Environment
News and articles on the environment, nature, and energy. Information on important issues affecting the planet and humanity.
Prescribed burning: The new model for fire prevention and fuel management
Following the examples of Spain, Italy, and the United States, Greece will proceed with the institutionalization of prescribed burning through...
Stagnation in self-production and «freezing» of energy communities after the transition to net billing
Energy communities and self-production are the main institutional tools for the active and meaningful participation of citizens in the energy transition. The 8th...
Seismic map showing all faults in Greece. Kythira is «active.»
Scientists from the National Observatory of Athens (NOA) and New Zealand systematically mapped the entire Greek mainland, using detailed...
EU investigation into the Antinero program – Referral to the Commission following a report by 213 organizations
A key development for the environmental movement in Greece is the European Parliament's decision to accept in its entirety...
Significant progress in protecting the blowholes in the Strait of Kythira
The SAvE Whales (System for the Avoidance of ship-strikes with Endangered Whales) project has completed two years of dynamic presence, noting...
They are calling for open air corridors for pelicans without wind farms.
Open air corridors for pelicans, without the presence of wind farms, are proposed in a memorandum to the competent authorities...
The impact of this year's fires on the atmosphere and air quality
The impact of forest fires in Greece on the composition of the atmosphere and air quality is particularly significant....
Hydrocarbons south of Crete: What Chevron–Hellenic Energy's move means
The announcement by the Chevron-Hellenic Energy consortium that it is submitting a bid for four offshore blocks south of Crete and...