Environmental tests by the Panhellenic Center for Ecological Research detected Vibrio bacteria at five of 12 sampling sites along the river, which has a history of industrial pollution. The findings prompted calls for wastewater inspections and protective measures.

The President of a citizens' association called Roi, which monitors the river, relates shocking examples of pollution which impact the river and present risks to public health.

Greek police say officers documented at least four illegal discharges over 20 days at an Aigaleo gas station. Two people have been arrested, the tanker has been seized, while an environmental inspection found highly acidic industrial waste

A private tanker driver was caught emptying hazardous industrial waste from the Papadopoulos biscuit factory into a drain feeding the Kifisos River in Aigaleo

Discarded pesticide containers were found in cultivated farmland near the Loudias River, prompting concerns about possible soil and groundwater contamination

Greek prosecutors opened an investigation after footage appeared to show a municipal truck dumping construction debris near protected natural areas, while local authorities insist the materials were being temporarily stored before lawful disposal.

A new WWF Greece report finds plastic waste remains far above European limits on Greek beaches, while microplastics were detected for the first time in coastal sand samples.

Police say illegal dumping caused pollution and environmental damage at two sites in Chalkidiki

The Royal Astronomical Society is calling for urgent action on artificial light at night, urging that it be formally recognized as a pollutant

New IQAir data shows Pakistan recorded the highest PM2.5 levels last year, with India and China also dominating the world’s most polluted cities

Road traffic noise threatens the health of millions in Europe, with France most affected during the day and Germany leading at night, according to a new European Environment Agency report

In a Swiss first, Geneva has scrapped fares on buses, trams, trains and boats to curb traffic emissions as ozone levels surpass safety thresholds during a heatwave

Complaint led to police stake out; charges of pollution, environmental damage filed, while municipal government refers to 'petty political' angle paralyzing rubbish collection amid peak holiday season

The report described the water sector as “broken,” citing serious management failures and referring to the current crisis as a “modern Great Stink,” drawing a parallel with the 19th-century sanitation disaster that once plagued London

Experts sound the alarm over marine pollution: what’s the situation like in Greece, and how do microplastics end up in our... stomachs?

Pollution knocks a year of life expectancy in Europe- 20% of European city-dwellers are breathing polluted air

The new rules aim to reduce harmful emissions from industrial installations and pig and poultry farms, and to improve transparency over the licensing, operation and control of such installations