Mediterranean
Environment
Marine Heatwave Attracts Invasive Fish in the Mediterranean
A marine heatwave has hit the Mediterranean, including the Ionian and Aegean seas, posing a threat to the entire marine ecosystem, experts have warned.
The marine heatwave is leading to a proliferation of invasive fish species and jellyfish. As the...
Cyprus
Greece, Cyprus Say Turkey Stokes Tensions with Dispatch of Drill Ship
Greece and Cyprus accused Turkey on Thursday of stoking tensions as Ankara prepared to dispatch a drill ship to the Mediterranean next month in search for natural gas.
Turkey is set to send a drillship, the Abdulhamit Khan, into the...
Environment
Mediterranean, Vegetarian, or Vegan—Which Diet is Best for the Planet?
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The effect of five widespread diets, including the Mediterranean, vegetarian, and vegan on our planet was examined by a team of Australian scientists. The team argues that the vegetarian diet may be better for the planet, but the Mediterranean...
Animals
Five Remarkable Marine Animals of Greece (And Where to Find Them)
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Many remarkable marine animals can be found in the waters of Greece.
Environment
Mediterranean Turning into Tropical Sea, WWF Warns
The Mediterranean is turning into a tropical sea due to the rising global temperatures, the World Wide Fund for Nature warned in a report.
Greek News
Chemicals in Sunscreen Damaging Mediterranean Sea Ecosystems
A recent study has found that chemicals in sunscreens may be damaging vital seagrass ecosystems in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Mediterranean seagrass Posidonia oceania has been particularly impacted by the chemicals, the study, which was published in the "Marine Pollution...
Environment
Why the Mediterranean is One of the Saltiest Seas in the World
The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most storied and lovely bodies of water anywhere in the world -- and it is also one of the saltiest.
Diplomacy
Ukraine War: The Consequences for Greece and Turkey
The conflict in Ukraine will have important consequences for Greece, Turkey and the wider eastern Mediterranean region, says John Sitilides, a government affairs and geopolitical risk specialist in an exclusive interview with Greek Reporter.
In the third part of the...
Environment
UN Honors Young Activist Trying to Make Greece’s Fishing Industry “Greener”
The UN Environment Program (UNEP) awarded last week the honorary title of Ambassador for the Mediterranean Coast for 2021-22 to Lefteris Arapakis, a young activist who is fighting to save the fishing industry in Greece.
Awarded as part of UNEP’s...
Cyprus
Turkey Accuses Greece, Cyprus of “Provocative Activities”
As Greece and Turkey are scheduled to hold a new round of consultative talks in Ankara on October 6, Turkey accused Greece and Cyprus on Saturday of “unilateral and provocative activities.”
Diplomats from the two nations will hold the 63rd...