Nikos Michalopoulos
Climate Change: Greece will not be spared – How much will our life expectancy be reduced
The life expectancy of the inhabitants of Greece due to air pollution is expected to decrease by about a year annually.
Greece bracing for hottest mid-May heatwave in 50 years
As temperatures are expected to hit and even exceed 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of the country this weekend, a National Observatory of Athens (NOA) scientist said Greece may be in for the hottest May heatwave in at least 50 years.
Smoke from blazes led to major air pollution in Athens
The high concentrations of airborne microparticles in the atmosphere of the Greek capital due to the large wildfire that raged across the island of Evia had dropped Wednesday from the levels observed on Tuesday, according to the director of the Institute for Environmental and Sustainable Development Research, Nikos Michalopoulos.
Four handed 10-year prison terms in Ileia forest fires trial
A Patra court on Tuesday sentenced each of the four defendants found guilty in the Ileia forest fires trial to ten years in prison. The blazes, which broke out in the Peloponnesian region in August 2007, claimed the lives of 36 people.
Four out of five found guilty over Ileia forest fires
A Patra court on Tuesday found four out of five defendants facing charges over forest fires that broke out in Ileia in the Peloponnese in August 2007 guilty. The blazes claimed the lives of 36 people.