kyodo)

(2)Torch relay at final stage

(2)Torch relay at final stage

FARILO, Greece - Citizens give a shout of joy as the Olympic torch arrives in Faliro, south of Athens, on Aug. 12. (Kyodo)

(1)Torch relay at final stage

(1)Torch relay at final stage

FARILO, Greece - Citizens burst in festive mood as the Olympic torch arrives in Faliro, south of Athens, on Aug. 12. (Kyodo)