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'Too little, too late': Athens races against time to deal with soaring temperatures / 39YX4G2
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With summer temperatures often exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, Athens is struggling to adapt to climate change. The city's recently-elected Mayor, Haris Doukas, has made planting 5,000 trees annually a priority. But "we have done too little, too late," says urban planner Katerina Christoforaki. "Greece has been slow to adopt policies, particularly environmental ones," she adds. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES