Greece News » Peloponnese News Greece » Peloponnese » Health: Greece’s West Nile virus cases surge, with eastern Attica hit hardest
News channel or source: https://en.protothema.gr/2026/08/22/greeces-west-nile-virus-cases-surge-with-eastern-attica-hit-hardest/
Published on: Friday 21 August 2026
Greece's national public health authority has confirmed 157 West Nile virus cases and 13 deaths this year, all among people over 65, as infections continue rising across Attica, Thessaly, Central ...
News Greece » Peloponnese » Health: They survived wildfires. But something else is killing Greece’s iconic fir forests
News channel or source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/19/survived-wildfires-drought-killing-greece-fir-forests-aoe
Published on: Thursday 18 December 2025
In the Peloponnese, entire mountainsides of Greek fir are turning red and dying due to multiple effects linked to climate breakdown. In the Peloponnese mountains, the usually hardy trees are turning ...