Kruščica celebrates! The cantonal court cancelled permits for two planned hydropower plants

Kruščica celebrates! The cantonal court cancelled permits for two planned hydropower plants

The inhabitants of the Bosnian village of Kruscica have succeeded with their lawsuits against the two planned hydropower plants. The cantonal court of Novi Travnik upheld their...

Let's protect the rivers and those who fight for them!

Let's protect the rivers and those who fight for them!

Because of the plans for construction of a large number of hydropower plants on the rivers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country is at risk of losing its greatest natural...

Industrial cities of Ukraine are polluted by heavy metals and dioxins, a new study of the Czech experts discovers

Industrial cities of Ukraine are polluted by heavy metals and dioxins, a new study of the Czech experts discovers

The Czech-Ukrainian team of experts discovered the increased contamination of the environment in Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhia, Kharkiv, and Mariupol (1). Five major industrial...

Toxic heavy metals were found near people’s houses in Northern Armenia. The local industry is to blame, Czech scientists say

Toxic heavy metals were found near people’s houses in Northern Armenia. The local industry is to blame, Czech scientists say

Lori Province's mining and metallurgical enterprises in Armenia are likely to be contaminated with dangerous chemicals, mainly copper, beyond legal standards and hygienic...

Praised Kumasi medical waste incinerator rises many disturbing questions

Praised Kumasi medical waste incinerator rises many disturbing questions

Kumasi is the second largest city of Ghana and the capital of the Ashanti region. It is home to His Royal Majesty Asantehene ("Emperor-King") Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II. Located...

Closed, yet still menacing – is the former medical waste incinerator toxic today?

Closed, yet still menacing – is the former medical waste incinerator toxic today?

The small red brick shed is located between the main building and the mortuary of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Ghana's capital. It was put into operation in 2004 and used...

Toxic life of scrappers – burning e-waste and bashing car parts at Agbogbloshie

Toxic life of scrappers – burning e-waste and bashing car parts at Agbogbloshie

The pungent odor is the first to give away the Agbogbloshie scrapyard. The thick smell of burning plastic covers the whole area around, yet the locals do not seem to mind it....

Small hydropower plants cause Bosnia-Herzegovina more than EUR 2 million in losses annually

Small hydropower plants cause Bosnia-Herzegovina more than EUR 2 million in losses annually

Bosnia and Herzegovina's current system of concession fees and incentives for small hydropower plants is economically unjustified and is socially harmful, as it produces direct...

Air pollution: Governments and cities have to do more, agreed the participants of the international conference

Air pollution: Governments and cities have to do more, agreed the participants of the international conference

The four-day international conference 'Fighting Air Pollution in the Industrial Cities of Europe,' organized by the Arnika Association of the Czech Republic, was held in Ostrava....

Dioxins Found in Plastic Toys – Stricter Limits Are Required to Stop Toxic Chemicals from Reappearing in Consumer Products Made from Recycled Plastic

Dioxins Found in Plastic Toys – Stricter Limits Are Required to Stop Toxic Chemicals from Reappearing in Consumer Products Made from Recycled Plastic

A new study, “Toxic Soup: Dioxins in Plastic Toys” , released today, shows alarming levels of very toxic brominated dioxins in eight toys and one hair clip made of recycled...

The minister wants to negotiate foreign compensation for the weir at Decin. According to the European Commission, this is not acceptable

The minister wants to negotiate foreign compensation for the weir at Decin. According to the European Commission, this is not acceptable

The Minister of the Environment, Richard Brabec, has negotiated with the German Government and the European Commission for the possibility of international compensation for the...

Pictures from polluted cities of Ukraine won the Czech Press Photo

Pictures from polluted cities of Ukraine won the Czech Press Photo

"This award-winning documentary has only been created by people from Arnika, and their determination and willingness to perform overall monitoring," said Stanislav Krupař, the...