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Iconic Navagio Shipwreck of Zakynthos in Danger of Disappearing
The team of scientists involved in preservation work at the iconic shipwreck of Zakynthos whose bow rises from Navagio Bay say it is in danger of total disintegration. Thirty-six years after becoming...
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Extreme Weather: Destructive Tornado Blows Through Xanthi [pics]
A tornado whizzed through Xanthi, a city in Thrace, northeast Greece, spreading panic and destruction in its path early on Tuesday. The extreme weather phenomenon came in the wake of three earlier...
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Water Quality of Greek Beaches: Find out Which are Unsuitable
A report by the Panhellenic Center of Environmental Studies (PCES) found that just 96 of the 153 most popular beaches of Attica and other surrounding regions were suitable for swimming, whereas...
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Beach Rights: Umbrellas, Noise, Dogs and Sunbeds
Noise blares from a beachside bar as you fight your way to the seaside through a wall of seabeds and other obstacles. Tables are parked as close as possible to the waves. Meanwhile, you note that the...
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Poros Village Declared 2016 European Stork Village
The village of Poros, Evros, was declared 2016 European Stork Village by the EuroNatur Foundation. The title came after a nomination by representatives of the European Agency for the environmental...
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Dervenohoria Wildfire Swells, Fears for Nearby Ammunition Factory [pics]
A wildfire at Dervenohoria, raging since 10:40 pm on Saturday, noted a resurgence on Monday afternoon due to a change in wind direction causing it to spread towards a forest area. The fire is...
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Sea Turtle Nests at Record Heights in Zakynthos This Summer
A study conducted with the collaboration of ARCHELON, the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece, reports that the number of carretta caretta loggerhead turtle nests is especially high this season....
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Minister Kouyialis: EU’s Transition to a Low-carbon Economy, a Necessity
The transition of EU‘s economy to a low-carbon one is a necessity and the new funding mechanisms provided for in the new institutional framework for climate and energy 2021-2030 should aim at...
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ND Leader Mitsotakis: ‘There Has to Be a Political Reply to Climate Change’
Greece has to draw up its own plan for facing climate change and reducing emissions, main opposition New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday, calling for an “aggressive policy that...
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Samarias Gorge May be Struck Off UNESCO’s World Biosphere Reserves List
The gorge of Samaria is situated in the National park of Samaria, in the White Mountains in West Crete. It may be struck off UNESCO‘s list as the Greek side has not conformed to the regulations...
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Mastihohoria Lament 90% of Mastic Trees Swallowed by Chios Wildfire
Authorities have declared the Aegean island of Chios in a state of emergency due to a wildfire that has been raging since the early hours of Monday morning. An additional 50 men were deployed from the...
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Lionfish Invades Crete for the First Time
The poisonous lionfish was located for the first time in the sea region of Agios Panteleimonas in Crete, Lassithi. The Cretan Aquarium of the Greek Center for Marine Research announced the appearance...
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Government Explores Aid to Mastic Farmers Following Devastating Wildfire
On an official visit to the Aegean island of Chios, Rural Development and Foods Minister Vangelis Apostolou said the government will benchmark 500,000 euros to help promote and advertise mastic gum...
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Unsafe Water Pollution Levels Found at 4 Attica Beaches
Swimmers should be cautious when selecting a beach of which to take a swim in the Attica region, representatives from Greece’s National Center for Ecological Research (PAKOE) say. According to a recent...
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Incalculable Ecological Damage Caused by Wildfire in Northern Evia (video)
As of Monday morning, the wildfire that has been blazing in northern Evia for the past three days still threatens the town of Limni (Lake), and authorities have now anchored a boat near the port incase...
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Astonishing Percentage of Greek Beaches Found Suitable for Swimming
Elafonissi Beach A report released by the European Environment Agency that assessed over 92% of Greece’s beaches found that the score is 97.2% on the rating scale. The European Environment Agency...
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Devastating Damage: Thousands of Hectares Destroyed by Evia Wildfire
On Tuesday firefighters brought the wildfire in northern Evia under control. The fire has caused damage to the environment, farms as well as the tourism and economy of Evia. The fire started near the...
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Greek High School Students Win Prestigious European Awards
The “Smileybin” team of the Alonia Pieria Junior High School won a prestigious award in student innovation and entrepreneurship in the “Company of the Year” competition of Junior Achievement Europe....
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Elliniko: An Important Project for the Greek Economy and Environment
The Elliniko project is the largest urban renewal project to have ever taken place in Greece. It is expected to bring forth a great change that will benefit the locals for many generations to come....
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The ‘Oldest Living Inhabitant’ in Europe Is… a Greek Tree!
Scientists have discovered the pinus heldreichii, a Bosnian pine tree, at the Pindos mountain range of northern Greece that is more than a millenium old. A study by a group of researchers from...
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