March 12, 2025
environment, FEATURED
The most polluted and the cleanest areas of Greece in terms of air quality are published by the report of Swiss company IQAir that monitored the quality throughout 2024. The results are surprising! The report by IQAir, which monitors global air quality, specifically examined fine particles, or PM2.5, one of …
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July 12, 2022
environment
Air quality in Athens is only “moderate,” according to air pollution data published on Monday by the European Environment Agency (EEA). More than 340 European cities are included in the map based on data collected from measuring stations across the bloc. Athens ranks 227th in the list. Moderate is for …
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August 4, 2021
environment, FEATURED
With an urgent warning the National Observatory of Athens called on residents of the Greek capital to stay at home with closed doors and windows due to the high concentration of micro-particles PM2.5 as a heavy smog cloud caused by the Varibobi forest fire has covered the Attica basin. “The …
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June 27, 2017
environment
High temperatures push higher the levels of atmospheric pollution. Heat and ozone create an “explosive” cocktail and an atmosphere of “asphyxiation” especially at noon time in the Greek capital Athens. The Greek Health Ministry issued a warning on Monday urging people with respiratory problems or heart conditions to stay indoors. …
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January 9, 2014
Very Mix
“All electrical devices should be turned off, should consumers use air-conditioners for heating.” This advice is been given to Greeks in the context of measures against the air pollution (smog) and thus during the days the smog hits alarming levels. The measure “A/C on, all electric devices off” aims to …
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December 26, 2013
Society, Very Mix
Greeks got a new top issue to spend the winter with: heating oil tax and heavy air pollution. The conflict between government and citizens will remain unsolved until temperatures start to rise again by end of March. While the citizens demand the reduction of heating oil tax, the government insists …
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December 22, 2013
Very Mix
Greek Health Ministry issued a statement on Sunday, with recommendations to vulnerable groups due to increased air pollution (smog). After another weekend with freezing nights and fire places at full work, air pollution apparently reached dangerous levels especially in Thessaloniki. “People with respiratory or cardiac problems and children should limit …
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December 21, 2013
Society, Uncategorized
For one more weekend, the ministries of Environment and Health issued a statement suggesting that citizens avoid the use of fireplace and wood stoves due to high levels of air pollution (smog). It is the second consecutive weekend that Greek authorities issue such a statement, exactly when freezing Greeks stay …
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December 16, 2013
Society
It’s always difficult to catch up with the news if there has been a blogging break for a couple of days. And it is more difficult when re-start blogging occurs on a Monday. Nothing extraordinary important occurred during the weekend. Bloggers need a break from time to time, to step …
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December 14, 2013
Society
Greek Ministers for Health and Environment issued a joint statement on Saturday evening asking the citizens to refrain from unnecessary use of fireplaces. Stressing that the weather conditions favor the accumulation of atmospheric pollution (smog), the two ministries ask citizens to refrain from using their home fireplaces from Saturday evening …
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November 6, 2013
Society, Uncategorized
Here one more time the post, as many KTG-readers would not open it either via links in FB and Twitter or directly from Homepage. There is an army of “counselors”, “advisers”, “experts” and “specialists” sitting in their fuzzy warm offices in several Greek ministries. This army of well-paid and spoiled …
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November 6, 2013
Society
There is an army of “counselors”, “advisers”, “experts” and “specialists” sitting in their fuzzy warm offices in several Greek ministries. This army of well-paid and spoiled slackers spend the winter months “at work” because the taxpayers come up for their heating needs. the money is paid also by those taxpayers …
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June 17, 2010
weather
Athens is boiling today! 36 C in shadow, 45 C in the sun (measured in my balcony) . Dust from the Sahara turns heaven yellow Traffic jam in all major streets. This morning people left their homes for work by driving their own cars. Metro drivers are on a 48-hour strike. …
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