Environment

Numerous island Municipalities in Greece have started a search to find ways which will enable them to obtain a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly mobility and transportation system, especially during the summer months, when their population surges because of the...

A Greek island is leading the way in environmentally-friendly energy as it prepares to roll out a network of advanced wind and solar power charging a network of advanced batteries. Tilos, a Cycladic island, is testing a molten-salt battery energy-storage system...

A new campaign has been initiated to keep fishing boats from a dedicated area to protect a rare colony of seahorses in the waters off the coast of Stratoni, Halkidiki, in northern Greece. Scuba diver Vassilis Mentogiannis joined a dive...

By Heini-Sofia Alavuo As Greeks try to cut the amount of plastic clogging up their seas and environment, a new report released on Friday -- World Oceans Day -- claims the Mediterranean has the highest levels of plastics pollution in the world. The research...

By Heini-Sofia Alavuo The bearded vulture (gypaetus barbatus) is one of the rarest raptors in Europe, and now Greeks on its mountainous island home of Crete are doing all they can to help this magnificent bird survive. Bearded vultures are categorized as...

By Heini-Sofia Alavuo Greece is known for its beauty and nature, but this doesn’t always shine through in the bigger cities. People living in urban areas often don’t have easy access to the country's celebrated natural habitat, especially during the...

By Heini-Sofia Alavuo Greeks love their daily coffee, so much so that they go through an estimated 300 million plastic takeaway cups of the stuff every year. Sadly, this is taking a punishing toll on the environment, as the vast majority of...

A leading scientist has warned that many coastal areas in Greece are at risk from rising sea levels due to global warming. Climate change will bring a host of direct and indirect effects to Greece says Athanasios Argyriou, professor of...

Meteorologists are warning that a veil of African dust that has settled over southern Greece since Sunday will remain in place until Tuesday. Images show the Acropolis in a yellowish hue as southerly winds have transferred the dust from the...

The Regional Governor of the South Aegean region, George Hatzomarkos, has actively taken part in the United Nations Environment Program's (UNEP) Clean Seas Campaign. The protection of the marine environment of the South Aegean plays a fundamental role in...