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Megafires, Europe’s new nightmare: The phenomenon of pyrocumulus clouds and the consequences
Greece has experienced two of the three worst megafires that occurred in the Mediterranean (Evros, 2023 and Evia, 2021) – The causes of the violent change in the profile of fires and the pessimism of scientists
The “devil’s worm” that lives 1.3 kilometers beneath the Earth and changes what we knew about life: “Humans do not rule the world”
The Halicephalobus mephisto that was found at a depth of 1.3 kilometers inside a gold mine in South Africa overturns what we knew about the limits of life
Yacht off Skopelos was plundering Greek seabed – AADE’s DEOS seized protected corals worth €800,000
From the depths of the Aegean to workshops in southern Italy - How AADE’s risk analysis and digital traces uncovered an illegal €800,000 cargo and the “red gold” racket
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
The Samaria Gorge will be closed tomorrow, July 31th
According to the National Meteorological Service, strong winds of 7 Beaufort, with gusts of up to 9 Beaufort, are forecast for the Xyloskalo area on Friday.
Abandoned settlements: Ministry of Environment’s plan for organized expansions, building regulations & the debate over out-of-plan areas
The key question is whether the new framework will function exclusively as a tool for revitalizing existing settlements or whether it will lead to organized urban expansions into neighboring areas outside the existing urban planning zones
Ministry of Environment and Energy: €16.6m for water-shortage projects in Thessaly, Central Greece and Eastern Macedonia
The funding covers upgrades to ageing water networks, desalination and denitrification works, as Greece steps up efforts to protect drinking water supplies.
