On 25 September 2025, in an interview on Mega TV News in Athens, Greece, following the devastating impact of Super Typhoon Ragasa—the strongest storm of 2025, which struck Taiwan, Hong Kong, and southern China—Professor Phoebe Koundouri stressed the role of climate change in intensifying cyclones, making them stronger, wetter, and more destructive. She drew attention to the profound social and economic consequences of mass evacuations and called for urgent action, including the expansion of early warning systems, the design of resilient “sponge cities,” and the enforcement of stricter building standards to safeguard vulnerable communities.
Watch the full interview here
