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Drone Footage Captures Destruction Caused by Wildfires North of Athens
Harrowing drone footage has captured the devastating aftermath of the enormous wildfire in Greece that raged for three days before firefighters finally contained the flames on Wednesday. Dozens of...
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Harrowing Photo of a Young Bear Killed in Road Accident Near Kastoria
A young brown bear was killed when she was hit by a vehicle on the road between Kolokynthos and Mesopotamia near Kastoria, in north-western Greece. According to the environmental organization...
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Chinese, American Students Survey the Petrified Forest of Lesvos
The renowned Petrified Forest on Lesvos has become the focus of attention of major universities around the world. Groups of Geoscience students are visiting the Greek island to study the ancient...
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Students of the Beijing University of Geosciences Visit Lesvos Island
For the second consecutive year and within the framework of cooperation between the University of the Aegean and the University of Geosciences in Beijing, a special programme is held for undergraduate...
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Three Wildfires Break Out in Zakynthos – Village Evacuated
A wildfire broke out at the village Anafonitria, in northern Zakynthos. The village is being evacuated after fire reached the front porches of some houses. Ten firefighters with 5 vehicles, two water...
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Zakynthos Wildfires Raging on Seven Fronts for Second Day
A large wildfire with seven fronts is raging for a second day on Zakythos Island, in western Greece on Sunday, with no casualties reported so far, the Greek Fire Service said. The fire, which started...
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Ioannina Lake Levels Subside by One Meter, Due to Drought
Despite what the new White House occupant appears to believe, climate change is very real and it’s already hitting Greece: The gorgeous Ioannina lake water level has subsided by one meter this summer,...
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Worker Dead by Falling Tree in Skouries Gold Mining Site
A contractor employee at the Skouries gold and copper site in Chalkidiki, in northeastern Greece, was struck by a branch from a falling tree Monday, and the accident resulted in fatal injuries. “Our...
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Rhodes Houses at Risk from Wildfire on City’s Outskirts
A wildfire broke out on Friday afternoon on the slopes of Aghios Stefanos hill (Monte Smith), just outside the city of Rhodes, and is posing a threat to homes on the outskirts of the city. The causes...
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Spilled Oil Pollution from Salamis Shipwreck Reaches Piraeus Coast
On Tuesday night, strong winds swept away large chunks of oil slick that were the result of Sunday’s sinking of the anchored oil tanker “Agia Zoni II”, just off Salamis island in the Saronic Gulf. Five...
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Greece to Grant Permits for Eldorado’s Olympias Project ‘this Week’
Greece will grant Canada’s Eldorado Gold outstanding permits for its Olympias project this week, Environment and Energy Minister George Stathakis said on Wednesday. Dozens of Eldorado Gold workers...
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Drone Footage Captures Environmental Devastation at Athenian Riviera (video)
Greek government is facing criticism for its delayed and ineffective response in the wake of the oil spill from a sunken tanker, which has spread to some of Athens’s most popular beaches. Crews...
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Landslide-Hit Village in Western Macedonia ‘Should be Evacuated Immediately’
A prominent Greek geologist warned that the Agioi Anargyri village in western Macedonia; which was hit by a landslide last June caused from works at the nearby mine, “should be evacuated immediately”....
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Greek Minister Offers to Resign as Experts Warn of Long-Term Damage from Oil...
On Thursday, the Minister of Shipping, Panagiotis Kouroumblis, said that he has offered his resignation to PM Alexis Tsipras, following the oil spill that coated many beaches around Saronikos Gulf,...
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Eco Groups Warn Greece is Not Prepared to Respond to Marine Disasters
Environmental groups warn that Greece is unprepared to deal with marine disasters, in the aftermath of the destructive oil spill in Salamis that soon spread across the Saronic Gulf, reaching Athens’...
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Dying a Black Death in the Saronic Gulf: Distressing Images of Animals Glued...
Environmental groups are battling against time to save as many animals as they can in the Saronic Gulf, after the oil spillage caused by the sinking of a tanker last Sunday. Unfortunately for many...
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Race Against Time to Save Young Whale Stranded at a Beach in Crete
The Greek coastguard along with local residents and bathers, are trying to rescue a young whale that has been stranded in the shallows of a Karavovrisi Beach, near Heraklion, Crete. Local media report...
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Eco Groups Accuse Greece of Violating Environment Protection Treaties
Environmental activists have accused Greece of violating international environment-protection treaties by granting permits to its national energy company, and making it impossible for anyone to launch...
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Baby Whale Rescued in Crete, Returns to High Seas
A 5-metre-long baby whale spotted by a citizen early Friday morning on Karavovrysi beach, Phaestos, Crete, was rescued by the local coastguard. The small mammal, which was injured in its tail and its...
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Αt Least 800 Tons of Heavy Fuel Oil Pumped so Far
Αt least 800 tons of heavy fuel oil have been pumped so far following the sinking of the tanker “Agia Zoni II” last Sunday in the Saronic Gulf, south of the island of Atalanti. Six fuel cleaning ships...
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