New York Post

VOLOS, Greece – Greek authorities have started collecting hundreds of thousands of dead fish that poured into a tourist port in the central city of Volos this week after being displaced from their usual freshwater habitats during flooding last year.

The floating carcasses created a silvery blanket across the port and a stench that alarmed residents and authorities who raced to scoop them up before the odor reached nearby restaurants and hotels.





“It spans kilometers,” city council member Stelios Limnios told Reuters. “It’s not just along the coast, but also in the center of the Pagasetic Gulf,” he said, referring to the...

Thousands of dead fish blanket Greek tourist port after flooding

The Associated Press

VOLOS, Greece (AP) — More than 100 tons of dead fish had been collected in and around the port of Volos, in central Greece, following a mass die-off linked to extreme climate fluctuations, authorities said Thursday. The dead freshwater fish filled the bay, 320 kilometers (200 miles) north of...

Over 100 tons of dead fish collect at Greek port after climate-related mass die-off

The US Sun

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It is the second environmental catastrophe to hit the port of Volos, a three-and-a-half-hour drive north of Athens, after catastrophic floods hit the Thessaly region last year. Those floods refilled a nearby lake that had been drained in 1962 in a bid to fight malaria, swelling it to three times...

Greek port grapples with flood of dead fish

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Eight groups that advocate for military personnel and families are calling on the Pentagon to address what they say are unsanitary and dangerous living conditions on U.S. bases worldwide, including mold, bad air, contaminated water, lead paint, and roaches and other pests. The effort, led by an organization called Hots&Cots,...

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Sun, sea and a biblical stench: Thousands of dead fish plague popular tourist port

Vacationers relaxing at Lepi, a harborside taverna in the popular Greek port of Volos, can usually enjoy a glass of ouzo while waiters bring them small...

Sun, sea and a biblical stench: Thousands of dead fish plague popular tourist port

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