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Giant Anaconda Discovered in the Amazon Is the World’s Biggest Snake
Tasos Kokkinidis - June 14, 2026
The world's biggest snake, a previously unknown species of giant anaconda, was discovered recently in an Amazon rainforest. With a length of up to 7.5 meters and a weight of nearly 500 kilograms, this newfound species now holds the title...
Greece Boasts One of the Oldest Oak Trees in Europe
Philip Chrysopoulos - June 14, 2026
An ancient oak tree in northern Greece is believed to be among the oldest surviving tree of its kind in Europe.
The Ancient Greek Belief That Animals Possessed Intelligence and Reason
Philip Chrysopoulos - June 13, 2026
Ancient Greeks held deep respect and affection for animals, believing they possessed reason, intelligence, and emotion, even as they hunted and sacrificed them to the gods. Greek literature and philosophy reveal a culture that viewed animals not merely as...
Ancient Whale Necropolis Found 23,000 Feet Beneath the Indian Ocean
Abdul Moeed - June 12, 2026
Scientists have discovered a massive whale necropolis deep beneath the Indian Ocean, at depths reaching nearly 7,000 meters (22,966 feet), stretching almost 1,200 kilometers (746 miles) along the seafloor and containing hundreds of fossils dating back more than five...
Greece’s Nisyros Island: A Moonscape Aegean Hideaway
Kerry Kolasa-Sikiaridi - June 11, 2026
Nisyros is a magical gem located in the the Dodecanese. The island is part of and has an active volcano which is also the youngest in Greece.
Greece Scuttles Navy Vessels for New Scuba Diving Park in Crete
Tasos Kokkinidis - June 10, 2026
In the coastal waters of Chania, Crete, decommissioned navy vessels are being scuttled to create Greece's first highly regulated, wreck-based scuba diving park. The ambitious underwater project by the municipality of Apokoronou at Omprogialos already features 44 deployed artificial reefs...
Greece’s Aging Water Networks Face Losses of More Than 50% in Some Areas
John Koutroumpis - June 10, 2026
Water loss in parts of Greece’s aging water networks exceeds 50 percent, according to a new analysis by EY-Parthenon, highlighting the urgent need for infrastructure upgrades and a new approach to water management. The report warns that climate pressures, prolonged...
Geology of Greece: How the Country’s Beautiful Landscape Formed
guest - June 10, 2026
Greece and its geology are a wonder of nature, a stunning landscape blessed with high mountains, blue seas and over six thousand islands.
Divers Film Great White Shark in the Mediterranean For the First Time
Abdul Moeed - June 9, 2026
Volunteer divers have recorded what researchers believe is the first footage of a great white shark filmed underwater in the Mediterranean, captured during a ghost net removal dive near a shipwreck in the Strait of Sicily. Derk Remmers, a technical...
Greece’s Ombudsman Reports Increased Complaints as Public Service Failures Mount
John Koutroumpis - June 9, 2026
Greece’s Ombudsman, the country’s independent administrative watchdog, received more than 20,000 complaints in a single year for the first time in its history, according to its latest quarterly bulletin, highlighting persistent failures across the country’s public administration. The Ombudsman reported...
Algal Bloom Once Again Turns Thessaloniki Waterfront Brown
John Koutroumpis - June 9, 2026
A large algal bloom, also referred to in Greece as the “Red Tide,” has once again turned the waters of the Thermaikos Gulf along the Thessaloniki waterfront a murky brown, raising environmental concerns in Greece’s second-largest city as warmer...
England’s Cerne Abbas Giant Fades Under Changing Weather Conditions
Nisha Zahid - June 9, 2026
For more than 1,000 years, the Cerne Abbas Giant has stood on a hillside in Dorset, England, surviving wars, epidemics, and centuries of social change. Now, conservationists say increasingly unpredictable weather is threatening the famous chalk figure and forcing...
Greece Records 64 Forest Fires in 48 Hours Amid Heat and Negligence Concerns
John Koutroumpis - June 8, 2026
According to Greece’s Fire Service on Monday, sixty-four forest fires broke out across the country in the last two days, as rising temperatures heightened fire risk, with officials attributing most incidents to negligence during outdoor work and other activities. Early...
Traditional Fishing in Greece’s Messolonghi-Aitolikos Lagoons: A Sustainable Legacy
Tasos Kokkinidis - June 7, 2026
The Messolonghi-Aitolikos Lagoons National Park in Western Greece is a testament to the enduring legacy of traditional fishing, a practice deeply intertwined with the ingenuity of local communities and the sustainable management of natural resources. This ancestral knowledge, vital to...
Lemnos: Restoring the Posidonia Sanctuary, Mediterranean’s Marine “Amazon”
Tasos Kokkinidis - June 5, 2026
The environmental organization iSea, in collaboration with the Hellenic Ornithological Society and the Municipality of Lemnos, has launched an ambitious project to restore the Eastern Mediterranean’s largest marine meadow—a 140-square-kilometer Posidonia sanctuary off the coast of Lemnos, widely known...