CleanAir in Greece
Greek Government must do more (and quicker) to promote electric heating in our homes
A couple of days ago the Greek Minister of the Environment Kostas Skrekas proudly announced that Greece is 8th worldwide in terms of Renewable Energy development and raised the RES target for 2030 from 70 to 80%. This is good, but now we need to see this affecting also the energy prices for consumers by…
Wood is not going to be our friend this winter, and here is why
This blog’s approach to the issue of Air Quality is basically from the bottom up, from the “on my own skin” experience of the quality of air that we all have to breathe in our cities/villages on a particular day. In practical terms, it is an ongoing enquiry that starts at the moment we wake…
Greece runs on 100% renewable energy for the very first time in history!
This is a very important landmark for Greece: last week it ran on 100% renewable energy for the very first time in history! This is really a great achievement, well ahead of what we were expecting, but yet, it’s not so easy to rejoice. In fact, we need to ask ourselves where is that renewable…
New evidence that air pollution contributes substantially to lung cancer – article
Data from a breakthrough study in understanding how air pollution can lead to lung cancer, presented at the European Society of Medical Oncology congress on Sept 9–13, 2022, promise to revolutionise the field of oncology and approaches to public health. See the article here. Although smoking remains the biggest risk factor for lung cancer worldwide, an estimated…
Climate in Greece warmer by about 5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century – article
“The climate in countries including Egypt, Greece and Saudi Arabia is projected to warm by about 9 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius) by the end of the century, the study said.” That’s twice as fast as the rest of the world. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/07/middle-east-mediterranean-climate-change/ A grim future for our kids… And we are to be blamed. We…
Planning on switching back to oil or wood from natural gas this winter? Don’t. Buy a heat pump instead.
If you are planning to go back to burning oil or even wood from natural gas this winter, you need to know that you are going to be back to releasing a lot more pollution in the air. Which is like setting up your town on fire every night. See the infographic here above. Look…
Athens and the C40 Network of cities aiming at sustainability & Clean Air
All people, no matter where they live, deserve to breathe clean air. Right? The C40 network puts together nearly 100 cities across the world with the aim of advancing solutions to address the climate crisis & protect #TheAirWeShare to guarantee a future where everyone can breathe clean air. C40 is a network of Mayors of…
Switzerland set to burn more trees to reach its climate and energy goals (…what?)
This article explains very well why the burning of forests for the production of energy, which all governments and the EU are strongly proposing as sustainable and hence a great solution to the climate crisis, is just as “Alice in Wonderland going down the rabbit hole” solution. It’s total madness, only irresponsible children with no…
International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies – September 7, 2022
Happy International Day of Clean Air for blue skies 2022! No one is probably aware of this event in Greece… This year’s theme is ‘The Air We Share’. It focuses on the transboundary nature of air pollution highlighting the need for collective accountability and collective action. Air pollution knows no national borders and is all…
11th International Aerosol Conference in Athens, 4-9 Sept. 2022
Nobody in Greece probably knows this, but a conference called “11th International Aerosol Conference” is being held in Athens this week. Scientists from allover the world gathered to talk about Air Quality and aerosols, aka the invisible air particles that cause Air Pollution and that make us sick and kill us. To me the big…
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Eucharisto poli! Elpeiso siga siga na mathei o kosmos gia tous kindinous tis atmosfairikis ripansis kai stin Ellada!
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