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Low water levels on the Danube and Rhine force nuclear reactor shutdowns, raise blackout fears, and disrupt commercial transport
Romania and Hungary are on energy alert, car factories are suspending production, and authorities are urging citizens to cut electricity consumption. Meanwhile, Germany is facing disruptions to freight transport, while farmers in the Netherlands and Italy are struggling with worsening drought conditions
Guidelines for Protection Against Exposure to Smoke and Airborne Particles from the Hellenic Thoracic Society
Doctors urge vulnerable groups to avoid travel altogether, warning that dizziness, nausea and headaches during smoke exposure may signal carbon monoxide poisoning requiring immediate medical attention
Greece welcomes first Mediterranean monk seal pup of 2026
The sighting marks the beginning of this year's breeding season
The blue crab that has become a permanent resident of the Pineios delta
It is the Atlantic blue crab, scientifically known as Callinectes sapidus
Wildlife pays heavy price in France’s fires as habitats are destroyed and endangered species threatened
Ecological Transition Minister Monique Barbut says wildlife losses from the ongoing blazes will be extremely severe, as insects, amphibians and reptiles cannot outrun the flames while surviving deer struggle to find undamaged ground already occupied
The new national water policy: More than 900 water supply and sewerage projects across Greece
The aim of the projects is to address the consequences of water scarcity and climate change and to ensure citizens’ access to safe, sufficient, and high-quality water
How clean is the air in Greece’s cities, and what will summers look like in 20 years? Meteorology professor explains
Excerpt: Meteorology professor Prodromos Zanis tells protothema.gr that Greek air quality has improved over 30 years, yet fine particles and summer ozone remain serious health risks, with unmonitored ultrafine particles and black carbon posing hidden dangers
Trump family’s Albania resort works causing “massacre of biodiversity” to coastline
Scientists and NGOs say bulldozing at Zvernec's Narta lagoon has destroyed sea turtle nesting grounds and disrupted vital water exchange, as Brussels presses Tirana to scrap the 2024 legal changes that enabled the luxury project
