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Referendum on Bulgaria's Artillery Range Fails

The referendum on the future of the Zmeyovo military ground in Bulgaria failed due to low voter turnout.

Society » Environment | May 27, 2013, Monday // 08:06 | Viewed: 7446

Bulgaria's Stara Zagora Votes on Closure of Artillery Test Range

Citizens of the southern Bulgarian city of Stara Zagora go to the polls Sunday in a local referendum on the future of the Zmeyovo artillery practice range.

Society » Environment | May 26, 2013, Sunday // 10:35 | Viewed: 2939

Bulgaria Declares Code Yellow over Gusty Winds

Code yellow has been declared in twenty one Bulgarian regions on Thursday following forecasts for gusty winds.

Society » Environment | May 23, 2013, Thursday // 11:08 | Viewed: 2056

Bulgaria Marks 1 Year since Pernik 5.8 Quake

Bulgaria marks Wednesday the first anniversary of the strongest earthquake in 100 years to shake the Sofia region.

Society » Environment | May 22, 2013, Wednesday // 08:05 | Viewed: 2560

Bulgarian Authorities Take Steps against Illegal Construction at Thracian Rock Sanctuary

Bulgaria's National Construction Control Directorate (DNSK) has uncovered illegal construction works on the territory of the Thracian rock sanctuary Belintash.

Society » Environment | May 21, 2013, Tuesday // 18:54 | Viewed: 2020

Early Heat Breaks 2 Temperature Records in Bulgaria

A new spell of hot spring weather has brought temperatures in the 30s in Bulgaria, breaking two temperature records Sunday.

Society » Environment | May 19, 2013, Sunday // 19:50 | Viewed: 2774

Bulgaria Probes Illegal Construction in Thracian Sanctuary

Employees of Bulgaria's Directorate for National Construction Control, DNSK, are conducting Saturday an emergency probe in a Thracian sanctuary.

Society » Environment | May 18, 2013, Saturday // 12:48 | Viewed: 2862

Bulgarian Supreme Court Rules Controversial Ski Lift Illegal

A five-judge panel of Bulgaria's Supreme Administrative Court has ruled illegal the ski lift built by the Yulen company in the "Platoto" area near Bansko.

Society » Environment | May 15, 2013, Wednesday // 21:06 | Viewed: 15790

Scandalous Construction in Bulgarian Black Sea Archaeology Site Halted

Municipal authorities have ordered a temporary stop of work on a construction site in the area of a protected archaeology site along Bulgaria's Black Sea coast.

Society » Environment | May 14, 2013, Tuesday // 16:40 | Viewed: 10023

Illegal Construction on Black Sea Archaeology Site Hides behind Bulgarian Elections

Environmentalists in Bulgaria have alarmed of scandalous illegal construction going on in a protected archaeology site on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast right as Bulgarians go to the polls for parliament Sunday.

Society » Environment | May 12, 2013, Sunday // 17:32 | Viewed: 5144

Light Earthquake Registered in SW Bulgaria

An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.5 points on the Richter scale has been registered in southwestern Bulgaria Thursday.

Society » Environment | May 9, 2013, Thursday // 10:52 | Viewed: 2015

Light Earthquake Rattles again SE Bulgaria

A light earthquake has been registered in southeastern Bulgaria, the European Seismological Center reported.

Society » Environment | May 4, 2013, Saturday // 10:20 | Viewed: 1549

Bulgaria's Energy Sector Generated 79.9% of GHG Emissions in 2011

Bulgaria's energy sector remains one of the major sources of emissions of sulfur dioxide and the main source of nitrous oxide emissions, according to a report for 2011.

Society » Environment | April 29, 2013, Monday // 13:11 | Viewed: 2048

Series of Feeble Earthquakes Registered in SE Bulgaria

Three week earthquakes of magnitude between 2.3 and 3.2 on the Richter scale have been registered in the wee hours Monday in the area of south-eastern Bulgarian town of Topolovgrad.

Society » Environment | April 29, 2013, Monday // 09:28 | Viewed: 1786

10 Temperature Records Registered in Bulgaria

The mercury has climbed to record highs in 10 Bulgarian cities and towns Saturday, the National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, BAS, reported.

Society » Environment | April 27, 2013, Saturday // 18:35 | Viewed: 2383

Bulgaria Basks in Summer-Like Heat

The mercury will climb to 30C Friday and several temperature records are expected once again.

Society » Environment | April 26, 2013, Friday // 09:12 | Viewed: 1579

Bulgaria to Bask in High 30C Heat in Days

Hot air moving into Bulgaria from Northern Africa has been cited as the cause for an expected rise in temperatures, which are set to reach the top 30C just in days.

Society » Environment | April 21, 2013, Sunday // 15:30 | Viewed: 2362

Bulgarians Stage Massive Spring Cleanup

Nearly half million Bulgarians have taken part Saturday in the "Clean Bulgaria in a Day" initiative, sponsor and organizer bTV reports.

Society » Environment | April 21, 2013, Sunday // 10:07 | Viewed: 1545

Bulgaria's Audit Office: No Oversight of Bansko Ski Zone Concession for 10 Years

Bulgaria's Environment Ministry exercised inefficient control over the implementation of the concession contract for the Bansko ski zone during the first ten years of the concession period, according to the National Audit Office.

Society » Environment | April 17, 2013, Wednesday // 15:42 | Viewed: 2039

Gusts Close Varna Port, Code Yellow in 7 Regions

Code yellow has been declared for seven regions in eastern and southern Bulgaria Tuesday over the forecast for gusty winds.

Society » Environment | April 16, 2013, Tuesday // 11:02 | Viewed: 1509

Bulgaria, Romania to Jointly Manage Danube Wetlands

Bulgaria's and Romania's Ministries of Environment have signed a memorandum to expand and jointly manage protected wetland areas along their Danube border.

Society » Environment | April 15, 2013, Monday // 15:31 | Viewed: 2814
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