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The WWF Warns Us the Mediterranean Is Becoming Tropical Sea

2021-06-14 by Argophilia Travel News

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A new WWF report says the Mediterranean is quickly becoming a tropical sea, with temperatures rising 20% faster than the global average.

Tags: Biological Diversity COP15, climate action, climate change, ecology, global warming, Mediterranean, oceanography, sustainability, WWF, ” Blueprint for a Living Plane

Was the End of the Minoans the Will of the Gods?

2020-09-10 by Phil Butler

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Were the Minoans the people Plato referred to as Atlanteans? What really happened to this bright Bronze Age civilization?

Tags: 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, antiquity, Athanasia Kanta, Athena, Atlantis, Bronze Age, Bronze Age Crete, Crete tsunami, Dia Island, Evi Nomikou, Greek legends, J.D.S. Pendlebury, Jacques Cousteau, Jan Driessen, Kostis Christakis, legends, Minoan Civilization, Minoans, Neita, oceanography, Plato, Santorini, Spyridon Marinatos, Sterling Dow, Thera, Thera eruption, Thera explosion, Thera tsunami, Volcanoes

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Crete to Get Train from Heraklion to Kastelli

2025-10-31 By Iorgos Pappas

For the fifth time since 2020, MPs discussed the mythical “Cretan train.” No construction yet, but hope remains the island’s most reliable transport.

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Giannis Tatarakis Visits Orne Dig Site

2025-10-31 By Manuel Santos

The mayor of Agios Vasileios inspected Crete’s largest acropolis at Orne, where archaeologists continue discovering old rocks of great importance.

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Cretan Train Debate Returns to Parliament for the Fifth Time Since Dinosaurs

2025-10-31 By Iorgos Pappas

Once again, politicians discussed the mythical “Cretan train,” proving hope is renewable even when railways are not.

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European Tour Operators Explore ‘Authentic’ Crete

2025-10-31 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Foreign hiking experts “discovered” Crete’s countryside, olive oil, and human residents. Locals applauded politely.

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Breaking: Crete Loses Its Last Public Service — The Postman

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Ierapetra and Makry Gialos are furious after the closure of their ELTA branches — the last surviving public service in eastern Crete. Locals now face 100 km drives for a stamp and a prayer.

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