Tag Archives: Andros

A large-scale Search And Rescue operation has been ongoing in the sea near Cape Kafireas between Evia and Andros on Tuesday after a sailing boat carrying migrants sank with an an unknown number of passengers onboard. Nine people who managed to reach the rocky islet of Mandilos have been rescued …

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A fine, the first across Greece, was imposed to a man who defied official weather warnings, went into the rough sea and enjoyed paddle surfing -at least for short time – before he was rescued by the Coast Guard. After the rescue in the sea rea off Pyrgi, the port …

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A war of words has broken out between the mayor of the island of Andros, Theodosis Sousousis, and Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio over the sea pollution in the Cyclades island. Reason is a video uploaded by DiCaprio in which it shows the seabed of the island full of plastic bags …

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Have you ever seen reefs made of plastic? An illegal landfill on the island of Andros collapsed in 2011. Eight years later, reefs of plastic have been formed on the bottom of the sea. Now a group of environment activists is collecting the junk and cleans the sea. The team …

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With a simple move, residents of Apikoia on the island of Andros changed the look of their village. They painted the ugly garbage bins in bright colors and the landscape and the mood changed immediately. All they needed for this pioneer action was good will and inspiration, a few liters …

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 The beguilling scents of Chios has been burned down. Thousands of aromatic mastic trees have been destroyed by the wild fires that broke on the island of eastern Aegean Sea  four days ago. Firefighters, soldiers, volunteers, water-dropping planes and helicopters could not prevent the flames extinguishing the island’s main economy source due to strong winds. …

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