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A trial run of a new method to control the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) will be carried out in Vravrona at the town of Markopoulo, through the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT). The Aedes albopictus is responsible for the transmission of several viruses, including the chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses. It is also are also […]
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The summer of 2018 was notable for record rainfall and intense lightning activity, as well as stronger-than-usual winds, but without the scorching heatwaves of previous years, the National Observatory of Athens’ meteo service reported on Monday. The highest temperature recorded throughout the summer in Greece was on July 23 in Kranidi, where it reached a […]
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Exceptional conditions with gusts of wind that reached record speeds of up to 120 km per hour were at least partly to blame for the devastation inflicted by the recent fires in Attica, the head of the National Observatory of Athens and professor of astronomy Manolis Plionis told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency’s radio station “Praktorio […]
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The first real heatwave for Greece this summer is here, after a wet and relatively cool June. According to local meteorologists, the heat will not be extreme, it will be moderate in intensity, but during the hot air masses, it will exceed 40°C. On Saturday, as hot air gradually arrives from North Africa, temperatures will […]
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Greece can expect a new and extended bout of poor weather in the coming week, according to the Athens National Observatory’s meteo weather service. The weather front has been nicknamed “Nefeli” and is expected to bring strong rain and storms – and possibly even hail – lasting until next Thursday. Mainland areas will be the […]
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