Human impact on the environment
When the beautiful sound of running water is no more
So what if the headlines of expert studies, newspapers and websites shout out, "We are running out of water"? So what if rainfall has decreased by half? The increase in consumption - and especially in the overburdened summer months when tourism is at its peak - continues to drain our reservoirs. The problem is not restricted to Greece either.
Bulgaria's Pavlikeni Faces Water Emergency as Sources Dwindle
Due to severe water shortages, the municipality of Pavlikeni in Bulgaria is on the verge of declaring a partial state of emergency. According to a report from BNR, half of the villages in the municipality are currently under water restrictions, with more expected to follow suit as summer progresses. The primary cause of this crisis is the depletion of local water sources.
Olympic Brewery: Steadily, aiming for ZERO and beyond
The company’s account includes actions and practices aimed at reducing the environmental footprint and expanding its positive impact to the community
Expert: Hotter summers are foregone conclusion
The world is getting hotter and humanity will have to shield itself against the new conditions in the coming years, according to Spyros Pandis, professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering of the University of Patras and researcher at the Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences of the Technology and Research Foundation in Greece (FORTH).
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Water shortage to pose risk to food supply: Report
Türkiye is faced with the danger of losing some 20 percent of its water resources by 2030, which will pose a significant risk to its food supply, according to a study by the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry.
The report studied how climate change would affect the country's underground and surface water resources by 2100.
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Climate crisis to have a greater weather and economic impact in Southern Europe
Europe stands to suffer significant economic effects, amounting to some 7% of its output by the end of the century, even if the world manages to contain the increase of global temperatures to 1.5 degrees centigrade above pre-industrial level, according to a draft European Commission communication seen by Bloomberg.
Natura Patiens | Athens | March 27 – April 18
The group exhibition "Natura Patiens," curated by marine ecologist Dr Nina Frangopoulou, takes place at the Municipal Art Gallery of Athens (Leonidou & Myllerou, Metaxourgeio). Thirty contemporary Greek artists will explore the profound impacts of the climate crisis on both society and the planet.
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World’s first year-long breach of key 1.5C warming limit
For the first time, global warming has exceeded 1.5C across an entire year, according to the EU’s climate service
World sees first 12 months above 1.5C warming level: climate monitor
Earth has endured 12 months of temperatures 1.5C hotter than the pre-industrial era for the first time on record, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, in what scientists called a "warning to humanity".
Climate change cost for Greece put at €2 bln per year
Τhe cost of climate change for Greece by the end of the century is estimated at 2.2 billion euros per year, or about 1% of gross domestic product at current values, according to a report by the Bank of Greece and its governor Yannis Stournaras on the environmental, economic and social impacts in Greece.