Technical University of Crete

For the first time, two Greek researchers from the Technical University of Crete are preparing to travel to Antarctica, representing Greece in a pioneering scientific mission with international impact.

Two Greek scientists from the Technical University of Crete are set to embark on a groundbreaking research mission to Antarctica. This marks the first time Greek researchers will participate in such an expedition.

The mission will focus on studying the effects of extreme weather and isolation on the physical and mental health of individuals in harsh conditions.

Two Greek scientists from the Technical University of Crete will participate in a research mission to Antarctica for the first time, state broadcaster ERT reports.

Their mission involves conducting two experiments to study the effects of isolation and extreme weather conditions on the physical and mental health of individuals participating in such expeditions. 

The National Organization for Public Health (EODY) and the health authorities of Crete are on alert due to the rising cases of viral gastroenteritis in Chania. As of yesterday, over 100 cases of gastroenteritis caused by norovirus had been detected, with the number expected to increase further.

Over the past 30 years, Greece has lost some 250 square kilometers of its beaches. This is expected to rise as climate change and rising temperatures continue to push up sea levels. Experts warn Greece is in the "red zone" because measures to stabilize the country's beaches are long overdue.

Greece has lost some 250 square kilometers of its beaches in the past 30 years and will see even more of its coastline being swallowed up as climate change continues to push up the sea level, Costas Synolakis, a preeminent authority on the impact of natural hazards, has warned, stressing the need for immediate action.

A building belonging to the Technical University of Crete in Hania, which had been used as a squat, was raided in the early hours of Monday by police.

According to sources cited by the Athens- Macedonian News Agency (AMNA), authorities made nine detentions without arrests.

Crete's technical college (TEI) on Tuesday came a step closer to becoming the country's 22nd university after the University of Crete and the Technical University of Crete refused to merge with it and an expert committee deemed that the TEI's performance justified its elevation to university level.

Natural disaster expert Costas Synolakis, who has said authorities could have evacuated an area in eastern Attica before July's disastrous wildfires, has indicated that he may take legal action against Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis for targeting him in an online rant.

Alternate Health Minister Pavlos Polakis railed against natural disaster expert Costas Synolakis from the Technical University of Crete on Saturday, after the latter argued earlier this week that authorities had time to evacuate an area in eastern Attica devastated by a deadly wildfire last July.