Executive Environment Agency

The continuing warming and transport of air masses from the Mediterranean to the interior of Europe has increased the concentration of fine dust from the deserts of North Africa. In Bulgaria the visibility is reduced in the western half, but this process is expected to continue to the east, according to forecasts from the University of Athens.

'Green ticket' day passеs for public transport will be sold today in Sofia, the municipality's press office reported.

Today, the first of 22 sensor stations to monitor atmospheric air was installed.

The stations will be located in different areas of Sofia. The data will be available in real time along with the data from the measuring stations of the Executive Environment Agency.

The first station is on the territory of ''Hipodruma'' Park.

Тhe first of 22 sensor stations to monitor the atmospheric air indicators in Sofia will be assembled. The project belongs to the Sofia Municipality. Station data will be available in real time, along with data from the measuring stations of the Executive Environment Agency.

The Black Sea Basin Directorate, the Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water and the Regional Laboratory of the Executive Environment Agency have responded to a report of beach pollution in Albena resort, said the press office of the Basin Directorate. A section of approximately 2 km up to the mouth of the Kranevska river has been inspected.

Sensors will be installed to monitor air pollution at 22 locations in Sofia. They will be part of the municipal network and are expected to start operating by the end of the year, reports Mediapool. 

Air quality in Sofia improved last year compared to 2017. Exceedances of fine particulate matter standards were 17% lower in 2018 compared to the previous year.

The Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) announced the procedure through direct award of grants "Measures for improving the quality of the air" totaling BGN 111,442,101.58.

AirBG.info has come up with new data on the levels of air pollution, the BNR reported.

Dirty air in 10 cities reports to the Executive Environment Agency. The most serious pollution yesterday was in the Trakia district in Plovdiv. Pollution also occurs in Vidin, Lovech, Gorna Oryahovitsa, Sliven and Shumen. Above the norm are the indicators for the metropolitan districts Nadezhda, Hipodruma, Pavlovo and Mladost.