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The spreading of new pests and diseases will be among the results of the climate changes that are going to affect Bulgaria in the following decades.
A drastic increase in the number of wildfires in the country is expected, which may jeopardize the Bulgarian forests and arable land, according to Georgi Stefanov from the international environment protection organization WWF.
A higher risk of floods is also expected, as ice caps will melt intensively.
On Wednesday, Stefanov took part in a working group meeting on Bulgaria's National Climate Change Action Plan 2013-2020. By end-January 2012, Bulgaria is supposed to have a plan for cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the period.
The average temperatures in Bulgaria's towns and cities has risen by between 1.2 and 2.5 degrees Celsius in the past 2 decades, while a 30% drop has been registered in average rainfall, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences revealed following a recent study.
Furthermore, as much as 13% of the country's forest territory has disappeared over the same period, while snow covers have started melting 40% faster.
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Over the next 24 hours, expect cloudy skies with rainfall across the eastern half of the country, where precipitation may be intense in some areas. Meanwhile, the western half will see clouds clearing during the day, becoming mostly sunny
Overnight, rainfall across the country will temporarily cease, with some areas experiencing breaks in the clouds
Overnight, the precipitation zone will gradually shift eastward, with significant amounts expected in parts of Central and Eastern Bulgaria, accompanied by thunderstorms
Romanian media outlets have reported that storm "Renata" has made landfall in Romania, bringing with it strong winds and heavy precipitation. Following two weeks of record high temperatures, the mercury has plummeted by 15-20 degrees Celsius, as reported
The concluded winter presented unusually elevated temperatures and a 'milder' heating season for thousands of Bulgarians
For the past four years, residents of the picturesque village of Brestovitsa in Plovdiv have been grappling with a troubling issue: muddy water contaminated with manganese flowing from their taps
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