Podcast en français

author: Maria Dimitrova-Pichot

Personally speaking: Maths professor’s anger at logging Mafia

In one of their most popular songs, Bulgarians praise the beauty of their forests.  These spaces have always been objects of great respect, which explains why people react so strongly when they come across areas in the mountains that have been..

04.07.14 10:05 |
The wetlands along the Danube

Environment News

On Danube Day – June 29, WWF announced the beginning of a series of projects for restoration of wetlands along the Danube. The projects will be implemented over the next 7 years. For a century and a half the longest river in the EU has lost 80..

03.07.14 11:47 |

Brèves d’Écologie

Le 29 juin, la Journée du Danube, le WWF a annoncé le début d’une série de projets visant la restauration des zones humides du bord du Danube et qui seront réalisés pendant les 7 prochaines années. En un siècle et demi, le plus long fleuve de l’Union..

02.07.14 14:04 |

European ground squirrel originates from Bulgarian lands

The European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) is a cute animal that looks a lot like the American marmot and is one of the most important species for conservation in Europe. It is found only in the eastern parts of the continent. The..

02.07.14 13:25 |

Bulgaria amongst countries with biggest number of bio-certified hives

On June 22, prior to Enyovden (Midsummer Day) which is the traditional herb feast, Bulgarian bee-keepers launched a campaign aimed at promoting the benefits of honey consumption under the motto The Power of Honey. The official opening was held in..

29.06.14 09:30 |
La baisse des rendements de blé devrait tourner autour de 20%

La moisson 2014 mise à mal par les pluies diluviennes

Le 18 juin dernier, le ministre de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation Dimitar Grékov a donné le coup d’envoi de la campagne de la moisson en Bulgarie, entre deux séquences de pluies abondantes, assorties d’averses de grêle. Des pluies qui quelques jours..

25.06.14 14:03 |
Experts forecast 20% lower grain yield after the rains

Harvest during floods

On June 18 Bulgaria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Dimitar Grekov gave the official start of the harvest campaign in Bulgaria during a lull between periods of torrential rainfalls and hail that have been flooding the country recently. Several..

25.06.14 12:11 |

How many white storks in Bulgaria: census has started

The stork is probably the most popular, or at least the most beloved big bird in Europe. These beautiful white birds are characters in many stories and legends and are symbols of springtime. The silhouette of the bird strolling in the fields can be..

21.06.14 09:25 |

Torrential rains claim victims in Bulgaria

Close to a month following devastating floods in neighboring Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, torrential rains this spring have claimed their first victims in Bulgaria. The Asparuhovo Neighborhood in Varna was flooded by a one-meter wave of water..

20.06.14 16:52 |

Les pluies diluviennes ont fait leurs premières victimes en Bulgarie

Moins d’un mois après les terribles inondations en Serbie et en Bosnie-Herzégovine, la Bulgarie déplore les premières victimes de la brusque montée des eaux. Hier, le quartier Asparoukhovo de Varna a été littéralement englouti par la vague qui a atteint..

20.06.14 15:26 |