In terms of weather, Greece is known for its Mediterranean climate, which is one of the many reasons tourists flock to this country in the hot, dry summer months. That and the wonders of island-hopping. The average low for Athens in January is 6 degrees Celsius (as a Canadian, this seems more like spring to me).
Sounds nice to the tourists but for the locals: not so peachy. Droughts and wildfires due to this climate are inevitable but the real problem is the air and water pollution. Over the past few decades, Greece has gone through many changes in the economy with tourism, transportation, and urbanization, all contributing to the decline in natural resources and the current environmental issues. The pollution in the air is evident in pictures and to people living or visiting and is health hazardous.
