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Satellite Image: Amorgos Island, Greece
Image of the day: Calm August seas surrounding AmorgosNews

Image of the day: Calm August seas surrounding Amorgos

In the heart of the Southern Aegean, Amorgos stretches across the water as the easternmost island of the Cyclades, its elongated shape facing the smaller…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskAugust 25, 2025 Full article
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Thousands battle Greece fires as heatwave bakes EuropeNews

Thousands battle Greece fires as heatwave bakes Europe

Patras, Greece | AFP Greece on Wednesday battled to contain more than 20 wildfires including one menacing its third-largest city Patras as a heatwave stoked blazes…
SourceSourceAugust 13, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Kythira, Greece
Image of the day: Wildfire spreads across central Kythira islandNews

Image of the day: Wildfire spreads across central Kythira island

A wildfire that broke out on 26 July 2025 in central Kythira has scorched forested land near the village of Pitsinades, triggering evacuations and a…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 29, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Northern Peloponnese region, Greece
Image of the day: Satellite captures spread of Peloponnese wildfireNews

Image of the day: Satellite captures spread of Peloponnese wildfire

A severe wildfire broke out in Greece’s Northern Peloponnese region on the afternoon of 22 July 2025, consuming pine-covered slopes and threatening multiple rural communities.…
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Greece to create new marine reserves to protect underwater wildlifeNews

Greece to create new marine reserves to protect underwater wildlife

Athens, Greece | AFP Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday said that his government was creating two new protected marine areas, fulfilling a promise he…
SourceSourceJuly 21, 2025 Full article
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Satellite data links mountain greening to genomic erosion in native herbScience

Satellite data links mountain greening to genomic erosion in native herb

Increased vegetation growth in European mountains, driven by climate and land use changes, reduces genetic diversity of medicinal plants, as shown by a new study…
SourceSourceMay 1, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Nea Potidea, Greece
Image of the day: Coastal gateway of Nea Potidea, GreeceNews

Image of the day: Coastal gateway of Nea Potidea, Greece

Nea Potidea, a coastal village in northern Greece, sits at the entrance of the Kassandra peninsula in Halkidiki. Known for its sandy beaches and relaxed…
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Satellite Image: Storm-induced sediment plume near Paros, Greece
Image of the day: Sediment plume stains Aegean Sea off ParosNews

Image of the day: Sediment plume stains Aegean Sea off Paros

After a powerful storm swept across the Greek island of Paros in late March 2025, the scale of its impact became evident both on land…
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Satellite imagery and digital elevation model: Earthquakes, Cyclades Islands, Greece
Image of the day: Cyclades Islands hit by seismic swarmNews

Image of the day: Cyclades Islands hit by seismic swarm

A surge of undersea earthquakes has been shaking Greece’s Cyclades Islands since January 27, 2025, with more than 1,000 tremors recorded so far. Several quakes…
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Image of the day: Greek wetlands of Limnes Vistonis and IsmarisNews

Image of the day: Greek wetlands of Limnes Vistonis and Ismaris

The wetlands of Limnes Vistonis and Ismaris in Greece form one of the country's most ecologically significant landscapes. Spanning over 18,000 hectares, this vast Natura…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 30, 2024 Full article
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Image of the day: Greek chestnut harvest affected by extreme weather conditionsNews

Image of the day: Greek chestnut harvest affected by extreme weather conditions

In the Greek village of Kissos, chestnuts trees have been affected by months of extreme heat and drought following the country’s warmest winter and summer…
SourceSourceNovember 12, 2024 Full article
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Two killed fighting wildfire in GreeceNews

Two killed fighting wildfire in Greece

Athens, Greece (AFP) - Two men have died in central Greece while trying to help firefighters tackle a forest fire that has forced several villages…
SourceSourceOctober 1, 2024 Full article
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Greece battles deadly wildfire for third dayNews

Greece battles deadly wildfire for third day

By Anna Maria JAKUBEK and John HADOULIS | AFP Penteli, Greece (UPDATED) - Greek emergency services fought back Tuesday against a massive wildfire that scorched…
SourceSourceAugust 13, 2024 Full article
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Thousands flee as wildfires bear down on Greek capitalNews

Thousands flee as wildfires bear down on Greek capital

By Anna Maria Jakubek with Marina Rafenberg in Athens | AFP Penteli, Greece (UPDATED) - Thousands of people living around Athens fled their homes on…
SourceSourceAugust 12, 2024 Full article
Athens Acropolis to close during hottest hours Wednesday amid heatwaveNews

Athens Acropolis to close during hottest hours Wednesday amid heatwave

Athens, Greece (AFP) - The Athens Acropolis, Greece's most visited tourist site, will close to the public during the hottest hours of Wednesday as a…
SourceSourceJune 12, 2024 Full article