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The Overdue Greening of Athens: It’s Not That Hard
Rooftop restaurants in Athens hope that when you’re not eating or talking that you’ll be okay with a…
A new chapter for a constant survivor
Yusra Mardini has still not fully recovered from her ordeal on the crossing from Turkey to Greece ni…
Homemade Muscle Rub with Cayenne and St. John’s Wort
Featured Article If I’m doing summer correctly—which is to say, getting out into the mountains and d…
First World Conference on Smart Islands to take place on Pserimos Sept 4-5
The 1st World Conference on Smart Islands will be held on the island of Pserimos on September 4-5 by…
Hempcrete: The green brick taking on the challenge of climate change
Hempcrete is a bio-based building material helping to power the drive to net-zero, but how can a pro…
Disturbing New Details Emerge About the State of the Global Climate
We’ve known for awhile that 2023 was by far the warmest year on record, triggering widespread …
Greece could gain €2 Billion yearly using Natura sites for tourism
Greece could reap some 2 billion euros ($2.21 billion) annually and create 15,000 jobs if it used la…
Scents and sensibility — some facts about essential oils
The use of essential oils dates back thousands of years. Queen Cleopatra was reputed to have a vast …
A Guide to Guerrilla Gardening
Guerrilla gardening is led by communities and for communities. It’s both a movement for social justi…
Greece faces severe drop in honey production, prices expected to rise
Honey production in Greece is expected to fall by up to 90% this year, according to public broadcast…
Greek islands: Fighting water shortages with desalination
It is hot and sticky inside the crowded ferry approaching the coast of Naxos. When the ferry docks, …
Scientist’s method could give months’ warning of major earthquakes
The public could have days or months of warning about a major earthquake through identification of p…