<h5>Dead fish cause a state of emergency.</h5><p>The Greek city of Volos, a tourist destination that attracts many travellers worldwide, is facing a problem with dead fish.</p><p>Tonnes of dead fish have accumulated along the coastline and rivers around the port city, causing a problem for the people. This has caused the country’s climate ministry to issue a month-long emergency declaration.</p><p>Funding and resources are being provided to clean up the region so that people don’t face problems due to the dead fish. The locals think tourists might not visit the place if the dead fish are not cleaned in time, as the rotting fish will smell.</p><p>Rotting fish could also create an environmental disaster for other species, as they can release harmful chemicals into the water and produce a bad smell, affecting the local biodiversity.</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><figure> <video width="100%" controls=""> <source src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/greece-declares-state-of-emergency-over-dead-fish%2FFish.mp4?alt=media&amp;token=66046e7f-7014-4a0e-8782-5049fa459b82" type="video/mp4"> </video> <figcaption>A video on the situation. Video by Katie Liane.</figcaption> </figure></div><h5>What caused the rise of dead fish?</h5><p>Experts think the rise in dead fish might be due to the effect of global warming. Last year, a devastating flood in the region refilled the nearby Lake Karla, which was once drained in 1962 to fight malaria.</p><p>Later, a drought hit the region, causing the lake water to recede drastically. As this happened, the freshwater fish were forced to swim towards the Volos port to reach the sea.</p><p>All the dead fish are freshwater fish. Since seawater has salt, freshwater fishes cannot survive there, so they die. Also, experts think that after the storms that caused the floods, various freshwater fish were carried to the sea, causing their deaths.</p><p>Experts claim that the disaster was caused by extreme weather conditions in Greece due to climate change. Such weather patterns can cause higher temperatures, resulting in drought or even extreme rainfall, storms, and floods.</p><p>The Greek government is trying its best to resolve the situation. An investigation has also been launched to learn more about this crisis.</p><figure class="image"><img alt="Fish 2.jpg" src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Fish_2_7c900d3caf.jpg"><figcaption>Dead fish seen around the city. Photo by Journalite.</figcaption></figure><h5>Effects of climate change.</h5><p>The Earth’s weather is getting hotter, mostly due to human activity, causing climate change. This is adversely affecting the planet and its inhabitants.</p><p>The temperature is getting hotter, which is increasing heat-related illnesses like heatstroke. Wildfires are also starting quickly. There has been an increase in severe storms, causing massive destruction in areas where they are striking.</p><p>Some places are also witnessing extreme rainfall, causing the rise of floods. Extreme temperatures due to climate change also affect water availability, leading to water shortages and increased drought in many places.</p><p>Sea levels are also rising due to the melting of ice, which can threaten the coastal communities. These are some of the effects of climate change, and people worldwide must take the necessary action to protect our planet.</p>

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