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Climate Change to Bring Even More Snow to Greece Says Scientist
After a major snowstorm paralyzed the country for three days, a top Greek scientist warned that Greece could expect more heavy snow in the future due to climate change.
Dr. Christos Zeferos, Professor of Physics and Meteorology at the Academy...
Environment
Greece Moves Up 10 Spots in the Climate Change Performance Index
Greece has moved up 10 spots in the Climate Change Performance Index's 2022 ranking released last week.
Greece went from the 24th to 34th place in the CCPI's 2022 report. The authors note that Greece was able to rise the...
Environment
Climate Change: The Best and Worst Performers in the World
A new report on the world's response to climate change was presented on Tuesday at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland.
The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) analyzes the impact 64 countries and the European Union (counted as a...
Ancient Greece
How Ancient Greek Philosophy May Have Caused Climate Change
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The Athens fires were a dangerous reflection of the philosophies of a group of Greek philosophers called Atomists that saw the world as exploitable, for sale and open to waste and abuse.
By Michael Paul Nelson & Kathleen Dean Moore
Wildfires...
Environment
Greek Climate Activist Named Europe’s "Young Champion of the Earth" by UN
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...
Diplomacy
Greek PM Praises European Commission Decisions on Budget, Climate
In a statement on Friday, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomed decisions regarding the European budget and climate goals made at the the meeting of EU leaders held in Brussels on Thursday.
Mitsotakis praised the breakthrough made on the European budget...
Environment
Greek Climate Activist Spreads Message by Cycling Around the World
A Greek activist is launching a campaign to raise awareness about climate change by cycling a total of 7,500 km (4,660 miles), a minimum of nine hours a day, taking in eight countries, and then scaling Mount Everest, the...
Greece
Anti-Climate Change Protest Held in Athens' Syntagma Square
Hundreds of Greek students protested against climate change in the country’s capital on Friday morning in what is becoming a regular occurrence, taking place every Friday in many cities around the globe under the title of ''Fridays for Future.''
The...
Environment
Greece's Piraeus Bank Commits to Collective Action on Climate Change
Piraeus Bank, the largest lender in Greece, announced on Thursday its participation in a climate change initiative created by thirty-one banks around the world.
The banks participating in the “Collective Commitment to Climate Action,” which represent total assets of $13...
Diplomacy
Greek PM Raises Cyprus Impasse and Climate Change in Meeting with UN Chief
The Cyprus issue and climate change dominated the talks between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York on Thursday.
In a statement, Mitsotakis said that he "thanked the Secretary-General for his very substantial...
Environment
UN Climate Summit: Greece Pledges To Close All Lignite-Fired Power Plants By 2028
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced in New York on Monday that Greece aims to shut down all of its lignite-fired power plants by 2028.
The announcement was made during the PM's speech at the UN Climate Summit, where a series...
Diplomacy
PM Mitsotakis Aims to Rebrand Greece at the UN Climate Summit and General Assembly
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will seek to rebrand Greece by launching a charm offensive during his presence this week at the UN Climate Summit and General Assembly in New York.
In scheduled meetings with world leaders, opinion makers and the...
Greece
Thousands of Students Across Greece Protest Against Climate Change
Thousands of Greek students protested against climate change in the country's largest cities on Friday morning.
Rallies were held in many cities across the nation, including Kalamata, Chania, Patras, and Thessaloniki; the largest action was held in the capital city...
Environment
Greece to Push for Action on Protecting Cultural Heritage at UN Climate Summit
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...
Environment
Climate Change Causes Drop in Grape Harvest in Greece, Affects Winemaking
In the past two years climate change has taken its toll on wine making in Greece by causing the grape harvest to decrease at an alarming rate, according to a recent Euronews report.
The phenomenon is worldwide -- and it...