climate change

Greece’s New Rules for Wind and Solar Projects Take Effect

Greece has put a new national framework for renewable energy projects into force, introducing stricter rules on where wind, solar and other clean-energy installations can be built while expanding protections for the country's natural landscapes, cultural heritage and local...

Siberia Has a Gateway to Hell, and It’s Rapidly Expanding

In the cold and unhospitable environment of Siberia, a giant hole is breaking open the land. This hole has the shape of a stingray, and it is viewable from space. The story of this "Gateway to Hell" in Siberia...

Why Greece’s Forests Burn—and Why Wildfire Prevention May Matter More Than Ever

As Mediterranean wildfire risks intensify, Greece is shifting its strategy from fighting fires to prioritizing prevention. The country's AntiNero program reflects the broader scientific debate of whether more effective forest management could reduce the impact of tomorrow's megafires? Every summer,...

64 Greek Students Earn Bodossaki Scholarships to Study Abroad

Young Greek scientists are preparing to study at some of the world's leading universities after receiving scholarships from the Bodossaki Foundation, which this year awarded 64 grants for postgraduate studies, postdoctoral research, and scientific visits abroad. The new scholars will...

Scientists Warn Earth’s Waters Are Running Out of Oxygen

Earth's waters are losing oxygen at a pace that scientists say could soon push rivers, lakes and oceans past a point of safe recovery. A new study argues that this decline, known as aquatic deoxygenation, deserves to be treated...

Five Countries That May Disappear by 2050 Due to Climate Change

For decades, it has been widely acknowledged that climate change is a genuine threat with potentially catastrophic consequences for our planet. From the destruction of the ozone layer to the melting of polar ice caps, these issues seem apocalyptic—and...

Italy’s Parmesan Industry Under Pressure as Extreme Heat Cuts Milk Production

Italy's relentless summer heat is beginning to take a toll on one of the country's most famous food exports, as soaring temperatures reduce milk production in the heartland of Parmigiano Reggiano, the protected cheese known worldwide as Parmesan. Dairy farmers...

Greek Scientist Wins European Inventor Award for Breakthrough Pea Milk Innovation

Greek scientist Angeliki Triantafyllou won the 2026 European Inventor Award in the "Industry" category for developing a method for the production of pea milk containing a high nutritional profile and a relatively smaller environmental carbon footprint. The Greek biotechnologist is...

Greece at High Risk as Europe’s Heatwaves Intensify

Greece is positioned in a high-risk zone for extreme temperatures, and the severe heatwaves sweeping across parts of Europe are highly likely to strike the country with equal intensity. This warning comes from Athanasios Argyriou, a Greek physics professor...