Environment

Bulgaria, Vietnam Agree Upon Cultural Cooperation

Bulgaria and Vietnam will cooperate in the field of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the government press office announced Wednesday.

Bulgarian government approved the draft for cooperation in the field of culture between the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam for the time period 2014-2016.

Bulgaria-Romania Gas Grid Interconnection to Become Functional in June

Following a number of technical delays, the Bulgaria-Romania gas grid interconnection will start functioning in June, according to Economy and Energy Minister Dragomir Stoynev.

Speaking Wednesday at a conference on natural gas, Stoynev claimed that the delay had been caused by a collapse of the ground below the Danube River, adding that the problem had been dealt with.

Malaysia Airliner Search Resumes

The search for the Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean has resumed, after weather conditions improved.

On Monday, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak revealed that based on the latest data, it can be concluded the plane went down in the Indian Ocean, some 2,500 km off the Australian coast of Perth.

Power rate hike for many users


The cost of electricity appears set to increase for low household consumption (of up to 800 kilowatt-hours per four months) and decline for low- and medium-voltage commercial consumers through the termination of so-called cross-subsidies, demanded by the country’s creditors through the revised bailout agreement.

7 Million People Die of Air Pollution Annually – WHO Report

One in eight of total global deaths is the result of air pollution exposure, according to the new World Health Organization report, released Tuesday.

This finding more than doubles previous estimates and confirms that air pollution is now the world's largest single environmental health risk. Reducing air pollution could save millions of lives.

14 Dead, 170 Missing In Washington State Mudslide

Fourteen people are confirmed dead and 176 are still missing in the weekend mudslide outside of Seattle, Washington.  

The number of confirmed deaths rose after six more bodies were recovered Monday. Authorities are still seeking those unaccounted for, but they expect the death toll could rise. 

Many people are also critically injured and 30 homes have been destroyed.

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