Environment

Tuesday was one of the worst days of this summer in terms of fires in Greece, with Varympompi and Evia island being affected the most.

The famous seal of Alonnisos island is gone; residents and tourists are shocked by the news of the death of one of the most famous and beloved seals of the island, who was named ''Kostis.'' The devastating news was made...

Greece is banning a large variety of single-use plastics on Saturday in a move to make the country more environmentally friendly.

US President Biden is hosting a meeting of the world's leaders titled the "Leaders Summit on Climate" on Thursday and Friday.

Greece will ban plastic in the public sector as of February 1, Natural Environment and Waters Secretary Constantine Aravossis announced.

Lefteris Arapakis, a 26-year old Greek climate activist and entrepreneur, was named "Young Champion of the Earth" for Europe by the United Nations on December 11. A graduate of the Athens University of Economics and Business, in 2017 Arapakis co-founded...

Some of the most important sea turtle habitats in the Mediterranean, located in Greece and Cyprus, "remain unprotected," the Bern Convention warned in an alarming press release on Wednesday. The Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural...

The residents of Athens woke up on Thursday to an eerie phenomenon as the sky took on a brownish-red color. It was a rare occurrence, leading many Athenians to photograph and share the spectacle on social media. It did not last...

The Greek Minister of the Environment and Energy Kostis Hatzidakis recently announced the launch of Greece's largest reforestation campaign. The reforestation effort would lead to the planting of over 30 million trees over a period of 10 years. Planting will start...

On September 14th, according to WindEurope, wind power covered 40% of Greece's energy use, the highest percentage covered by wind power in Europe. According to national data released on the same day, wind and solar power sources provided for 51%...