Environment
Scientists Seeking Medical Potential of Invasive Fish
Experts are conducting researches on the silver-cheeked toadfish, the cornetfish and the lionfish, which are new to Greek waters.
Environment
Greek Environment Minister Gives Priority to Renewable Energy
Changes in legislation, cost cuts and faster permit deliveries are some of the steps taken by authorities to support renewable energy projects around the country.
Museums
Greece Opening its First Underwater Museum in Alonissos
Amateur divers will be able to visit the museum - centered around the famed Peristera wreck - with licensed guides from August to October.
Environment
Experts Launch Campaign to Clean Up Andros Seabed
In 2011 an unregulated landfill collapsed into the sea off Andros. Now a partnership is emerging between NGOs and the state to clean it up.
Environment
Big Cleanup Operation Planned for Santorini’s Old Harbor
The environmental group Dive in Action will be taking advantage of the major drop in marine traffic to clean the harbor's seabed.
Environment
Greece Aims to Eradicate Single-Use Plastic by July 2021
During a clean-up drive at a beach north of Athens, the environment minister pledged that Greece would phase out the plastics over the next 12 months.
Environment
As Greeks Lower Volume, Experts Can Hear the Earth’s Murmurs
Much like air pollution for astronomers, noise pollution often obscures the view for seismologists in Athens and Thessaloniki.
Environment
Air Pollution Measurements Show Greeks Are Staying Home
While researchers warn that it is too soon to draw safe conclusions, closures and social distancing appear to have had a major impact on air pollution.
