Just a few years ago, water in Athens seemed inexhaustible. Reservoirs were so full that the capital enjoyed abundant, uninterrupted supply.

Time is ticking down until autumn ends and the temperature remains at very high levels for the season.

Greece's extensive coastline makes it extremely vulnerable to the rising sea levels predicted by climate change scientists, while the amount of rainfall in the country could be up to 9 pct less, Prof. Athanasios Argyriou of the Patras University physics department told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency.