Entanglement in fishing nets and drowning is the most likely cause of death for over 300 birds of the protected Yelkouan Shearwater species and 9 dolphins found dead along the Northern Black Sea coast late last week. This is according [...]
On March 11, 2011, a powerful earthquake and a subsequent tsunami triggered a severe accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. This event became one of the most serious nuclear disasters since Chernobyl, leaving profound environmental, social, [...]
Hundreds of dead birds of the protected Mediterranean petrel species washed up in the sea between Shabla and Durankulak. The birds were discovered by Pavel Simeonov from the "Le Balkan" Foundation. Approximately 40 specimens were found near "Cosmos" campsite, while [...]
How Drought, Warm Winters, and Extreme Changes Are Threatening Bees and Beekeeping in Bulgaria Key Points: Winter losses of bee colonies in some regions reach up to 70% -- in Pleven and even 100% in Ruse, mainly due to "starvation [...]
Two people died, one was seriously injured, over 600 were exposed to radiation, and 320,000 people were evacuated. Behind each of these "dry" figures lies a human destiny, turned upside down after an accident at an experimental nuclear fuel reprocessing [...]
It is very difficult to imagine that in the next 10-15 years there will be wind farms in the offshore areas of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, says Nikola Gazdov, chairman of the Association for the Production, Storage, and Trade [...]
Only two of the 11 bicycle transport carriages owned by BDZ-Passenger Transport are in working order. The remaining nine are not in use as they require scheduled repairs and refurbishment. Due to the company's limited financial resources, there are no [...]
Since 2022, a draft National Cycling Plan has been published in Bulgaria. Three years later, it has still not been adopted. The plan envisages the construction of cycle lanes or cycle paths made of fine gravel along asphalt roads or [...]
The Black Sea Route initiative will connect towns and resort areas near the sea—between the Danube Delta, Constanta, Varna, Burgas, and Istanbul. And why not further afield? It is planned to cover a variety of natural, cultural, historical, and archaeological [...]
The European Commission has created a Social Climate Fund to support vulnerable groups in the transition to carbon-neutral transport and heating/cooling, as well as energy communities. Its total value is €87 billion. Bulgaria will receive nearly €2.5 billion of this [...]
