View of CCAC construction site in Vastria forest, Lesbos, Greece , 21 January 2025. Marion Bouchetel/Thomson Reuters Foundation. What’s the context? An EU-funded centre for migrants on the Greek island of Lesbos has angered locals, who fear wildfires in a protected area. LONDON/MADRID – The pristine pine forest of Vastria on the Greek island of…
Greece ranks 19th globally in terms of water scarcity risk, primarily due to climate change, according to the World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct 4.0 rankings and a recent Deloitte report prepared for the Greek government. The risk stems from both supply-side challenges, like reduced rainfall, and increasing demand driven by irrigation and general consumption. The Deloitte…
A Greek prosecutor has ordered the removal of wolves from Mount Parnitha National Park near Athens and their relocation to northern Greece – a decision that has shocked scientists and conservationists, who warn it is both ecologically damaging and logistically unworkable. The directive, issued about ten days ago by the prosecutor for animal protection, instructs…
In what researchers describe as a very rare phenomenon, large numbers of fruits and seeds from Posidonia oceanica, the higher plants that are vital for the health of the seas, have been washing ashore across Greece, Cyprus and other parts of the Mediterranean, signaling that this important and endangered seagrass has been in full “bloom.”…
From ancient Greek sapphism to the lesbian renaissance, this is how one word endured the centuries Over 2500 years ago, on an island cradled between Greece and Turkey, a poet called Sappho was born. Alcaeus, her countryman and contemporary, described her as “violet-haired, pure, honey-smiling”, Philodemus of Gadara as “the tenth Muse”, and Socrates as…
This study investigates the implementation of non-formal educational programs for refugees, which have been implemented in the last seven years in Greek islands in the North and South Aegean Sea. Its main aim is to examine the types of the learning that take place in these educational environments, according to a certain strand of Adult…
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…