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Millions of students, workers and scientists came together at the global climate strikes last week.

The number of the secondary earthquakes in Istanbul, after the strong earthquake of 5.6 magnitude on the Richter scale, reached 314. This was reported on Twitter by the Office of Emergency Management, quoted by BGNES.

One of the strongest secondary quakes was registered yesterday at 2.03 pm in the Silivri region. It was of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale, Anadolu Agency noted.

Hundreds of students demonstrated against climate change in Syntagma Square, central Athens, as part of the global 'Fridays for the Future' student movement.

Today, cloudiness will be variable, decreasing over most of the country to a sunny weather in the afternoon, meteorologist Georgi Tsekov of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) told Focus News Agency.

An earthquake with a magnitude 6.8 Richter shook eastern Indonesia, according to data from a local geophysical institute.

According to US seismologists, the strength of the quake was 6.5. Its epicenter was about 40 km from the city of Ambon, Maluku province.

No casualties, no tsunami alert. 

The life expectancy of Greeks is being shortened by up to two years due to high atmospheric pollution levels, according to the findings of new international research presented at a two-day conference that concluded on Crete on Tuesday.

Controversial reactions around the world following a speech by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg to the UN.

The eco-activist delivered an extremely emotional speech at the forum, accusing world leaders of being inactive against climate change and damaging the future of young people.

Today, the cloud will be considerable, with light rain in some places. During the day, clouds will occasionally break and decrease, mainly over southern Bulgaria. There will be light wind form the east-northeast, increasing to moderate in eastern Bulgaria. Maximum temperatures between 19C and 24C. This is the weather forecast of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH).

It will be mostly cloudy today, with rain showers. More rain expected in the western part of Bulgaria in the afternoon, while the southeastern areas will remain almost dry. There will be light wind from the east-northeast, increasing to moderate in eastern Bulgaria.

"It's evident that environmental issues resonate with society and political parties are forced to address them," said Radek Kubala, a campaign coordinator for Greenpeace Slovakia.

To see the pace of change, consider two recent events.