The results of the latest surveys on the Balkan lynx, present only in the mountains of North Macedonia, Albania, and Kosovo, do not bode well for the future of one of the most endangered mammals in Europe
Un tribunale amministrativo della Slovenia ha fermato la costruzione della diga di Mokrice, sulla Sava: il danno ambientale supera di gran lunga i benefici energetici della nuova centrale, fortemente voluta dal governo. Ma nel tratto sloveno del grande fiume molte altre nuove centrali sono in progetto o già costruite
In Slovenia, as in the rest of the world, Covid-19 has upset the dynamics of youth activism, including the environmental one, which was in full swing before the pandemic. Despite the assembly ban, the closed universities, and the economic crisis, environmentalists have achieved a historic referendum victory with another unexpected consequence: to take root in the rural country, traditionally impervious to mobilisations
On Sunday 11 July, with an overwhelming majority — and a high turnout — the Slovenes rejected the new law on water, which would have made it easier to build along the banks of rivers and on the coasts. A heavy defeat for right-wing prime minister Janez Jansa
Una controversa modifica della legge sull'acqua voluta dal governo renderà più facile costruire lungo le rive dei fiumi e sulla costa. Falliti i tentativi dell'opposizione di bloccare la riforma, agli ambientalisti resta la carta del referendum. Tra gli ecologisti e il ministro dell'Ambiente Andrej Vizjak, accusato di conflitto di interesse per il suo passato nell'idroelettrico, si apre l'ennesimo fronte
In Europe, the period 2020-2021 was to mark the turning point in the fight against plastic waste, one of the most urgent problems of our century. Then came the new Coronavirus: with masks, gloves, and anti-contagion packaging, the risk of a step back is increasingly concrete
Tailing ponds are among the largest and most dangerous structures engineered by humanity, but their operation is virtually unknown to those who don’t live in their vicinity. Europe is no less at risk from incidents than the rest of the world
As the eyes of the whole world are fixed on the pandemic, vigilance over environmental abuse is loosening. A study by the NGO Arnika documents the situation between Central-Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and the Balkans
To defend the Balkan rivers, it was first necessary to make people aware that they were in danger. An interview with Ulrich Eichelmann, founder of the NGO RiverWatch and one of the coordinators of the campaign Save the Blue Heart of Europe
Lisičići, halfway between Mostar and Sarajevo, was submerged by an artificial lake in the 1950s. After nearly 70 years, the inhabitants still await justice. Meanwhile, the village has been reborn, and the lake has become its best ally
Six years ago, Bosnia and Herzegovina experienced a catastrophic flood. Today the country remains among the most exposed in all of Europe. Efforts have been made to reduce these risks, but they are often limited to international projects, without local institutions really taking charge of them
La battaglia ventennale sul tracciato dell'autostrada Sofia - Salonicco, che taglia la più importante area protetta della Bulgaria volge alle battute conclusive nel segno delle contraddizioni dell'UE che condanna la devastazione ambientale, ma finanzia generosamente i lavori. Entro gennaio si dovrà decidere
Il drammatico terremoto in Albania, seguito da altre scosse importanti in Bosnia Erzegovina e Grecia, ci ricorda che la penisola balcanica è tra le zone più sismiche d'Europa
A year after the largest storm in Italy’s living memory, we try to measure its impact. This was no isolated incident – European forests are being hit more violently than ever
L'abbandono di una miniera a Vareš, cittadina di montagna della Bosnia, ha portato un regalo inatteso: un lago dalle limpide acque. Quando il progetto di farne un sito di prova per nuove tecnologie minerarie ha minacciato di trasformarlo, è diventato teatro di una lotta per i beni comuni
One a few days after the other, two independent reports show the extremely serious level of industrial pollution in Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to activists, the inefficiency of old plants combines with that of institutions, which provide incomplete, partial data. Thus emergency becomes camouflaged normality
L'autostrada che dovrebbe collegare Sofia a Salonicco, passando per una delle più preziose aree protette della Bulgaria, continua a dividere. Le speranze degli ambientalisti stanno svanendo
La corte suprema di Sofia si è pronunciata contro un contestato progetto di ampliamento del comprensorio sciistico di Bansko, all'interno del sito Unesco dei monti Pirin
