Large swathes of forest and farmland in Greece were destroyed by an enormous blaze on the edge of Athens, the capiatl, in August.
Forest fires are a regular occurence in Greece, but in the run-up to next month’s elections, politicans are promising to do more to prevent these disasters.
But with the fires continuing to occur, Barnaby Phillips asks whether any lessons have been learnt.
Greenpeace has foiled a controversial Japanese whaling mission in the Antarctic. The European based environmental campaigner has tracked down a Japanese fleet on the high sea and is prepared to stop them from whaling. Al Jazeera’s Richard Bestic reports.
Greenpeace has foiled a controversial Japanese whaling mission in the Antarctic. The European based environmental camapigner has tracked down a Japanese fleet on the high sea and is prepared to stop them from whaling.
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