Climate and Environment
Greece has three well defined climatological areas; Mediterranean, Alpine, and Mid-European Temperate.
1.) Natural hazards: severe earthquakes, droughts, wildfires
2.) Current issues: air pollution/water pollution
3.) International agreements:
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 97, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
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The Pontikonisi island in Corfu.
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The rugged coastline of the volcanic island of Santorini.
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Spring in Agrafa.
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Aspropotamos valley and Milia village in Trikala prefecture.
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Forest in Mount Olympus.
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Milos coastline.
Read more about this topic: Geography Of Greece
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