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The ‘Atlantis of Crete’: The Sinking Village Sinks Again (video)
The locals call it the “Atlantis of Crete.” The ancient village of Sfentyli is sinking slowly but inevitably into the waters in back of Aposelemis Dam. One part of the Cretan village has sunk...
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Greek Scientists Concerned Over Active Volcano Near Athens
Panoramic view of the Methana Peninsula. Source: Wikipedia An active volcano on the Methana Peninsula, which is only 50 km (31 miles) south of Athens, has become a concern for Greek scientists, who...
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Truffle Hunting Begins in the Forests of Meteora
The stunning vistas of Meteora. File photo The first fortnight of March in Greece features the annual hunt for truffles in Thessaly’s region of Meteora. In an area already full of amazingly beautiful...
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European Commission Asks EU Court To Fine Greece For Water Pollution
The Headquarters of the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. File photo The European Commission on Thursday asked the EU’s highest court, the European Court of Justice, to fine Greece over water...
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”Smart” Radar To Protect Thessaloniki’s Sheikh Sou Forest from Wildfire
Sheikh Sou Forest, or The Forest of the Cedar Hill as it is officially named, in Thessaloniki. Photo by AMNA Local officials from Thessaloniki announced on Wednesday that they have selected two new...
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Greek Prosecutor Files Charges Against Officials in Deadly Mandra Flood
The Athens prosecutor’s office filed on Tuesday four misdemeanor charges against nine individuals for the deadly flash flood in Mandra, western Attica, in November 2017, which claimed the lives of 25...
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Last Supermoon of 2019 Dazzles Over Acropolis
A very rare coincidence occurred on Wednesday as the spring equinox, which signals the start of spring, coincided with the third, and last, supermoon of the year 2019. The spring equinox occurred on...
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Swarms of Butterflies Pass through Cyprus
Dozens of unique kinds of butterflies pass in the millions through Cyprus this week, putting on a multicolor show for nature enthusiasts, Kathimerini Cyprus reports. Hundreds of millions of butterflies...
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Navagio Beach on Zakynthos Unlikely to Open for Summer
Zakynthos Port Authority is unlikely to give the green light for the opening of the world-famous Navagio (Shipwreck) Beach this summer after the landslide of September 2018. It is unknown whether one...
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This Greek Village is an Oasis of Non-Smoking in a Nation of Smokers (video)
For the past forty years, no resident in the village of Skotino in the Hersonissos municipality of Heraklion, Crete, has taken a puff on a cigarette. The picturesque little town is a paradise for...
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Environmental Organization Warns of Risks in Greek Plans to Drill Off Crete
File photo The Greek office of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF Hellas) issued a statement on Wednesday warning of ”huge environmental and economic risks to the detriment of Crete and the rest of Greece.”...
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Greek Landmarks Switch Off Lights to Mark ”Earth Hour” 2019
The lights of the Acropolis Hill and the Parthenon, as well as of other Greek landmarks went out on Saturday night to mark ”Earth Hour” 2019. Monuments and public buildings around the world switched...
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Wildfire Burns in National Park in Western Peloponnese (video)
Dozens of fire fighters are battling a forest fire which broke out in the Strofilia Forest in the north-west Peloponnese on Tuesday afternoon. Regional Governor Apostolos Katsifaras says that the fire...
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Santorini Mulls Ways to Reduce Summer Congestion
Santorini officials met with Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) representatives to discuss managing the large number of tourists arriving on cruises to the island every summer. As the Greek...
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Forest Fire in Northwest Peloponnese Under Control
The wildfire which erupted in the Strofilia forest in northwest Peloponnese on Tuesday is said to be under control, after dozens of firefighters and fire-fighting aircraft battled the flames....
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Greek Island Strives to be First to Ban Disposable Plastic (video)
The tiny island of Donousa in the central Aegean Sea is striving to become the first Greek island completely free of disposable plastics by way of a series of awareness-raising actions which begin on...
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Increased Dolphin Deaths in Greece Possibly Caused By Turkish Military Exercises
Rescuers have found more than fifteen dead dolphins on Greek shores since the end of February. Photo by Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation More than fifteen dolphins have been found dead in...
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Athens Unveils its First Electric Bus
An electric bus built by Chinese automobile manufacturer BYD, which is silent and boasts of having no environmental footprint whatsoever, was presented for the first time in Athens on Tuesday. The BYD...
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Turkey Posts Video of Dolphins Swimming Alongside Vessels to Refute Danger
Rescuers have found more than fifteen dead dolphins on Greek shores since the end of February. Photo by Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation The Turkish military on Tuesday denied accusations...
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Outcry Over Bill Seen as Restricting Public Use of Greek Beaches
The new proposed legislation on shoreline use brought up for debate in the Greek Parliament has triggered strong reactions from environmental groups and opposition parties. Environmentalists are...
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