The national chief medical officer issued a third-degree, highest-level heat alert for the entire territory of the country from midnight on Wednesday to midnight on Friday, based on the forecast of the meteorological service, on the recommendation of the National Center for Public Health (NNK).
Hungary is threatened with drought in the coming decades if climate change is not stopped, ELTE researchers told MTI on Tuesday.
The opposition Mi Hazánk party has called on the government to reconsider its stance on tree-felling aimed at making up for anticipated energy shortages, arguing that the forest is more than a source of energy.
Opposition Párbeszéd on Monday said it is submitting a draft resolution to parliament with a view to improving public energy supplies and boosting Hungary’s energy security.
In his latest Blue Planet (Kék bolygó) podcast, János Áder, Hungary’s former president, discussed the issue of plastic waste on the River Tisza with independent filmmaker and environmental activist Dimitry Ljasuk.
The increase in energy costs also places a significant burden on spas. The increase in prices has now reached a level that can make even the daily operation of the facilities difficult, reports Termál Online. The director of the Martfű Termal Spa announced the suspension of some of the spa’s services.
Gas stations belonging to and supporting the Association of Independent Gas Stations (Független Benzinkutak Szövetsége – FBSZ) will not open on August 19-20, the measure affects 500-600 gas stations.
The warm, sunny, typically dry weather will continue this week, according to the forecast of the National Meteorological Service.
A week ago, the owner of that dog died tragically young, and since then the dog has not moved from the man’s grave, Tények TV program reported.
Opposition LMP has said it is turning to local councils for help to prevent “deforestation” in Hungary. Máté Kanász-Nagy, the party’s co-leader, told a news conference that local councils could prohibit the logging of forests under their ownership and put pressure on other forest owners to do the same.
