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Uranium Above the Norm Was Found in the Area of Haskovo
"Natural uranium" above the norm was found in drinking water in the village of Malki Voden, municipality of Madzharovo, according to bTV.
The inspection has issued a prescription for limiting its use for drinking and cooking.
The deviation is 0.002 milligrams per liter. Water can be used for bathing and washing, specifies the inspection.
Fireplaces polluting homes, experts warn
Researchers at Thessaloniki's Aristotle University have warned that excessive use of fireplaces instead of other forms of heating creates dangerous pollution inside homes, saying that microparticles in closed spaces can exceed maximum safety levels set by European authorities within just two or three hours of lighting a fire.
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Higher Levels of Particulate Matter are Expected in Sofia
An increase in the levels of fine particulate matter in air is expected. Given the norm of 50 mg per cu m, the expected increase will be in the range from 51 to 100 mg per cu m, the municipality of Sofia said.
Foreign Ministry Warns Bulgarian Tourists of Avalanche Danger at Ski Resorts in Austria
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns Bulgarian citizens who are currently in ski resorts in Austria that because of the heavy snowfall mixed with rain and the strong winds in recent days, the warning of high avalanche danger in the country remains in force.
Three arrested for robbing grave ornaments in Attica
Three individuals - two men, aged 56 and 42 and a woman, 55 - were arrested on Monday for stealing copper and bronze objects from graveyards in various areas around Attica, police said, adding that they are looking for other suspects.
The Streets in Sofia are Treated Against Ice
After the heavy snowfall and the sharp fall of temperatures, the snow is now expected to gradually fall into the rain and in some places there is danger of icing streets.
Be especially careful when you drive.
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NIMH: Cloudy Weather Today with Snowfall in Many Areas
Today it will be cloudy with snowfall in many areas, more substantial in Western Bulgaria. It will rain and snow in the remote southwestern regions, while in the southeastern regions there will be almost no rain or snowing, the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) told FOCUS News Agency.
Army to help unload explosives from Adromeda
The Hellenic Army will assist in the removal of tons of detonators and explosives that were seized from a Libya-bound cargo vessel last week and are currently being stored in the Cretan port of Iraklio, Shipping Minister Panayiotis Kouroublis said on Friday.
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Macedonian Smog Envelopes Cities, Emergency Measures Introduced
As 2017 ended and 2018 began, Macedonia took emergency measures against dense smog enveloping its cities, an annual winter scourge in the Western Balkans blamed on a mix of coal burning, ageing industry and high-polluting emissions from older vehicles.
Bulgarians Eat as much as Slovaks Drink as much as Britons and Smoke as much as Greeks
In Belgium, one consumes 3793 calories a day, while our consumption is 2877 calories. In eating food, the Belgians headed the EU, followed by Austria with 3784 and Ireland - 3591 calories. France and Germany are respectively 3524 and 3539 calories (Italy is so much the same). For Bulgarians, the reception is almost as much as the Slovaks with 2902.