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Certain Aegean Sea Fish on the Brink of Extinction, Experts Warn
Experts from Aegean University warned on Monday that many of the species which live in the waters of the Aegean Sea are in danger of extinction, mainly due to human activity. Speaking with Greece’s...
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Greek Wildlife Sanctuary Adopts Adorable Bear Cubs (video)
The brown bear sanctuary “Arcturos” on Tuesday announced the adoption of two three-month-old orphaned bear cubs – named “Bradley” and “Cooper” – which were found by a farmer in Oinoi, Kozani near his...
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Mykonos Garbage Dump Threatens Cosmopolitan Island (video)
Shocking footage of an illegal garbage dump in the “Metallia” area of Mykonos has cast doubts on the sustainability of trash disposal on this cosmopolitan island just before the holiday season....
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Modern Critics Slam “Inhumane” Greek Easter Lamb Feast
Vegans protest in Athens earlier in the week For Greek people, the annual roasted lamb, slowly turning on the spit on Easter Sunday, is not only a mouth-watering delicacy but is also part of a...
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Lefkada’s Agios Nikolaos: The Dream Islet Reminiscent of the Caribbean
Photograph from a drone video of the island made by haanity. Agios Nikolaos is a tiny, sandy island rising out of the Ionian sea, situated next to the island of Lefkada. Its beauty amazes anyone who is...
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Greek Innovators Present the Ancient Successor to Plastic Straws
A new idea with an ancient pedigree, dating back thousands of years to prehistoric Mesopotamia, has been repurposed by an enterprising group of volunteers in the northern Greek city of Kilkis as they...
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New Book Reveals the Sunken Treasures of the Greek Seas
A new book released recently documents hundreds of shipwrecks in Greek waters from 1830 to the mid of the 20th century. Hellenic Navy Commander Panagiotis Tripontikias, the author of the book...
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New Film Targets Botched Response of Greek Government to Deadly Attica Fire
The Greek government is under renewed pressure over the deadly July 2018 fire at Mati following a new documentary aired on Thursday. The film brought to light the and shortcomings, and at times,...
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Greece Takes Award for Second-Best Beaches on the Planet
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) announced on Tuesday the awards for the highest quality beaches for 2019, with Greece coming in second in the entire world, behind only the nation of Spain....
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Two Tons of “Ghost Nets” Removed from Greek Seabed
Old nets being lifted to the surface of the sea. Source: Healthy Seas The Healthy Seas initiative on Tuesday announced the conclusion of a cleanup operation off the small fishing village of Stratoni in...
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Anger in Greece as Authorities Choose Not to Participate in Common EU...
Greek media revealed on Wednesday that Greece is notably absent from the newly-established ”RescEU” initiative, a common European Union fleet dedicated to firefighting. The ”RescEU” project aims to...
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”Greek Paths of Culture” Wins Europa Nostra Award
Photos from Greek Paths of Culture The organization ”Greek Paths of Culture” was among the winners of this year’s ”Europa Nostra” awards, according to an announcement made on Tuesday. According to...
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Destructive Beetle Species Ravages Famous Thessaloniki Forest
The hilltop forest of Thessaloniki, known as Seich Sou, is being systematically attacked by a species of beetle, with experts saying that almost ten percent of the pine trees have already been...
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Greece’s Mayor of Ithaca Bans Plastic Bags, Distributes Free Textile Ones
The Mayoral authorities of the Greek island of Ithaca decided to ban plastic bags recently and they will replace them with fabrice bags, the Mayor said on Wednesday. The new, environmentally-friendly...
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Famous Speleologists Explore Corfu’s Stunning Caves
A Corfiot cave. Credit: Speleo Corfu The famous Dutch speleologist René van Vliet and his team recently explored more than fifteen caves in Corfu in a span of less than 25 days. The caving team was...
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Eco Group Fishes Motorcycles, AC Units and Other Trash from Bottom of the Aegean
The group of ecologists who go by the name All For Blue pulled out of Aegean waters an assortment of odd objects such as motorbikes and air conditioning units among the piles of trash which had been...
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Fire Breaks Out in Western Greece’s Achaea
File photo A relatively large wildfire broke out in Greece‘s Achaea region, near Patras, in Western Greece on Monday. The fire broke out at approximately 13:35 local time on Monday in an area covered...
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Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Shakes Central Greece
Αn earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale hit central Greece early on Thursday. The tremor, which was felt in parts of Athens, struck at 12.54 am on Thursday in Elateia. The focal depth was...
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Vikos Gorge: Greece’s Grand Canyon (video)
It is known as “Greece’s Grand Canyon,” and its dizzying cliffs are a wonder of the natural world in Greece. Although in depth it does not rival the American canyon, which is more than six thousand...
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Greek Firefighters Warn Public that Only 40 Percent of Their Vehicles are...
The President of the Association of Firefighters, Phillipos Panteleakos, has said there are many damaged firefighting vehicles in garages all over the country awaiting maintenance. Their transfer to...
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