Environment Ministry

Felines at Japan's "cat cafes" are now officially allowed to stay up until 10 p.m. to interact with customers.

An energy-efficient "super town" being constructed in the Central Anatolian province of Eski?ehir will be an "example" for Turkey of progressive and innovative urban planning, according to the city's mayor.

The climate in Turkey will be hotter, drier and less predictable in terms of precipitation in the future, according to a report that was recently presented to the country's parliament.

Karlovo Mayor Emil Kabaivanov has been indicted with charges of embezzlement by the Plovdiv District Prosecutor's Office.

According to prosecutors, Kabaivanov allegedly misused BGN 27 000 between April 2013 and the same month of 2014.

Fishes, corals and several other marine species living under part of the Marmara Sea that surrounds Istanbul's Princes' Islands are under severe threat due to the large amount of seine nets abandoned by Turkish fishermen.

National and local budgets, EU funding, and private investment worth BGN 23.5 M is to be put aside for flood prevention in Bulgaria's Black Sea region, the Environment Ministry has announced.

The money sill be sought for the period of 2016-2021.

The northwestern town of Ke?an is home to the worst air pollution in Turkey, figures from the Environment Ministry have revealed.

Ke?an, a district in Edirne province, has the most polluted air, partly due to the large amounts of coal that are used for heating, the Turkish Environment and Urbanization Ministry said.

A veil of smog has covered Athens again. As temperatures soar in Athens to single-digit figures, a number of people are seeking warmth – especially in the northern suburbs – by lighting up their fireplaces oblivious to warnings issued by the Environment Ministry. Use of fireplaces have resulted in pockets of smog hovering over certain distructs.

After a negative environmental assessment report (ÇED) for a thermal power plant in Turkey's Black Sea province of Samsun, the Environment Ministry has decided not to proceed with the construction of the plant. 

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) to the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAN) issued a red code over considerable rainfall and strong winds in the province of Burgas.

According to the forecast, considerable rainfall up to 60-70 litres per square metre and a strong northern wind is expected on Tuesday.