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Bison find new home

Allison Malecha, The Prague Post — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:04:00 +0300

Extinction need not be forever, at least in the case of the European bison. Efforts to reintroduce endangered animal flourish in north Bohemia.

WWF hails Golden Pearl demolition

The Sofia Echo staff — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:03:00 +0300

'The Golden Pearl resort is just one example of how the entire Black Sea coast in Bulgaria has suffered because of huge pressure from developers,' said Kavrakova.

Bulgaria's electricity distributors given decision power on green energy projects

The Sofia Echo staff — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:02:00 +0300

Three power distribution companies along with power grid operator ESO will be required to draft, by July 10 2012, 10-year plans for the connection of all renewable energy projects to the grid.

Europeans urge stronger EU action on water quality

VOANews — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:48:00 +0200

Those surveyed said measures to ensure the stability of water quality should be implemented, with special attention to the impact of industry, agriculture, overuse of water and droughts and floods.

Solar storm assaults earth

The Sofia Echo staff — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:11:00 +0200

The solar storm is the largest in five years.

EU-funded project tested in UK and Bulgaria ‘helps consumers reduce energy consumption’

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:59:00 +0200

Using television, computers and social media apps, project gives people about their energy use, enabling them to reduce waste.

Heating up

VOANews.com — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200

NASA study and Wall Street Journal letter the latest rounds fired in climate change debate.

NASA: Earth's prehistoric record warns of nearing rapid climate change

VOANews — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:13:00 +0200

Recent studies, including those by NASA, indicate the average global surface temperature since 1880 has gone up 0.8 degrees Celsius and is on course to continue rising by 0.1 degrees every decade.

EU claims progress on climate 'roadmap' at COP17 in Durban

Gabe Joselow, VOANews — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 07:54:00 +0200

EU negotiators are urging other parties at the COP17 climate talks in Durban to agree to a 'roadmap' that would lead to a climate treaty that would legally bind governments to cut emissions blamed for climate change.

Organic Balkans

Matteo Vittuari — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0200

Agriculture and rural areas in the Western Balkans: status update.

Deep-sea destruction

Karen Sack, special to The Washington Post — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 09:01:00 +0300

The world's deep-sea catch is steadily declining, and the high vulnerability of these fish populations and diverse marine ecosystems is well documented.

Bulgaria to decide on number of eligible wind power projects in 2012 - BGWEA

Dnevnik.bg — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:16:00 +0300

BGWEA has estimated that Bulgaria's installed renewable energy capacity will reach between 2000 MW and 3000 MW by 2020, given the current number of projects.

European Parliament demands stricter rules on greenhouse gases

The Sofia Echo staff — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:57:00 +0300

MEPs say tougher measures against other greenhouse emissions could be relatively cheap and deliver quick results.

Merchants of doubt

Rosanne Skirbleout — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:00:00 +0300

Politics overtaking science in global warming debate, and public less certain that humans cause climate change.

Bulgaria to draft carbon emissions bill to escape 777 000 euro fine

Dnevnik.bg — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:33:00 +0300

Because of the threat of financial sanctions by the European Commission, Economy Ministry wants quick passing of law on storing carbon emissions.

Unintended consequences

Steve Baragona — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0300

US budget fight threatens world food security as agriculture research could be casualty in debate over borrowing limit.

Strong surge of investments in green energy, UN says

The Sofia Echo staff — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:37:00 +0300

Global investment in green energy rose by 32 per cent in 2010, driven largely by wind farms in China and small-scale solar panels on rooftops in Europe.

River Danube with a new website

The Sofia Echo staff — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:25:00 +0300

Danube + is the new website, which will give detailed information on the Danube river.

MEPs to visit Bulgaria's Natura zone

The Sofia Echo staff — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:02:00 +0300

MEPs from the Committee on the Petitions (PETI) will visit protected nature zones in Rila mountain and the Rhodopes.

Nature park Rila monastery with a new tourist route

The Sofia Echo staff — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:50:00 +0300

The new tourist route will start from Kirilova polyana, reaching Tiha Rila and Ribni ezera.