Greece

New research from the Academy of Athens argues that the Greeks actually chose Salamis after studying the area's climactic conditions.

Although the weather may seem like a natural part of life, many people suffer from weather phobias, ranging from the well-grounded fear of lightning -- which of course is truly deadly -- to the more unusual fear of snow. According...

Greek firefighters are struggling on Sunday to put out a fire in a plastics recycling factory that broke out the day before in northern Athens releasing dangerous toxic fumes in the atmosphere. With text messages in mobile phones, the Civil...

Greece will present a proposal for coordinated action to protect cultural and natural heritage from the impact of climate change on Monday at the UN Climate Action Summit, taking place in New York City. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis...

Greece’s average temperatures during the summer months have risen by more than four degrees Celsius in a period of 100 years, according to Professor of Geology Christos Zerefos, head of the Research Center for Atmospheric Physics & Climatology of...

A Greek expert has warned of the dangers to public health from the dust and toxic substances released by the deadly fire in Mati, eastern Attica on July 23. Professor of Atmospheric Physics and geologist Christos Zerefos says that "suspended...

Summer temperatures in Greece will rise by 3 degrees Celsius in the future, failing to reach the annual goals of the Paris Conference in 2015, a new climate study says. The study conducted by the Bank of Greece and the...

A team of Greek and German scientists found a way to estimate pollution levels in the Earth's past atmosphere based on the sunset colors of old paintings. According to the scientists, old paintings showed that ash and gas released during...

One and a half century of history which sculpted education in the lives of thousands of Egyptians revived on June 8 at the Onassis Culture Center. The celebration of the 150 years of the Ambetios School of Cairo along with...

A Bank of Greece (BoG) report on the environmental, economic and social repercussions of climate change in Greece, prepared by the Climate Change Impacts Study Committee, was presented in parliament on Thursday.  Climate change is having a...

June 17 is the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, according to a United Nations initiative. This year the organization is sending our new warnings concerning the dangers of desertification across the world, especially in the Mediterranean countries. According to...