The ulokeros goat owes its uniqueness primarily to its curved horns, from which it derives its name—”ulos” in ancient Greek means curved, and “keros” means horn. Credit: AMNA It’s a goat with a history deeply rooted in Greece’s ancient past, still roving through a handful of the country’s regions. Ulokeros goat, related to Greek mythology…
NPR’s Scott Simon talks with journalist Jeanne Carstensen about her new book, “Greek Tragedy,” about the wreck of a ship filled with refugees off the Greek coast in 2015. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Almost 10 years ago, a horrific boat accident was in world news, briefly. An old wooden boat built to hold just a few…
Climate change presents an urgent global challenge, manifesting in rising temperatures and extreme weather events with severe societal impacts. The Eastern Mediterranean, warming faster than the global average, faces immediate repercussions. Climate literacy emerges as pivotal, empowering individuals to comprehend climate science and act accordingly. This study delves into climate literacy, attitudes, and ‘greening’ behaviours…
In 2016, a rising migration wave swept the Mediterranean area with numerous overcrowded makeshift transport boats crossing the Aegean Sea, with most arriving in Greece and thus, certain European countries started to close their borders. As a result, many refugees became trapped in northern Greece, unable to continue via the Balkan route to countries further…
Since the summer of 2015, the Greek island of Lesvos has been centre stage of the so-called refugee crisis and one of the sites where new EU policies for migration control have been tested and implemented. This combined study of jurisprudence with ethnographic fieldwork aims to understand the impact of the asylum regime on the…
This article centres the everyday resistance practices by illegalised migrants contained in EU hotspots in Greece. Set against the regime of violent abandonment governing these carceral spaces, the article draws on ethnographic research in the Aegean archipelago to explore how resistance is enacted, experienced, and suppressed. The analysis foregrounds three distinct tactics of resistance –…
Greece’s historical challenges with immigration and its recent experiences during the 2015–16 refugee crisis form the backdrop for this study. Amidst the evolving narrative of acceptance and resistance, our research explores public perceptions of refugees and immigrants in Greece >>> Vlachadi, M., Mitoula, R., Salvati, L. In Environmental Sustainability and Global Change (pp. 193-204). Elsevier…
The study of Auchenorrhyncha species composition in Greek olive orchards is crucial due to the potential threat of Xylella fastidiosa invading the region. Recent studies have begun exploring agricultural landscapes, particularly olive and citrus orchards. From 2016 to 2022, biodiversity surveys were conducted in thirteen olive orchards across three regions of Greece: Peloponnese, Sterea Ellada,…
Environmental lawyers say that the new concessions threaten endangered species in the biodiversity-rich Hellenic Trench. Greece is allowing US fossil fuel giant Chevron to drill next to a protected coastal area, sparking a legal complaint from green NGOs. The government announced in January that it would be opening up new areas for offshore oil and…
For the past year, Aris Katsigiannis has been posting short videos on social media, in which elderly islanders who have lived through war and hardship tell their stories of the country before mass tourism. Lire en français Subscribers only LETTER FROM ATHENS Paros, Amorgos, Koufonissia, Irakleia, Schinoussa, Naxos, Mykonos, Lesbos, Ikaria, Ios, Mylos, Crete, Karpathos….