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21 / 11 / 2025

How floods are reshaping disaster insurance in the Mediterranean

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24 / 10 / 2025

Every minute, a building in Europe is demolished. The EU has no record of it.

Across the European Union, buildings are disappearing at an astonishing rate — roughly one every minute, according to independent researchers.

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08 / 10 / 2025

‘Migrants in their own land’: climate displacement at Europe’s external borders

When record-breaking floods hit central Greece in 2023, entire villages were uprooted. Some of those left houseless remain in the refugee camp where they were relocated — a stark glimpse of Europe’s new reality, where climate disasters are displacing citizens alongside migrants.

01 / 08 / 2025

On a quiet Greek island, a wind energy push ignites fierce local backlash

As Greece races to expand renewable energy, can the island of Kythira be transformed into a wind power hub -- with 30 turbines planned in a protected zone -- against the will of its residents?

07 / 05 / 2025

“We don’t feel comfortable in our own homes” – Your answers to Solomon’s questionnaire

We asked how you deal with the cold in winter and the difficulty of keeping your homes warm. From using the oven as a heat source, to staying confined to a single room, these are the experiences that 546 Solomon readers shared with us.

30 / 04 / 2025

In Zakynthos, activists confront poachers and the long tradition of impunity

The environmental organization CABS, active on Zakynthos for three years in an effort to protect the endangered turtle dove species, reports that it has been attacked by poachers. It is the latest episode in a series of violent incidents that have been escalating since April 2024.

25 / 02 / 2025

Heat or eat: The coldest homes in Europe are in western Greece

One in ten people in Europe are cold in their homes in winter. In Greece, the percentage is double: two in ten. Across Europe, western Greece ranks as the region with the coldest homes.

01 / 09 / 2024

On Edge: Europe’s Farmers at a Mental Health Breaking Point

A new cross-border investigation in Greece, Spain, the Czech Republic, Romania and Poland documents how climate change, combined with European and national policies, has pushed farmers in Europe's 'periphery' to a breaking point.

17 / 06 / 2024

Tracing the Path of Greece’s Plastic Waste

In collaboration with Greenpeace Greece and Basel Action Network, we put trackers on plastic waste from recycle bins and followed their path. Some turned up in landfills, while some was exported to the Balkans. In the end, many of the myths surrounding recycling were dispelled.

02 / 05 / 2024

The “tradition” that kills thousands of turtle doves on Zakynthos

The government has expressed its intention to deal with the illegal hunting of the endangered European turtle dove in the Ionian Sea region − the unlawful practice has been an open secret for decades. But an investigation by Solomon documents the rampant dimensions of illegal poaching on Zakynthos. The Forestry Service remains understaffed, while internal records raise suspicions of a cover-up.

24 / 10 / 2023

Fish farms on Poros: Why the residents are against it

About 25% of the Saronic island is slated for the operation of fish farming units, which plan on increasing their activity by 670%. Municipal Authority and residents — who disagree with the plan — fear that the character of the island will change forever.