Thank goodness for Peter Vine. Hungary is not only not in the Balkans, it's not in Eastern Europe. It's in Central Europe. But just as all Asian countries tend to get lumped together so do all countries who happen to be east of Vienna.

sophia buckingham, king's lynn, england

Many of Greece's worst fires started in mountainous regions, totally unsuitable for development. So much for the belief that they get started by greedy developers. Their are likely caused by nationalist extremists from Albania, Turkey (Grey Wolves) or FYROM. They are acts of terrorism aiming to cause long term damage to Greece's economy. Wake up and smell the coffee boiling over people!

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It’s an open secret that the majority of the fires are started by property developers, but it’s very difficult to prove

Tom Papadopoulos, Toronto, Canada

The trouble is that the Planet is treated by most, not all, humans like a rental car, i.e. many do not care how they drive it or look after it because they will simply take it back at end of rental and never see it again. Well they treat the Planet on the basis that they will not be around when the S hits the fan and thus they think "why bother with looking after the planet" . THAT is the attitude that we need to get over and it will take a politician and people all combined to save the planet because otherwise the good work of many will be undone by the few (Countries or People). Personally I think that we will get the to very edge of catastrophe before enough people come onboard the "save the planet" campaign and that will make it very hard.

Simon, London, UK

40º plus is extremely hot but we in Britain can get temperatures in the 30s so when are we going to get our share of that heat?

Philip, Manchester, England

Hungary is not in the Balkans.

Peter Vine, Dublin, Ireland

Don't drive.... simple. No emission, no pollution. But no one wants to listen...it seems we (they) are quite happy to fry their own children. How sad.

baz, lowestoft, suffolk

The sun is not on a hot cycle, K. Please stop making things up.

Mike, Boston, Massachusetts

Scientific fact the sun is on a hot cycle. There is even warming on mars and I don't think my car caused that. The earth has always cycled up and down in temperatures and I think this carbon footprint crap is just that... A bunch of crap... Money motivated mongels and scientists trying to scare and blame the poor people of this earth. Well the warming is real and it is only going to get hotter. The bible says this is going to happen. It was written two thousand years ago. Thats the fact of the matter. When you see these signs begin to happen, lift up your head because your redemption draweth nigh. If you haven't excepted Christ Jesus as your savior you may want to consider doing so....

K, Houston, Texas

Nico Hines should go back to school for geography lessons! Hungary is not a Balkan state, it is in Central Europe.

Juli Davis, Maidenhead,

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what i think about th heatwave, it's not dangerous yet. It will be pretty soon. Sooner than lots of us think... Sad, but that what we made to earth. you made your bed, you sleep in it... The disturbing thing is the people, who's comfort is more important, than anything else. Selfish... Stupid behaviour... No, i don't want walk, going by public transport, i want drive... that's the problem... mental problem. Nobody really realises, its not one Chimney, exhaust pipe, or whatever causing th glasshouse effect, but all. everyone of us is responsible for it... for us

xyz, portadown, Armagh

Hungary is not Balkan state. You knowledge of geography is very bad.

Ferenc, Budapest, Hungary