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Environment
Greek Island of Lipsi Bans Swimming Pools to Save Water
Lipsi, a tiny and isolated Greek island in the Dodecanese, has banned the construction of swimming pools to save water and has begun a campaign for sustainable vacations.
"Our concept of holidays does not belong to the past but to...
Environment
Ocean Color Changes Due to Climate Change
In a recent study, a group of scientists hailing from renowned institutions such as MIT and the National Oceanography Centre in the U.K. made a remarkable discovery. Over the course of the last 20 years, these diligent researchers have...
Environment
Groundwater Pumping Changes Earth’s Tilt, Research Shows
A recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters reveals that by pumping and relocating water from underground sources, humans have caused a significant shift in the Earth's orientation.
Between the years 1993 and 2010, this activity led to a noteworthy...
Science
Human DNA Detected from Footprints and Breath
Scientists have been able to collect and analyze human DNA from footprints left on a beach, air breathed in a busy room and ocean water.
Researchers from the University of Florida said the DNA was of such high quality that...
Greek News
Water Supplier Privatization Might Be Next in Greece
The Greek government has introduced a bill that could pave the way to the privatization of the water supply in Greece.
The bill was introduced with limited public consultation this week, days before the date of the general elections is...
Greece
Epiphany: One of Christianity’s Most Important Feasts
Traditionally, the great feast of the Epiphany marks the end of the extended period of Christmas holidays in Greece.
Each year on January 6, hundreds of thousands of Greeks and visitors participate in the rich traditions that are observed in...
Science
Japan Space Probe Discovers Water in an Asteroid
For the first time ever, the finding of water in an asteroid sample by Japan's Hayabusa2 space mission sheds light on how the Earth's oceans may have originated.
On Thursday, research teams from Tohoku University, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency,...
Greek News
Cancer-Curing Water: the Scam that Fooled Thousands of Greeks
It was the beginning of 1976 when a lawyer called Giorgos Kamateros claimed that he had discovered the cure for cancer in the miracle water of a spring located in his hometown on the Greek island of Kos.
The 36-year-old...
Environment
China Confirms Presence of Water on Moon
China's Chang'e 5 lunar landing and sampling mission found water on the moon both through on-site analysis and in materials delivered to Earth.
The daring Chang'e 5 mission touched down on the moon in December 2020, drilling down for and...
Environment
Greek Swimming Waters Among Top Three Cleanest in Europe
Some of the best swimming waters in Europe can be found in Greece, according to data recently released by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
In order to determine the quality of swimming waters across the European Union, Albania, and Switzerland,...