June 7, 2022
FEATURED, weather
Over 7,400 thunderbolts were recorded across Greece on Monday as a barometric low stroke the country. Especially at night, in the Saronic Gulf it was a rare spectacle to see the thunderstorm moving from West to the East and hundreds of thunderbolts to “dance” in the night sky before they …
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June 7, 2022
environment
The big fire in a plastic factory in Aspropyrgos, West Attica, that released large quantities of toxic smoke has been largerly contained, however, the blaze keeps burning plastic material in the warehouses on Tuesday morning. The blaze started on Monday night and spread across an area of roughly 4,000 square …
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June 6, 2022
environment, FEATURED, Politics
“The wings of a bird caught fire and it fell outside the substation wall thus spreading the fire,” a representative of workers at Greece’s Electricity Distribution Network Operator (DEDDHE) told a panel of stunned journalists at state-broadcaster ERT discussing the wildfire in Ano Voula and Ano GLyfada, in South-East Athens …
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June 6, 2022
FEATURED, weather
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued an emergency bulletin on Monday warning of weather deterioration with heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms, accompanied by a high frequency of lightning, locally hail-falls and temporary strong winds. via EMY Managing director Thodoris Kolydas Deterioration comes after a hot weekend in the most parts of …
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June 4, 2022
environment, FEATURED
At least one house has been reportedly burnt , one firefighter was taken to hospital due to respiratory problems and residents of Panorama Voula, South Athens, and neighboring areas were urged to evacuate their homes due to the wildfire on Saturday afternoon. Two bed-ridden elderly have been reportedly taken to …
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June 3, 2022
FEATURED, weather
Greece’s meteorologists forecast a very hot weekend with temperature reaching up to 37-38 degrees Celsius, before it gradually starts to drop on Monday and the weather will be quite unstable in the mainland at the beginning of upcoming week. Temperature will reach up to 36° Celsius on Saturday, June 4, …
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June 3, 2022
environment, FEATURED
Th first smoke-free beach in Attica is getting ready to welcome swimmers and sunbathers, the mayor of Rafina-Pikermi and the CEO of the Rafina Port Authority announced on Thursday. The smoke-free beach is part of an environmental program “Small acts, Big Crimes” that authorities implement in the area of eastern …
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May 31, 2022
environment, FEATURED
With an ambitious plan to bring a new era in the 182-year-old “National Garden” the mayor of Athens is pouring concrete on the natural paths throughout the historic park next to the Parliament in the center of the Greek capital. Obviously inspired by the concrete paths on the Acropolis, the …
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May 30, 2022
environment, FEATURED
Purple jellyfish or Pelagia noctiluca: small creatures floating in the sea and a sting that can be very painful because of the neurotoxin it contains. This year, it looks as if we are going to spend our summer vacations in the company of the purple … not only in Greek …
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May 28, 2022
weather
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY warns of weather deterioration with locally strong rainfalls and thunderstorms that will most possible be accompanied with hailfalls. The weather warning issued for Sunday, May 29, 2020, comes after a mini heatwave with temperatures up to 38 degrees Celsius during the week that ends on …
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May 27, 2022
environment, FEATURED
There is a Purple Jellyfish or Pelagia noctiluca outbreak in Greek waters, in the Aegean and the Ionian Seas and experts blame the rising of sea temperatures as well as the over-fishing. The purple jellyfish has been observed in large numbers in the central and northern Aegean Sea, in the …
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May 24, 2022
FEATURED, weather
A mini “heatwave” is forecast to hit Greece in the next days with temperatures expecting to reach up to 38 degrees Celsius, much above the seasonal average. The hottest days are expected to be Thursday and Friday, May 26-27. The heat wave will last until Saturday, May 28, where temperature …
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May 19, 2022
weather
A bad weather front sweeping across Greece with heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms and powerful winds since Wednesday evening has led to the injuries of three adults and one child as well as to material damages. A 7-year-old boy was injured when the iron garden door in relatives house collapsed in …
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May 19, 2022
weather
A hiker who went missing on Mount Dirfi during the rain- and thunderstorm that swept across Greece has been found. The 36-year-old man called the emergency service of the Fire Service on Wednesday night to say he had lost his way in the storm and was trying to make his …
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May 17, 2022
FEATURED, weather
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued an emergency warning of weather deterioration with heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms, powerful winds and noticeable drop of temperature. The bad weather front is forecast to be of relative short duration and affect the northern, the western and central parts of the country before it …
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May 11, 2022
weather
Generally good weather will prevail in the coming days with temperature to gradually to exceed 30 degrees Celsious in some areas in the country on Saturday, May 14, 2022. The weather service of the National Observatory of Athens meteo.gr forecasts up to 28-29 degrees Celsius in Athens, Thessaloniki and Patras …
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April 27, 2022
FEATURED, weather
A rare fog phenomenon covered the northern shores of the regional unit of Chania on the island of Crete on Wednesday. The rare phenomenon, a combination of warm and moist air coming into contact with the cold sea, is called “advection fog” or “transport fog” or “horizontal fog.” According to …
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April 21, 2022
weather
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued an emergency bulletin on Thursday afternoon warning of stormy southern winds of 7 to 8 Beaufort. Weather forecast over the Easter days, April 22-26, 2022. According to EMY, the weather is forecast to change in the next few hours, as stormy winds are expected …
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April 19, 2022
environment
The Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry tabled an amendment at the Palriament that bans both people and vehicles from entering forest ecosystems, parks and NATURA areas on days when the risk of wild fire is high. According to the amendment, the decision to ban even transit passage, staying and …
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April 16, 2022
FEATURED, weather
Greece’s National Meteorological Service EMY issued an emergency bulletin on Saturday, warning of a temporary weather deterioration on Sunday and Monday, April 17-18, 2020. Main features of the barometric low are heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms accompanied by hail locally and a significant temperature drop, the EMY said. Weather Warning Analytically …
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