Crews report exhaustion, staffing gaps, and unpaid leave as officials classify key areas as “overstaffed,” raising concerns about readiness ahead of a high-risk wildfire season

At Tribeca in Thessaloniki, executive chef Alsi Sinanaï talks about discipline, simplicity and why cooking with his son is “education without words.”

Temperatures have soared in Australia, which has caused wildfires to rage. The Southern Hemisphere was warming more slowly than the Northern but climate change is showing its effects.

EU officials have characterised the new force as a pilot rather than a comprehensive solution.

Research from the Chios project shows that low-intensity, carefully managed burns can maintain firebreaks without harming ecosystems and may even enhance biodiversity.

An official investigation found that non-fire-resistant seats helped fuel the blaze after the Tempi train crash, raising new safety and legal concerns ahead of trial.

The time when tattoos were associated with violent gangs, or outcasts on the fringes of social norms has long gone. Nowadays, bearing tattoos is not only considered normal but is an accepted reality, often perceived as an expression of individuality and freedom. You can easily find a tattoo studio on many corners of a megalopolis […]

Munich Re says fires and storms drove $108bn in insured losses in 2025, as climate extremes intensify and Europe faces rising wildfire and hail risks.

According to reports in Greek media, a serious incident occurred shortly before 9 p.m. on Tuesday off the coast of the Greek island of Chios, when a vessel of the Hellenic Coast Guard engaged a speedboat suspected of transporting irregular migrants and linked to a human smuggling network. The latest reports claim that between five […]

A coach carrying three passengers caught fire before dawn near the Sindos interchange, with all occupants evacuating safely and firefighters quickly bringing the blaze under control

This significant propane leak, through the ground, moved about 25 meters and was trapped in an underground space, where, in the presence of sparks caused by the facility's electrical and mechanical equipment, led to an explosion,' a spokesperson said

Former officials and the man who caused the deadly Mati wildfire have appealed for reduced sentences, while victims’ families urge the court to uphold the verdicts

The five fatalities at the Trikala factory blast come on top of 201 workplace-related deaths recorded in Greece in 2025, exposing serious safety gaps.

In a public statement, the US Embassy in Athens offered sympathy to the victims’ families and support to Greece following the fatal fire at a factory in central Greece

Greek biscuit factory Violanta devastated by a massive blast described as "like a bomb," leaving five female employees dead and raising urgent safety questions

A plastics factory in Menidi was completely destroyed as flames spread rapidly, prompting emergency warnings and the deployment of 42 firefighters with 19 vehicles. Nearby businesses were also threatened

Greek emergency crews have reached eight climbers trapped near the Prophet Elias peak and are escorting them to a mountain refuge, where injured members are receiving first aid after a fall into a ravine on southern Greece’s highest range.