Greek islands face water crisis as tourist season peaks
Naxos, Greece Reuters The biggest reservoir on the Greek island of Naxos has dried up, useful only to the turtles that cruise its muddy shallows. Downstream, sea water has seeped into empty irrigation wells, harming the island’s prized potato crop. Further south, on Karpathos island, authorities have imposed restrictions on topping up swimming pools, while […]
Wildfire fanned by strong winds rages uncontrolled on Greece’s Serifos island
Athens, Greece Reuters A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds raged uncontrolled on the Greek island of Serifos on Sunday, prompting authorities to order several hamlets to evacuate. Nearly a dozen firefighters with four fire engines battled the fire on the Aegean island that broke out on low vegetation but spread quickly amid strong winds, and […]
Wow!: No trash goes to waste on Greek islands racing to recycle
SEBASTIEN MALO, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports how, through practices ranging from shunning plastic to composting cigarettes, places like Tilos and Paros are ramping up efforts to reach zero waste and cut carbon emissions…
Life beyond the grille: On Greece’s Santorini, 13 cloistered nuns pray for the world
GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO, of The Associated Press, reports on the lives of the nuns of the Monastery of St Catherine and their ongoing commitment to prayer…
A lifeline disrupted: In Greece, pandemic deprives refugees of vital link to food and locals
MAGDALENA ROJO, writing for Religion News Service, reports from the Greek island of Lesbos…
Child refugee arrivals on Greek islands soar, camp conditions dire – UN
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation The number of refugee and migrant children arriving on Greek islands has soared, with more than 7,000 making the perilous voyage so far this year, a UN official said on Friday as he warned of dangerous and filthy conditions in overflowing camps. UN children’s agency UNICEF said children in the camps – […]