Earth Overshoot Day – resource consumption in Balkans is above global average
The Earth Overshoot Day for 2022, the date when humanity spends all the planet's renewable resources for one year, lands on July 28
Biodiversity Day: Building a shared future for all life
This year’s slogan of the International Day for Biological Diversity celebrated on May 22nd is Building a shared future for all life. Despite all the technological advances of mankind, the availability of water, food, medicine, and energy depends entirely on the healthy and vital ecosystems of the planet. The global community is invited to review […]
Join Serbia’s national consultations under Stockholm+50 initiative
Online platform SparkBlue is open until May 20 to all those who wish to join Serbia’s national consultations under the Stockholm+50 initiative. Ideas and comments gathered though the platform may be included in a report that Serbia’s delegation is to present at the international conference Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – […]
Small whale dies in Greek waters from swallowing plastic
There was 15 kilos of plastic in the stomach of a beaked whale carcass found on Rhodes, highlighting the risk from plastic waste on animals and people
EU greenlights Bulgaria’s recovery, resilience plan
The EU is about to formally adopt a EUR 6.3 billion grant package for Bulgaria as the European Commission finally endorsed its recovery and resilience plan
World Wildlife Day: 10 most endangered wild animals
Rhinos, gorillas, orangutans, and elephants are among 10 animals critically endangered in the world right now, according to the WWF
Cyanide from gold mine threatens pristine nature in eastern Serbia
Dundee intends to open a gold mine and exploit ore using cyanide. Environmental and local associations are explicitly against it.
Almost 40,000 species on IUCN Red List are threatened with extinction
Nearly 40,000 species out of almost 140,000 on the updated IUCN Red List are threatened with extinction. The Komodo dragon's position has worsened.