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Weather Whiz: July 6, 2025
The Weather Channel
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July 6, 2025
A sign on a pretty beach shows a swimmer in a circle with a red line through it and the words: 'swimming prohibited, beach closed'. The sun is setting in the distance and the day is about to end. The photo was taken in Bryon Bay, Australia. (Getty...
Adapting to climate decline
Resilience
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July 11, 2025
When you think about dangerous climate change, what do you picture? Most likely, you think of abstract visualisations like graphs about the greenhouse effect, oil rigs spewing gas, or glaciers melting. These may not feel fully real to you....
British mum tragically drowns on Greek holiday in front of family
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 11, 2025
A British mum tragically drowned in Corfu while her husband and teenage son looked on helplessly. The 50-year-old woman was swimming with her partner off Roda beach on Wednesday when they encountered treacherous weather, battling waves to reach...
Brit mum, 50, drowns in front of husband and 16-year-old son during Greece holiday
Daily Star
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July 11, 2025
A British mum tragically drowned in Corfu while her husband and 16-year-old son watched on helplessly. The 50-year-old mother and her husband were swimming off Roda beach in northern Corfu on Wednesday when they were caught in a sudden change of...
EIB Group backs more than €15 billion in new investment
The European Sting
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July 21, 2025
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. EIB and EIF Boards approve €15.5 billion for transport, housing, education, energy and business investment EIB strengthening support for water resilience...
New survey suggests China’s Ningbo Zhoushan is a greater maritime hub than Athens and Piraeus
Splash 247
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July 11, 2025
Greeks will be surprised to see the latest maritime hub survey published by Chinese state-run newswire Xinhua and London-based, Singapore-owned Baltic Exchange, which places Ningbo Zhoushan, the world’s largest port, above combined Athens and...
Spain peach prices fall 22%, Italy and Greece rise
Fresh Plaza
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July 11, 2025
EU Stone fruit price update: Peach prices in Spain have followed a downward trend since week 20 of the 2025 season, when they peaked at €216/100kg. This came after a week 19 starting point of €181. Prices remained strong into week 21 at €210 but...
I use my Pixel Buds Pro for this unexpected task — and it's not music
Android Police
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July 21, 2025
You reach for the essentials when you’re getting ready for a trip. Passport, a reliable power bank, and maybe your Google Pixel Buds Pro. They’re perfect for music on long flights or drowning out the noise during a crowded commute. However, could...
Greece Battles New Wildfires as Heatwave and High-Risk Alerts Intensify
To Vima
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July 5, 2025
Greece is grappling with multiple new wildfires amid an official high fire-risk alert, as authorities brace for an incoming heatwave expected to push temperatures beyond 40°C in parts of the mainland between Sunday, July 6, and Wednesday, July 9....
Mediterranean | Heatwave Champions: Corfu Hottest in Greece, Rhodes Coolest
Tornos News
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July 10, 2025
Among the countries in the wider Mediterranean basin, Greece has the most heatwave days, according to the results of a survey conducted by the British consumer association Which?. The survey analyzed temperatures recorded in over 50 destinations...
Central Greece Region Approves €224M Six Senses Eco Resort in Evia Gulf
Greek Travel Pages
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July 10, 2025
In a major boost for Greece’s luxury tourism sector, the Region of Central Greece has greenlit the construction of the energy-autonomous Six Senses Megalonisos resort on the island of Megalonisos, located in the southern Evia Gulf. Valued at over...
Value Maritime appoints commercial agent in Greece
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 10, 2025
Dutch emission-reduction technology innovator Value Maritime has signed a commercial representation agreement with marine products, services, and equipment provider Euploia Drydocks & Services Ltd. to strengthen and expand its representation in...
Greece Fights Evia Wildfire, Reports Containment Progress On Crete
StratNews Global
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July 5, 2025
Home Europe Greece Greece Fights Evia Wildfire, Reports Containment Progress On Crete More than 160 firefighters, along with 46 trucks and five aircraft, were deployed in southern Evia, east of Athens, to put out the blaze, which broke out late on...
Architecting Futures: Climate, Cities, Change
Artificial Intelligence +
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July 10, 2025
Architecting Futures: Climate, Cities, Change The 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, themed “Changing Space, Changing People,” positions architecture at the frontlines of some of the world’s most pressing crises. Architecting Futures: Climate,...
Louis Hotels Offers Signature Summer Experiences in Greece and Cyprus
Greek Travel Pages
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July 10, 2025
Photo source: Louis Hotels Louis Hotels, a Cyprus-based hospitality brand and member of the Louis Group with 80 years of expertise, delivers unforgettable summer escapes across 26 properties in Greece and Cyprus. Catering to couples, families, and...
Angela Gerekou | Greece at the crossroads of sustainability and innovation
Tornos News
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July 10, 2025
Tourism is changing, and with it the demands, professional skills, hospitality models, and destinations. In this context, the President of the Greek National Tourism Organization, Angela Gerekou, comments on the latest data from the World Bank...
Heat Wave Drives Greece to Shut Acropolis
Fodors Travel Guide
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July 10, 2025
It's hot. Tourists hoping to visit one of Greece’s top tourism sites were disappointed Tuesday when the Greek government temporarily shuttered the ancient ruins of the Acropolis because of high temperatures. Greece’s Culture Ministry, which...
Greece battles wildfire in Evia, reports progress on Crete
WSAU - Wisconsin
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July 5, 2025
ATHENS (Reuters) -Firefighters were battling a wildfire on the Greek island of Evia on Saturday which was burning forests and forced the evacuation of two villages, the fire brigade and authorities said. More than 160 firefighters along with 46...
Registration now open for Fishing For Conservation course in Athens
Jacksonville Progress - Texas
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Fishing For Conservation Course, taking place on July 30th and 31st at the recently renovated Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center. Spots are filling...
'I'm a travel expert and families should visit new Mediterranean instead of Spain this summer'
Belfast Live
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July 21, 2025
12:18, 21 Jul 2025Updated 13:38, 21 Jul 2025 Travel expert Simon Calder has said that holidaymakers should consider swapping popular summer getaway destinations like Spain, France, Greece, and Italy for one little-known, cheaper alternative. For...