Climate

The Greek Meteorological Service issued a severe weather bulletin on Monday, as the weather is forecast to take a sharp turn for the worst on Tuesday and Wednesday. The main weather features will include a sharp drop in temperature, decreasing by 12 to 15 degrees Celsius, along with heavy showers, thunderstorms, and snowfall in mountainous […]

Following a prolonged drought that began in 2024, fears of a water crisis highlight the urgent need for infrastructure improvements.

In cities like Hangzhou and Jakarta, rapid transitions from drought to flood strain infrastructure, complicating disaster preparedness and recovery efforts.

As extreme weather intensifies, nature-based solutions can help Greece and the Med improve its resilience to floods, wildfires, and coastal erosion.

Uncertainties persist, particularly in the geopolitical landscape, which has become even more unpredictable following Donald Trump’s election in the U.S.

Birds that died from the H5N1 strain of avian bird flu have been found in three lakes located in northern Greece—Kerkini, Mikri Prespa, and Cheimaditida.

Greece's Natura 2000 areas lack legal protection as only 5 of 23 Special Environmental Studies are approved, delaying land-use plans and urban development.

The estimated budget stands at 8.1 billion euros, with completion targeted for late 2035.

Five items accounted for 50% of the total waste collected by WWF volunteers on Greek beaches in the last three years.

Each spring and autumn, when solar and wind energy production surges in Greece while electricity demand remains low, grid operators impose curtailments to ensure grid stability and prevent blackouts.

From Thursday morning, unsettled weather will dominate, with rain and thunderstorms first hitting the western regions, particularly coastal areas.

Temperatures will rise slightly, reaching seasonally normal levels

The icy conditions are expected to persist until Monday, with even colder weather anticipated in the coming hours.

Greece shifts €152 million in emissions funds to aid energy-intensive sectors like aluminum and steel at the expense of support for consumers, renewable energy and the green transition.

Storms are not named arbitrarily- their designation is the result of extensive international collaboration designed to advance an Earth system approach and save lives.

Snowfall is forecast for half of the country, possibly affecting the peaks and highlands around the greater Athens-Piraeus area

The EU largely depends on critical raw material imports from countries outside the Union, with China, Turkey, and South Africa being the main suppliers.

An emergency warning was issued on Saturday afternoon for regions in western Greece, the Ionian Islands, Epirus, and the Peloponnese due to the extreme weather expected in the coming hours.

The weather in Greece is expected to deteriorate, with the Greek Meteorological Service issuing a severe weather warning for storms starting on Saturday. The weather is projected to deteriorate today starting from the west of the country and gradually moving to the east. Heavy rainfall and storms are forecast locally in the Ionian Sea and […]

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