" Greek police on Friday evacuated more than 2,000 European vacationers from a strip of holiday resorts on Rhodes as fierce forest fires swept through the Greek island and thick plumes of smoke choked its most popular hotels.
Authorities said the evacuation was a precaution as fires raged for a fourth day, scorching at least 7,400 acres of lush pine forest on one of the country's most idyllic islands." LINK
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Rising sea temps in Mediterranean will kill fish off
Well, I was looking for news about the Embassy explosion, but I found this article about fish.
“The fish in the Mediterranean, especially the sea bream that we have studied – as they are the most popular type in fish farms – ideally live in temperatures of 18-22C,” said Michailidis.
“Above 26C, fish cannot breath well and do not take in enough oxygen,” he added. “When the temperature rises above 29C their cardiac system does not operate well and there is an increased rate of death.”
Scientists have also identified the increasing amount of carbon dioxide in seawater, which makes it more acidic, as a threat to fish."
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“The fish in the Mediterranean, especially the sea bream that we have studied – as they are the most popular type in fish farms – ideally live in temperatures of 18-22C,” said Michailidis.
“Above 26C, fish cannot breath well and do not take in enough oxygen,” he added. “When the temperature rises above 29C their cardiac system does not operate well and there is an increased rate of death.”
Scientists have also identified the increasing amount of carbon dioxide in seawater, which makes it more acidic, as a threat to fish."
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Explosion at US Embassy in Athens
12.01 Just heard it on CNN- can't find it online yet.
12.06 OK, that took a ridiculously long time. LINK to reuters article, it really doesn't say much.
"Explosion rips through US embassy
From correspondents in Athens
January 12, 2007 12:00
Article from: Reuters
AN explosion ripped through the US embassy compound in central Athens today, a police source said.
It was not clear what caused the blast inside the building and there was no immediate word on casualties.
Police cordoned off all roads around the embassy.
Police officials at the scene said that whatever caused the explosion damaged the embassy sign outside the mission but there was little other indication of the extent of damage inside. "
12.06 OK, that took a ridiculously long time. LINK to reuters article, it really doesn't say much.
"Explosion rips through US embassy
From correspondents in Athens
January 12, 2007 12:00
Article from: Reuters
AN explosion ripped through the US embassy compound in central Athens today, a police source said.
It was not clear what caused the blast inside the building and there was no immediate word on casualties.
Police cordoned off all roads around the embassy.
Police officials at the scene said that whatever caused the explosion damaged the embassy sign outside the mission but there was little other indication of the extent of damage inside. "
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