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Greek Resort in Ruins After Deadly Storm (video)
Footage shot on Thursday morning shows the devastation caused by the storm that hit Halkidiki region in northern Greece late on Wednesday. The beach at the resort of Nea Plaghia looks it has been...
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Moment Deadly Storm Hits Greece’s Halkidiki Captured on Video
The moment when the deadly storm hit Halkidiki in northern Greece on Wednesday evening was captured on video. At least six people, including two children, died as severe gale-force winds, rain and...
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New Greek Energy Minister to Revive Helliniko and Skouries Projects
Energy and Environment Minister, Costis Hatzidakis The new government’s Energy and Environment Minister, Costis Hatzidakis, has said that two of Greece’s biggest investment projects that have been...
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Official Data Shows 75% of Greece’s Wildfires Attributed to Arson and Negligence
Official data from Greece’s Fire Service was brought into the spotlight by Greek daily Kathimerini on Wednesday, which revealed that one in two incidents of wildfires in Greece in 2018 were caused by...
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Lionfish Invasion Battled by Scientists — and Chefs
Lionfish in the Mediterranean have multiplied at a rate that is almost unheard-of in marine history. (Visuals Unlimited / Corbis) A full-scale invasion of marauding lionfish has taken over the waters...
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Firefighters Battle with Blaze in Nafplio
File photo A fire that broke out a little after noon on Saturday is raging in a grassy mountainside in the Koutsouria area close to Nafplio, with the flames moving towards residential areas, local...
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Top Greek Seismologist Says Friday’s Quake in Athens was Main One
Photo: AMNA The 5.1 on the Richter scale earthquake that shook Athens at 14.10 on Friday was the main one, reassured the president of the Organization for Antiseismic Planning and Protection (OASP),...
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Greek Tourism Ministry Issues Earthquake Protection Instructions for Tourists
Photo: AMNA Greece’s Tourism Minister Charis Theocharis and Deputy Tourism Minister Manos Konsolas have released a set of earthquake instructions for tourists, after meeting with tourism industry...
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Greek Firefighters Bring Wildfire at Rafina, East of Athens Under Control
Firefighters say that they have brought under control a wildfire that broke out early afternoon on Tuesday near the resort town of Rafina, east of Athens. No injuries or damage to property has been...
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WWF’s Ship “Blue Panda” Touring Ionian Sea to Promote Environmental Awareness
WWF Ship Blue Panda, raising environmental awareness as it tours the Ionian Sea. Source: Wikipedia The World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) ship named the “Blue Panda” began a tour of the Ionian islands in...
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Greece Referred to EU Court For Failing to Protect Natural Habitats and Species
The European Commission decided recently to refer Greece to the Court of Justice of the EU over its ”failure to protect biodiversity adequately”. In its statement, the European Commission notes that...
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Venomous Lionfish Spotted in Waters off Crete
Lionfish, a species of ray-finned fish which are native to the region of the western Indo-Pacific, have been recently spotted in the waters off Crete. Scientists say that the fish, which can grow up...
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The Areas with Highest Earthquake Risks in Greece
Wednesday’s tremor, which hit 5.2 on the Richter scale and shook Greece’s largest island of Crete, is further proof that the island is in a high earthquake risk zone, as seismologists have pointed out....
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Part of Greece’s Pineios River Runs Dry Due to Irrigation
One section of the Pineios River, one of the largest rivers in Greece, has completely dried out this summer, presenting a landscape that bears a greater resemblance to a desert than the green landscape...
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Greeks are the Least Optimistic Europeans About the Future of the EU
Greeks are the least optimistic Europeans concerning the future of the European Union, while the two main concerns across Europe are immigration and climate change, according to the latest...
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Meteorologists Expect New Week-long Heat Wave to Hit Greece
Temperatures in Greece are expected to rise gradually, beginning on Wednesday, with meteorologists expecting a new heat wave by the weekend which could possibly last through August 15th. The Hellenic...
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Elafonisos Fire Rekindled, Fire Service Fights in 2 Fronts
Photo Davide Plaser, Twitter The fire that broke out on Saturday on Elafonisos island was rekindled, while the second front of blazes appeared on Sunday afternoon. Due to the seriousness of the...
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One Quarter of Greek Island Paradise of Elafonisos Scorched in Blaze (video)
Greek authorities say that almost one quarter of the island of Elafonisos in the southern Peloponnese was burned from the wildfire which raged for two days over the weekend. The fire service announced...
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Leonardo DiCaprio Shares Video of Andros Island Plastics Cleanup
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio. Source: Wikipedia Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted on the Greek island of Paros last week, enjoying all the delights that the idyllic destination has to offer during his summer...
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Smoke From Εvia Wildfires Blankets Athens
Greek authorities on Tuesday warned Athens citizens, especially the elderly and infirm, to protect themselves from the smoke caused by wildfires raging on Evia Island. The thick, gray pall of smoke is...
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