Santorini is at the center of a mystery: Why do earthquakes keep shaking the island?
The Greek island has a long history of earthquakes, but what is causing the recent series of quakes has scientists perplexed.
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Chance of a major earthquake in Aegean ‘remote’, professor says
The chance of a major earthquake hitting in the Aegean sea at present is “remote”, professor Emmanuel Scordilis of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki said on Saturday.Speaking to the Cyprus News ...
People flee Greece’s Santorini as earthquakes rumble in Aegean Sea
Greek officials have declared a state of emergency, and tourists and locals have fled the tourist island of Santorini amid ...
Earthquakes rattle Santorini, driving tourist exodus from Greece's volcanic island
Experts say the Greek island of Santorini has been hit by more than 1,000 earthquakes, but they're not linked to the region's ...
Multiple earthquakes are rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini. Here’s what we know
Repeated earthquakes are rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini. Scientists say the quakes aren't related to a slight ...
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Oldest Evidence of Human-Caused Lead Pollution Dates from Over 5,000 Years Ago, Around the Aegean Sea
Lead pollution started peaking when the Romans took over the Aegean coastline.
Humans have polluted the sea with lead for far longer than we realised, study shows
Archaeologists have traced the earliest case of lead pollution by humans to the Aegean Sea region around 5,200 years ago. The ...
As quakes rattle Greek islands, a few brave tourists enjoy having Santorini to themselves
More Greek islands closed schools Tuesday as hundreds of earthquakes ratted the Aegean Sea, while a handful of hardy tourists ...
5,200-Year-Old Lead Pollution Reveals Secrets of Early Civilizations
Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...
Emergency crews deployed on Santorini as an earthquake swarm worries Greek experts
The popular Greek holiday island of Santorini is taking emergency measures in response to intense seismic activity.
Hundreds flee Santorini as quakes disrupt life
Hundreds of people left Santorini on ferries and planes on Tuesday to reach safety in Athens as a series of quakes kept ...