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Winter Solstice 2025: The longest night of the year is coming – When it falls

Winter officially begins – On December 21, 2025, the Winter Solstice arrives with the longest night of the year. Here’s everything you need to know about this important astronomical event

Greek scientists uncovered the history of the Red Sea

The aim of the expedition was to map and study the continental shelf of Saudi Arabia in the area of the Farasan Islands

Zero Waste Horeca: The sustainable initiative for the project that is changing coffee and hospitality in Greece

The programme that brings the HoReCa sector closer to a zero waste lifestyle and highlights good examples

International Mountain Day: Their protection is strengthened through ministerial decisions of the Ministry of Environment and Energy

The Ministry of Environment and Energy announces the reinforcement and expansion of the “Untrodden Mountains” program

List of the warmest cities – Athens being one of them

By 2021, the Greek capital held the record for the highest temperature in Europe, with 48°C recorded in 1977

EU reaches agreement to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 90% by 2040

The EU sets a binding target for a 90% emissions reduction by 2040, combining domestic cuts with limited carbon-offset credits

Copernicus: 2025 is on track to become the second-warmest year ever recorded

Global temperatures were 0.6°C higher than the 1991–2020 average during the first eleven months of the year

Environmental focus: A swan’s journey

The Resilience of Kastoria’s swan and the importance of wildlife conservation

Blue Planet award presented to Dr. Dionysia–Theodora Avgerinopoulou for her global work on ocean protection

International honor at the Grand Prix Maria Callas Monaco Gala & Awards – “MYTHOS,” celebrating Greece

When climate change knocks at our door

Climate change is no longer a distant and abstract concept. It is a global phenomenon that touches the everyday life of every household - from the cost of energy, to the safety of the home and the health of family members

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