Five items accounted for 50% of the total waste collected by WWF volunteers on Greek beaches in the last three years.
Each spring and autumn, when solar and wind energy production surges in Greece while electricity demand remains low, grid operators impose curtailments to ensure grid stability and prevent blackouts.
From Thursday morning, unsettled weather will dominate, with rain and thunderstorms first hitting the western regions, particularly coastal areas.
Temperatures will rise slightly, reaching seasonally normal levels
The icy conditions are expected to persist until Monday, with even colder weather anticipated in the coming hours.
Greece shifts €152 million in emissions funds to aid energy-intensive sectors like aluminum and steel at the expense of support for consumers, renewable energy and the green transition.
Storms are not named arbitrarily- their designation is the result of extensive international collaboration designed to advance an Earth system approach and save lives.
Snowfall is forecast for half of the country, possibly affecting the peaks and highlands around the greater Athens-Piraeus area
The EU largely depends on critical raw material imports from countries outside the Union, with China, Turkey, and South Africa being the main suppliers.
An emergency warning was issued on Saturday afternoon for regions in western Greece, the Ionian Islands, Epirus, and the Peloponnese due to the extreme weather expected in the coming hours.
The weather in Greece is expected to deteriorate, with the Greek Meteorological Service issuing a severe weather warning for storms starting on Saturday. The weather is projected to deteriorate today starting from the west of the country and gradually moving to the east. Heavy rainfall and storms are forecast locally in the Ionian Sea and […]
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Global temperature reached a record 13.23°C, 1.75°C above pre-industrial levels, surpassing the 1991-2020 baseline by 0.79°C, says Copernicus
Winter shows no signs of easing in Greece, with low temperatures persisting across the country. From Thursday to Sunday, widespread rainfall is forecast.
Local showers are expected in and around Attica with light snowfall possible in the nearby mountain of Parnitha.
In other words, it has surpassed the 1.5°C threshold, the target of the Paris Agreement signed in 2015, aiming to limit the temperature rise below 2°C.
"It is possible that within the year, we will see the first exploratory drilling, most likely in the Crete region, which will give us an initial picture of potential hydrocarbon deposits," Sdoukou emphasized.
On Groundhog Day 2025, the world's most famous weather-predicting groundhog indicated we will have 6 more weeks of winter. But how accurate is he?
This strategic move highlights both groups' commitment to advancing Greece's offshore wind energy sector and achieving the nation’s clean energy goals.
Still reeling from a wave of wildfires over the past two weeks, the region now faces a heightened risk of life-threatening damage to homes and vehicles, with the added danger of mudslides.