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??Dozens of Dead Dolphins Washed Ashore in Bulgaria in Summer 2012

At least 68 dead dolphins have been washed ashore along Bulgaria's Southern Black Sea coast, the Regional Environmental Inspectorate in Burgas announced Friday.

Society » Environment | September 7, 2012, Friday // 17:08 | Viewed: 7529

Tsunami Warning after 7.6 Earthquake in Costa Rica

An earthquake of magnitute 7.9 on the Richter scale shook Costa Rica Wednesday.

Society » Environment | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 18:23 | Viewed: 1285

Sofia Police Find Stolen Radioactive Device

Police in Sofia have found the potentially dangerous device containing a radioactive chemical that was stolen from a construction site.

Society » Environment | September 5, 2012, Wednesday // 08:09 | Viewed: 1922

Radioactive Device Stolen from Bulgarian Construction Site

A potentially dangerous device containing a radioactive chemical has been stolen from a construction site, local police authorities have alarmed.

Society » Environment | September 4, 2012, Tuesday // 13:09 | Viewed: 1983

Bulgaria Tames Wildfire along Border with Macedonia

Bulgarian fire fighters, foresters, and volunteers have managed to reign in a wildfire close to the Bulgarian-Macedonian border close to the southwestern town of Blagoevgrad.

Society » Environment | September 2, 2012, Sunday // 17:54 | Viewed: 2260

Bulgaria Agriculture Ministry 'Sells' Mountain Plots For Free - Expert

Bulgaria's Agriculture Ministry has started to sell some 2000 acres of highland pastures from the State Land Fund for a ridiculous price, Toma Belev, an environmentalist from the Zeleni Balkani ("Green Balkans") NGO has announced.

Society » Environment | September 2, 2012, Sunday // 16:20 | Viewed: 2677

85 Attempt to Tame Bulgaria's Rila Mountain Wildfire by Hand

Eighty five people are trying Sunday put out by hand a wildfire in the "Beli Bor" (White Pine) site in Rila Mountain.

Society » Environment | September 2, 2012, Sunday // 14:30 | Viewed: 2214

Wildfires Continue to Blaze in Bulgaria

During the past 24 hours Bulgarian firefighters have extinguished close to 300 wildfires across the country.

Society » Environment | September 1, 2012, Saturday // 14:07 | Viewed: 1669

'Blue Moon' to Be Seen Friday Evening

The first "Blue Moon" since March 2010 will appear on the night sky on Friday, August 31.

Society » Environment | August 31, 2012, Friday // 11:43 | Viewed: 3721

Bulgarian Foresters Save Trapped Brown Bear Cub

A young brown bear cub trapped by poachers has been by the Bulgarian forestry and environmental authorities, the Forestry Agency announced.

Society » Environment | August 30, 2012, Thursday // 17:49 | Viewed: 2121

Fresh Massive Wildfires Raging All Over Bulgaria

Several large-scale wildfires gained traction in various parts of Bulgaria on Monday.

Society » Environment | August 27, 2012, Monday // 16:27 | Viewed: 1766

Wildfire Causes State of Emergency in Southeast Bulgaria

The southeastern Bulgarian municipality of Sredets, Burgas District, has declared a state of emergency over a massive wildfire.

Society » Environment | August 27, 2012, Monday // 16:07 | Viewed: 1696

New Sofia Metro Built as Earthquake Shelter

The stations of the Sofia subway are built to sustain earthquakes up to a 9-point magnitude on the Richter scale and can be used as quake shelters for residents and visitors of the Bulgarian capital.

Society » Environment | August 27, 2012, Monday // 09:19 | Viewed: 5489

Wildfire in Bulgaria's Rila Mountain Enters Day 5

The wildfire that erupted in southern Bulgaria in the Rila Mountain is continuing to engulf the pine forests for the fifth consecutive day.

Society » Environment | August 27, 2012, Monday // 08:42 | Viewed: 2187

Bulgaria Braces for Gusty Winds, Cooler Weather

Code orange has been declared for six Bulgarian regions Monday over the forecast for gusty winds.

Society » Environment | August 27, 2012, Monday // 08:09 | Viewed: 1904

Heatwave in Bulgaria Breaks 37 Temperature Records

37 temperature records were broken over the weekend in Bulgaria, with 25 of them falling on Sunday.

Society » Environment | August 26, 2012, Sunday // 19:35 | Viewed: 2313

84 Wildfires Blaze in Bulgaria

4 large and 80 smaller wildfires are burning in Bulgaria Sunday, announced the commander of Bulgaria's firefighting force, Chief Commissar Nikolay Nikolov.

Society » Environment | August 26, 2012, Sunday // 17:15 | Viewed: 1908

Thousands in Serbia Evacuated Due to Wildfires

Several thousand people have been evacuated due to raging forest fires in south-western Serbia, report local media.

Society » Environment | August 26, 2012, Sunday // 13:43 | Viewed: 2015

Bulgaria Under Code Red for Last Day of Heatwave

Code red for extremely dangerous weather has been declared for six Bulgarian regions over expected extremely high temperatures in the lasting summer heat wave.

Society » Environment | August 26, 2012, Sunday // 10:12 | Viewed: 2090

12 Spots in Bulgaria See Record Temperatures

A total of 12 temperature records were registered in Bulgaria on Saturday, the National Meteorology and Hydrology Institute announced.

Society » Environment | August 25, 2012, Saturday // 19:00 | Viewed: 2342

24 Bulgarian Districts under Code Orange Hot-Weather Alert

A Code Orange alert due to dangerous heat has been declared for Saturday for 24 Bulgarian districts.

Society » Environment | August 25, 2012, Saturday // 10:24 | Viewed: 1982
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