In ecosystem management, risk assessment quantifies the probability and impact of events and informs on intervention priorities. Analytical models for risk assessment quantify the impact of natural and anthropogenic stressors on ecosystems. Traditional approaches evaluate single stressors, whereas complex models assess cumulative impacts of frequently interacting stressors and offer better accuracy at the expense of…
Seven people, including a boy, a girl, and two women, tragically lost their lives after a migrant boat sank off the coast of the Greek island of Lesbos on Thursday morning. The incident occurred in the northern part of the island, and the vessel was discovered by a coast guard patrol boat early in the…
In the morning hours today (February 23rd) the Port Authority of Mytilene was informed by a Greek Police unit about the identification of 18 foreigners in the land area of Vatera, Lesvos. The foreigners were transferred to the Kara Tepe “Mavrovouni” KIH . During the transfer, it was reported that a woman inside the boat…
Greece is at the epicenter of climate change and in 2024 the country not only witnessed its hottest recorded year ever, it also saw daily temperatures above average spanning throughout the year, a new study reveals. According to Climatebook, a Greek scientific news portal on weather and climate, scientists analyzed meteorological data and found that…
As we move into this new year, into 2025, we look at how the world is cracking down on migrants and asylum seekers, and the dangers they face as they flee their countries due to many conditions, from persecution to economic conditions to the climate crisis. In Greece, prosecutors have opened a murder investigation of,…
Photo Credit: iStock Officials say mussel farming in Greece is close to collapsing as record-warm water temperatures take a toll on the industry. Our overheating planet has farmers worried about how they will provide for their families. What’s happening? The latest report by the National Centers for Environmental Information suggests this year is a virtual…
Greece is currently facing a “children’s emergency” due to the rising number of unaccompanied minors arriving in the country, particularly along a new trafficking route from Libya to Crete. This alarming situation has led non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to urge Greek authorities to take immediate action to ensure the safety and protection of these children. The…
Latest shipwrecks off Samos claim at least 12 lives. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply saddened by the recent tragic loss of life in the Aegean Sea. Most recently, at least 12 people, all women and children, have perished in two separate incidents off Samos island this week. On 25 November, 39 people were…
Following increased migration flows in 2015, the European Commission (EC) and the Greek government implemented new strategies and legislation to regulate mobility in the EU area. The impact of one of these strategies is especially important. The EC “European Agenda on Migration” was implemented by Greek Asylum Law 4375/2016 and followed up with subsequent legislation….
Some Greek islands could lose most of their population with the country’s birth rate among the lowest in Europe and shrinking as the government is trying a bevy of measures to give families incentives to have children. While major islands are filled with tourists in the summer some have few residents the rest of the…