Tag:air pollution

According to data from the European Environment Agency (EEA), air pollution was responsible for 357,000 deaths across the European Union in 2022, with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) identified as the primary culprit

To ease the transition to eco-friendly heating, Sofia Municipality has launched several programs offering free replacement of old stoves. Nearly 5,000 households have already applied for assistance

This has prompted fears about the growing health risks in the area, which is already grappling with dangerous levels of particulate matter. Many of the complaints center around the so-called "Vietnamese dormitories," which have long been suspected of contributing to the pollution

The proposal, introduced by Deputy Mayor Nadezhda Bobcheva and supported by four councilors from the WCC-DB-SS coalition, focuses on offering affordable public transport options on days when pollution levels are particularly high

Sofia, the capital city, is at the epicenter of this environmental challenge, grappling with dust levels that measure approximately two times above the norm

The European Environment Agency's index has painted a bleak picture of poor to terrible air quality in cities such as Sofia, Plovdiv, Smolyan, Dimitrovgrad, Nessebar, Sliven, Gorna Oryahovitsa, Pleven, and Ruse

Sofia city officials have unveiled a stringent plan to prohibit older vehicles from entering the city centre, effective this Friday

According to a Eurobarometer survey, 52% of Bulgarians think the country's air quality has worsened during the past ten years. However, the poll's findings, which were based on 1040 interviews conducted between March 22 and April 17 and whose results were made public on October 24