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Greek Artist Presents Innovative and Eco-Friendly Origami Fashion Creations
One of Dimitriou’s creations. Credit: AMNA A paper dress may not be the right outfit choice for rainy weather but Greek artis Mirto Dimitriou’s signature origami fashion, which includes clothes,...
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Thessaloniki Among Handful of European Cities to Enforce Innovative CO2...
Greece’s second-largest city of Thessaloniki announced on Monday that it will be among at least five European cities which will participate in the EU’s ”2050 Climate-friendly Mobility in Cities”...
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Aerial Photo of Snow-Capped Mount Olympus Goes Viral
This aerial photograph shot on Sunday of a snow-capped Mount Olympus, the home of Zeus and the ancient Greek gods, has gone viral. The photo was captured by Kostas Rossidis of the Hellenic Seaplane...
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Ancient Greek Shepherd Dog in Danger of Extinction
The Greek Shepherd, the dog which has been bred for centuries for guarding livestock in the mountainous regions of the country, is now in danger of extinction, experts are warning. The decline of...
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Greece Ahead of Germany, France and the UK in Share of Renewable Energy Produced
A surprisingly positive development was made public on Thursday in regard to Greece’s efforts to step away from forms of energy which are detrimental to the environment and shoot for the EU’s targets...
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Wind Energy Production Soars in Greece in 2019
Wind energy output soared to new record highs in Greece last year, according to the latest official data released on Thursday by the Hellenic (Greek) Wind Energy Association HWEA/ELEATEN. More new wind...
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Volunteers Collect More Than 13 Tons of Garbage from Greek Beaches
Volunteers showing their handiwork after one of HELMEPA’s events in Vravrona. Photo credit: helmepa.gr Over thirteen tons of garbage were collected from Greek beaches and the seabed in 145 separate...
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Elon Musk’s Tesla Plans “Electric Highway” in Greece
Tesla Company executives are discussing with Greek authorities their plans to include the country in a mega-project to build vehicle superchargers along an already-existing route which starts in...
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Greece Launches ”Plastic-Free Santorini” Campaign in Bid to Eliminate Pollution
The Greek Tourism Ministry announced on Monday that it is launching a new public awareness campaign dubbed “Plastic-Free Santorini.” The aim of the ambitious project is to spread a message encouraging...
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Athens’ Unique Mulberry Trees on the Brink of Extinction Due to Insect Damage
People enjoying the shade of mulberry trees in an Athenian square. Credit: AMNA Approximately three hundred and fifty mulberry trees in Athens have been decimated by a wood-boring insect called...
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Greeks Turn Their Backs on Plastic Shopping Bags
The use of light plastic bags plunged an amazing 98.6 percent in Greek supermarkets in 2019 compared with 2017, the Research Institute of Retail Consumer Goods (IELKA) said in a report released on...
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Greek Students Create Smartphone App to Combat Sea Pollution
Photo Credit: Facebook/ocLean Students from the General and Technical High School of the American Farm School in Thessaloniki have developed a real-time marine pollution detection application for...
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Greek Climate Activist Spreads Message by Cycling Around the World
A Greek activist is launching a campaign to raise awareness about climate change by cycling a total of 7,500 km (4,660 miles), a minimum of nine hours a day, taking in eight countries, and then scaling...
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Zaros: The Cretan Village that Became World Famous for its Water
Zaros is a beautiful village on Crete, sitting at the foot of Psiloritis mountain at an altitude of about 400 meters with a picturesque artificial lake fed by the Votomos spring. The place has become a...
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Athens Air Pollution Records Fall After Coronavirus Restrictions
A significant drop in air pollution readings has been observed in Athens since the government took strict precautionary measures to counter the spread of thecoronavirus, scientists said on Friday....
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Greece Prepares to See The Biggest and Brightest Supermoon of 2020
File photo Amid the generalized anxiety and unrest that the coronavirus pandemic has brought upon the globe, a beautiful spectacle is on its way to remind us how the simplest things in nature are often...
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Greek Scientists Find Coronavirus Lockdowns Have Reduced Earth’s Seismic...
The Earth is experiencing much less seismic “noise” at the present time. Photo credit: pxfuel.com Measures taken across the world to restrict vehicular traffic and public movement in order to reduce...
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Earthquake of 4.8 Magnitude Rocks Crete
An earthquake of 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale shook Crete at 13:22 on Saturday, while 13 minutes later a 3.5 magnitude aftershock followed in the same area. The epicenter was reported to be below...
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Greece’s Marine Environment Gets New Lease on Life, Scientists Say
Travel restrictions imposed globally to manage the coronavirus pandemic are having visibly positive repercussions on marine life, with not only a reduction in pollution but also a revival in marine...
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The Quiet Earth: Seismic Noise in Greece Has Fallen Tenfold Since Lockdown
A study by Greek experts on “seismic noise” in the country since the imposition of the severe restrictions on movement this Spring has shown that this background noise has been reduced by a factor of...
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