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UN: 1.5°C target on the brink of collapse

The climate is already, on average, 1.4°C warmer today, according to the European Copernicus Observatory

Watch video: The rare mammal species spotted at the foot of Mount Taygetos

The forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula) is known mainly in mountainous areas with forest habitats – the species is found across Eastern Europe and mainland Greece

Alarm for the Mediterranean: New model predicts invasion of toxic fish driven by climate change

A recent study involving the University of Thessaly has raised the alarm over two of the most dangerous invasive species in the region: the toxic silver-cheeked toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus) and the lionfish (Pterois miles)

12 million year old dolphin fossil discovered in Peru – Watch video

The three and a half metre long fossil skeleton of this Lomacetus was found almost intact in the desert of Okukahe

Lionfish in the Mediterranean: The solution is to catch it and eat it

The lionfish is spreading rapidly in the Mediterranean, threatening fisheries, biodiversity, and the balance of a unique ecosystem

Kirki, the bear cub injured in a car accident, recovers and returns to her natural environment

Her caretakers are planning the next stage: in the coming days, she will be moved to a large fenced forest area

Mapping out health for all Greek forests: A project by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Details of the Sat4FOREST project will be presented at the Thessaloniki International Fair, Pavilion 17, Stand 2, on September 11–12

Meteo: Greece in drought conditions – The most affected areas

Large parts of Crete, the Peloponnese, Eastern Macedonia, Thrace and Lesvos are affected by severe or extreme drought

Bark beetles attack Greece’s weakened fir trees

The phenomenon of infestation, mainly affecting firs, is spreading in the Peloponnese and Epirus

Ministry of Environment: Polyeagos is protected as a designated landscape of outstanding natural beauty and natura site

It is also part of the National Marine Park South Aegean 1 - Southern Cyclades, according to an announcement by the Ministry

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