Prince Charles: I burst when I see catastrophic fires “hit” Greece

In his grief for the catastrophic fires that have broken out in Greece recently, the Prince Charles.

“It is nightmarish to see the once blue sky over the Peloponnese, Attica and the island of Evia turn orange,” he said in a letter to the Daily Mail.

“Thanks to my family ties, I always felt a special love for Greece. “Apart from the fascinating landscapes, its history and culture, my father and grandfather were born there, so I was especially moved when I visited the country earlier in the year to celebrate the 200th anniversary of its independence.” Prince Charles.

Then, he notes: “Now, five months later, it is heartbreaking to see catastrophic fires” hit “Greece, Turkey, now Italy, at a time when Europe is recording high temperatures. It is nightmarish to see the once blue sky over the Peloponnese, Attica and the island of Evia turn orange, as kilometers of forest and farmland were burned by “wild” fires, causing tragic loss of life, injuries and extensive home destruction. and livelihood of so many people. I heard reports from British firefighters rushing there for help, saying they had never seen such fires. I can only imagine that their colleagues fighting for control of the California wildfires would say the same.

Now we see Haiti being hit by Tropical Storm Grace, which is devastating what is left of the devastation caused by the earthquake that claimed so many lives. The fires, floods and increasingly severe droughts that have affected Australia make it very clear: “Our planet is in crisis and, wherever you are, no country is safe.”

He also stressed that it is imperative for every country to take measures to protect the environment and be more environmentally friendly. “I have long felt that the challenge is too great for any country to deal with the environmental crisis on its own. “British firefighters are doing everything they can to help Greece, but we must all fight on the front lines to fight climate change as a whole.”