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Ice Disc Amazes Onlookers in Frozen Maine River
An ice disc the size of a football field and resembling the Moon has re-formed and is spinning once again in the depths of winter in Westbrook, Maine.
Just as happened for the last several years, a disc of ice...
Greece
Greek Students Triumph in World Robotics Olympiad
The Greek national Robotics team recently won three medals in the Robotics Olympiad, held between June and September. The "First Global Challenge Team Greece" won one gold, one silver and one bronze medals.
The Robotics Olympiad First Global Challenge called "Discover...
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.
Greece
Authorities on Heightened Alert for Wildfires after Warning for Gale-Force Winds Issued
The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS or EMY) issued a weather warning on Friday for very strong winds which will affect several areas of the country, increasing the risk of wildfires.
More specifically, the warning covers the areas of the...
Environment
"Eurydice" Flood the Third Worst in Attica History, Experts Say
The flash flood caused by Eurydice storm that devastated west Attica, with 16 confirmed dead so far, was the third worst flooding disaster recorded in Attica; in terms of the number of victims, experts say.
According to Dr. Kostas Lagouvardos...
Environment
Greece Set to Experience Rare Rex Blocking Phenomenon
Greece is about to experience a rare meteorological phenomenon known as Rex Blocking. The last time that it experienced the unusual weather experience was on October 3, 1991, when temperatures fell to 16 degrees centigrade within one or two...