An unnatural disaster
• Global warming to kill off 1million species
• Scientists shocked by results of research
• 1 in 10 animals and plants extinct by 2050
read more »The under - creation National Park of the North Dodecanese Islands & Islets
One of the results of the work of
Archipelagos is the research and preparatory work for the creation of
National Park of the North Dodecanese Islands and Islets. This
National Park, which will constitute one of the largest marine parks of the Mediterranean, will encompass 52 islands and islets of the North Dodecanese.
read more »Asbestos – A threat surrounding us
Aasbestos natural properties (large resistance to heat and chemical degradation), in combination with its low cost, made asbestos the one of the most widely used industrial products of the 20th century. Nowadays, after decades of research, asbestos is considered to be one of the most dangerous materials being used by humans
read more »The illegal trade in wild animals
The illegal trade in wild animal species is now the 3rd largest illegal trade in the world behind drugs and weapons, in 2002 alone it generated approximatly $8 billion (US). It is estimated that approximately 50% of all trafficked animals die in transportation.
read more »Rodent Infestations; Rodenticides –solution or cause?
Rodents (mice and rats), can become a problem if their populations increase out of control. The common way to deal with such infestations is to place bait poisoned with rodenticides to kill them. Although effective for the short-term, localized eradication of rats, it also kills non-target animals, reduces the natural rodent predator population and can endanger human heath as toxic substances are released into the environment.
read more »The uncontrolled overgrazing of many thousands of goats and sheep, subsidised by the E.U. causes great destruction to the islands of the Aegean Sea.
The uncontrolled and intensive overgrazing of goats on natural habitats constitutes one of the most important factors downgrading the natural environment of many parts of Greece.
read more »The Ministry Of Agriculture Legalizes The Trade Of Wildlife
Instead of working to promote the conservation of wildlife, the Greek Ministry of Agriculture is intending to sell it off, based on the presumption that Greek wildlife constitutes state property.
read more »PRESTIGE: NEVER AGAIN
In November 2002, the Prestige sank in front of the Galician coast in Spain. Since that day the oil spill has polluted the littoral environment, the society and the political life.
read more »Greek coasts, marine life at risk
Overfishing threatening unique animals, ecosystems, experts say and propose new ‘inclusive’ marine parks
Greece’s coastline and marine life face irreparable damage over the next few decades unless radical action is taken to protect the region’s unique wildlife and ecosystems, scientists are warning.
No essential measures have been taken to protect dwindling species of animals living off Greece’s coasts nor the unique ecosystems that avert coastal erosion, experts agreed at a seminar in Serres.
Overfishing is another key culprit, destroying Posidonia oceanica, a seagrass endemic to the Mediterranean that protects marine organisms, according to research by the Institute of Marine and Environmental Research of the Aegean Sea, also known as Archipelagos.
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