At dawn in Crete, the island still breathes. When the sun climbs the ridges to the East in Lassithi Prefecture, the air here still tastes of sea salt and dry thyme, but even this is only a remnant of the natural splendor this island paradise once carried. Where rivers once whispered, olives pulsed, and people […]
climate change
TRANSCEND European Project Mini-Summit Held at Zaros
The 1st Workshop of the TRANSCEND European Project was held in Zaros to address climate change and water scarcity.
In the Spotlight: Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort
A spotlight no Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort Aruba, one of the world’s only truly regenerative hospitality efforts.
Greece’s Mitsotakis Apologizes For “Somebody” Letting His Country Burn
As Greece wildfires destroy his country, Greece’s Prime Minister apologizes for governmental failures. Meanwhile, firefighters battle the blazes.
The WWF Warns Us the Mediterranean Is Becoming Tropical Sea
A new WWF report says the Mediterranean is quickly becoming a tropical sea, with temperatures rising 20% faster than the global average.
Scientists Say Arctic and Eastern Med Hardest Hit by Climate Change
According to CLIMPACT scientists, Greece may be the hardest hit by climate change effects. Rising temperatures to effect crop yields.
Posidonia 2020 Could Be Biggest Ever Maritime Meetup
The 2020 Posidonia exhibition is on course to see record numbers of exhibitors and visitors this summer, serving the Greek shipping industry.
Will the Greek Paradise Be Paved Over Like Florida Was?
In Athens, tourism decision-makers are poised to turn Greece tourism into a Florida clone. Key leaders want investment to double visitors.
September 20th the World Goes on Climate Strike to Save Our Planet
September 20 – 27, millions of people concerned about the massive effects of climate change will walk out of workplaces and homes. Join them.
ADAPTtoCLIMATE Conference to Address Crete Agricultural Adaptation
Coming up in Heraklion June 24th and 25th, the ADAPTtoCLIMATE Conference will focus on the adaptation of the agricultural sector to climate change.
Study Reveals Greece In Environmental Crosshairs
According to a new scientific study, Athens will be the worst hit of all European capitals where future droughts and heatwaves are concerned. Researchers at Newcastle University sourced all the available climate models (based on three scenarios) in order to predict how weather patterns will evolve for some 571 European cities between 2050 and 2100.
Beaches of Jersey Shore Open As the Bay Side Floods
Hurricane Sandy cut a scar into seaside communities along the New Jersey coast in October 2o12, and only now are some beach communities emerging with a prosperous touristic outlook for Summer 2014. However positive the tide may have turned for Jersey shore communities though, the sustainability of Atlantic coastline beach communities is endangered by sea […]
It’s True – Europe Entering “Mini Ice Age” – Huh?
Here in Germany it’s cold, unseasonably cold. Spring has been and it almost gone and each morning we awake to a chill house, go to work in the cold rain, enter damp and cool offices. In France, just across the border, businesses from farming to tourism are feeling the pain of what may be the next Ice Age.
Marina Bay Sands Hosts Branson’s “Carbon War Room”
One of the world’s most magnificent hotels, Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands played host to Sir Richard Branson for a meetup of his Carbon War Room.
200 meters above ground at the Sands SkyPark. The media was invited to a press conference with Branson and other executives this week.
Google Earth Collaborates to Show Us Earth Timelapse
For the geographer or climatologist among you out there, Google has helped develop a fascinating time-lapse view of our planet. Just released today, the stunning perspective via Google Earth, and in collaboration with Time, NASA, and the USGS, offers the most comprehensive view of our planet over time ever.