The summer of 2024 will be remembered for nearly two months of heat, devastating fires and drought that affected nearly the entire country . According to the data of the European Forest Fire Information System, based on..
One of our ambitious goals is to make Sofia a net zero carbon city by 2030. This was announced by the Mayor of Sofia, Vasil Terziev, at the opening of the 61st session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Bulgaria's capital city..
The fire on the territory of the villages of Voden, Krainovo and Strandzha in the municipality of Bolyarovo has been controlled and localised. Interior Ministry teams will be on the ground to ensure that the fire does not flare up again, Interior Minister..
The population of Bulgaria and especially the people with low socio-economic status are among the most vulnerable groups in the EU when it comes to climate change. There are a few reasons for this. There is a large share of poor..
Bulgaria and Türkiye are setting up an expert group on energy and climate, whose work will be overseen by the foreign ministries of the two countries. This was announced by Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya..
In the past few years we have been seeing weather that is not typical of the respective season. 2023 has been no exception, and the vagaries of the weather made it the hottest year in the world since 1850, exceeding by 14.98° C. the 1850 norm, which..
A Memorandum of Cooperation in the field of environmental protection between the Ministry of Environment and Water of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine is to be..
The opportunities for year-round health tourism in Bulgaria were presented in Austria , with the emphasis being placed on medical/SPA and wellness destinations. The event was held with the support of the Bulgarian Ministry of Tourism and with the..
The city of Vidin on the Danube is hosting the educational game "Climate Fresco" , which travels around the world and has been translated into 35 languages by volunteers in over 50 countries. The goal is to present scientific knowledge about..
"Unfolding the potential for onshore wind energy in Bulgaria" is the topic of a round table discussion organized today in Sofia by the Centre for the Study of Democracy. An analysis of the future potential for the development of wind energy in..