Weather
Science
Partial Solar Eclipse Appears in North American Skies
It wasn't quite as dramatic as the 2017 event but the partial solar eclipse that occurred early on June 10 was spectacular in its own way.
Greek News
Month of May Warmest in Greece for a Decade
The month of May was one of the hottest Spring months in Greece in the last decade, according to the National Observatory of Athens.
Greek News
Greeks Celebrate Easter on the Beach as Warm Weather Continues
Thousands of Greeks took advantage of the unseasonably warm weather of this Orthodox Easter weekend and rushed to their nearby beaches.
Environment
Heatwave to Blaze Through Greece Over Easter
A heatwave is expected to hit Greece over the Easter period, with temperatures peaking at 38°C (100°F) on Sunday in some parts of the country.
Greece
Greece Gets New Google Technology for Earthquake Alerts
Greece and New Zealand on Wednesday became the first countries outside of the U.S. to receive Google’s new technology that allows Android phones to alert users seconds before an earthquake hits.
Android's partner "ShakeAlert System," out of California, notifies users...
Greek News
Greece Expects Summer Weather During Holy Week and Easter
Greece will enjoy summer weather on Holy Week and Easter, the Meteo weather service of the National Observatory of Athens said on Monday.
Greek News
Greece Braces for Huge Sahara Sand Cloud
A huge Saharan dust cloud, measuring up to 800 kilometers (500 miles) in length, is moving towards Greece, meteorologists warned on Monday.
Greece
Greece Split in Half: Snow in the North, Warm in the South
Greece has been split in half since Saturday in terms of its weather conditions, with snow in the north and warm temperatures in the south.
Greek News
Hurricanes Will No Longer Have Greek Names, Says Meteorological Body
The Greek alphabet will no longer be used to name hurricanes after the normal list of names is exhausted, according to a WMO decision.
Greece
PM Mitsotakis Pledges “We Must do Better” Regarding Power Outages
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Katerina Sakellaropoulou spoke together on Friday about the lessons learned this week after the power outages.
Greek News
Greece’s Government Under Fire Over Snowstorm Blackout
Opposition parties in Greece launched an all-out attack against the government over its handling of the chaos following the snowstorm that hit the country.
Greek News
Record Low Temperatures Remain in Greece as Power in Athens Restored
Record low temperatures were recorded in Greece on Wednesday during the second phase of the cold front Medea. The snow storm left Athens covered in snow.
Greek News
Snow Storm Departs Athens, Leaving Suburbs in Darkness
The snow storm "Medea," which left Athens covered in snow Tuesday, passed through the city on Wednesday and is making its way toward Crete.
The winter storm has left over 40,000 homes in Attica, especially in Athens' suburbs, without electricity...
Greek News
Winter Storm Provides Rare Glimpse of Snowy Athens
The Winter storm "Medea" left Athens, including the city's ancient sites, blanketed in snow on Tuesday.
Featuring a thick layer of white, fluffy snow, the Greek capital's famed monuments and neighborhoods have taken on a new beauty which only adds...
Greek News
Parts of Greece Left Without Power, Three Dead as Heavy Snow Storm Hits
While heavy snowfall across the country has resulted in beautiful, wintry scenes, it has also caused major problems in Greece, especially in Attica, the home to Greece's capital city of Athens.
Many of Attica's residents, as well as those living...