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Unprecedented Scenes: It snowed in the Atacama Desert, the driest in the world – Its terrain is used as a model to simulate conditions on Mars (videos-photos)
A rare phenomenon—last recorded ten years ago—took place again recently. Scientists weigh in, and images of the desert “dressed in white” in northern Chile have gone viral
Concern in Australia: Radioactivity 4,500 times higher than normal detected off the coast
Study reveals extreme levels of plutonium on the seabed of the Montebello Islands, where British nuclear tests were carried out in the 1950s - Scientists warn of persistent radioactive contamination and potential ecological risks
Piraeus has financed the world’s first LR2 wind tanker – It has sails, saves 1200 tons of fuel per year
The innovative tanker, with a capacity of 115,000 DWT, belongs to Union Maritime, owned by the Paliou family with the participation of Aristotle Mystakidis - It is equipped with three WindWings®, 37.5 meters high - Reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 3800 tons per year
Autonomous marine vehicles are transforming scientific research in challenging environments, such as the Kolumbo volcano near Santorini
This is the essence of the “MERLIN” project, which aspires to revolutionize the way we explore, monitor, and protect marine environments
Ocean protection: Greece and Portugal join forces in a Pact of Art and Sustainability
At the edge of Astypalea in Greece and in Cascais and Cabo da Roca in Portugal, a unique and innovative project was brought to life. Its purpose: to highlight the importance of protecting marine ecosystems and to raise global awareness, guided by hope—not just as an idea, but as an action, a creative vision, and a collective effort
