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EPA proposal takes on health risks near US chemical plants
In what could prove a significant move for communities facing air pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed on April 6 that chemical plants nationwide measure certain hazardous compounds that cross beyond their property lines and reduce them when they are too high.
Debris containing different materials may lead ‘pollution mechanism’
In addition to the construction materials in the debris waste, wood, electronic, plastic and metal materials might become a pollution mechanism that threatens the nature and the health of living species in a wide area by mixing with soil and water, says a Greenpeace report.
Scientists in Arctic race to preserve 'ice memory'
Scientists camped in the Arctic are set to start drilling to save samples of ancient ice for analysis before the frozen layers melt away due to climate change, mission organizers said on April 3.
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Collapse in Serbia: "Situation's critical"; Cut off from the world; Traffic accidents
During the evening hours, the rain on Zlatibor turned into a strong snowstorm, and there is also a blizzard on Kopaonik, which at 6 a.m. was the coldest in the country with minus eight degrees Celsius.
Competent road services are on standby, and duty teams with heavy machinery will be sent to the ground.
53 winter service truck vehicles on the streets of Belgrade
Weather in Bulgaria: Rain and Snow Today
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Flood, landslide risk increased, expert gives critical warning
In the eastern Black Sea region, the instability in the precipitations caused by global warming leads to soil movements, and sudden and localized precipitation brings the danger of floods and landslides, an expert has warned.
RHMZ issued as many as three warnings: It's coming...
Judging by the announcements of the RHMZ, snow will arrive at the beginning of April, and the formation of a snow cover is expected, not only in the mountainous regions.
The first warning refers to the expected higher amount of precipitation in the second part of the day in the southern and eastern regions, from 20 to 40 mm in 12 hours, sometimes even more.
The EU has decided that from 2035 only New Cars with Zero Carbon Dioxide Emissions will be Sold
European Union countries gave final approval on Tuesday to a key law to end sales of new cars emitting carbon dioxide emissions in 2035, after Germany won an exemption for cars running on e-fuels, Reuters reported.
Bulgaria: Code Yellow for Strong Winds in 9 Regions, the Weather remains Cold
A yellow code for strong wind has been announced for 9 regions, the NIMH website shows - Montana, Vratsa, Pleven, Lovech, Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, Pazardzhik and Plovdiv.
In these areas, northwesterly winds blow with gusts up to 20-22 m/s. In the evening the wind will weaken.
Ministry releases new guidelines for hotels to save water
Within the scope of the efforts to minimize water problems that may arise in the coming period, the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has prepared a set of guidelines to reduce water consumption in the hospitality industry as the tourism season begins.