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Water levels of artificial lakes in North Macedonia are at a minimal level, and the most critical period is yet to come

The heat waves that are a result of climate change as well as the sudden rises and drops in temperatures, are causing changes in rainfall precipitation quantities, intensity and the spatial distribution. The dry days are the main reason why water levels of natural lakes and rivers in North Macedonia must be maintained. In the last 10 days, the...

North Macedonia last year increased the drinking water consumption by the quantity used annually in the Northeastern Region

Water consumption in North Macedonia has been growing throughout the years, and last year record quantities of potable water were taken from nature by the water utilities. According to the data provided by the State Statistical Office, in 2020, the public water utilities produced 313,031,000 cubic meters of drinking water, i.e. almost 10 million cubic meters more than in...

Air polution, climate change, and renewable energy sources on top of new government’s environmental agenda

Intensive greenification and change of the means of heating the institutions and homes, as one of the urgent responses to air pollution; then, appropriate waste treatment and new transport policies with a stress on subventions for ecological vehicles and bikes, are some of the Government's main environmental goals in its program for the period 2020-2024. The historical problematic hotspots, such...

Citizens and environmentalists warn: The micro hydro power plants are jeopardizing Markova Reka in North Macedonia

The destruction of water resources in order to build micro hydro power plants must stop, appeals the Civil society organization "Eko svest" (Eco Consciousness). They are reacting to the last case of destruction of Markova Reka (Marko's River) upper stream, so that a micro hydropower plant can be built. There was also a reaction on social media against it...

No Arsenic in the water, but Gevgelija will still build a new water supply system

Following several years of accusations by the NGO "Arsena" concerning contaminated drinking water in Gevegeleija, the Municipality of Gevgelija has just announced a tendering process for the construction of a new water supply system for the city. “Meta” attempted to contact Mayor Ivan Frangov on the telephone so he that he could explain to us the reasons regarding the construction...

401.598 euros have been raised through the Red Cross ‘Solidarity Fund’ and telephone donations

So far, 9.630.333 denars (156.590 euros) have been collected on the account of the Solidarity fund of the Red Cross, and from the 100 denar telephone donations to the number: 075/070/077 143 400 a further 8.918.000 denars (145.008 euros) have been donated, they have stated. “Pivara Skopje” and the “Coca-Cola” company yesterday donated a total of 401.598 euros. “Today we...

Tetovo: Twenty Years of Thirst

How does Mayor Teuta Arifi wake up and wash without water? When does she plan on solving the water problem "once for all"? All city authorities until now have failed to provide water, and now there is a other problem – Tetovo's water supply is breaking down. For two decades, one million euros of people's money has been collected for water...

No end to the arsenic fever in Gevgelija

The water in Gevgelija contains 10 times more arsenic than the allowed limit, and for 37 months the State Agency for Food and Veterinary Directorate has issued a decision banning the use of water from wells in Moin, from where the water of Gevgelija comes from. Three years after the discovery of arsenic in Gevgelija there has been no...

Neighborhoods in Tetovo cut off water supply

Neighborhoods in Tetovo that are set on higher ground are facing water shortages throughout the day. People say they have to fill bottles and barrels with water at friends and relatives who live in the lower part of the city, where there is water but only few hours in the day. - I live in the higher part of the...

20 tons of water supplied for the opposition gathering

Citizens began to gather for the gathering of the opposition, which is scheduled to start in front of the Government in an hour. According to information from SDSM, more than 150 journalists from the country and abroad were accredited for monitoring and reporting from the gathering. About 20 tons of bottled water were supplied for the citizens. Currently, the group "Reporters" is...

Houses and livestock in Mogila were all night being saved from floodwaters

Livestock was saved the goods, furniture was collected. This is how villagers of Vasharejca in Pelagonija Municipality of Mogila spent the night, after Crna Reka again overflowed in the yards of several villages. Spase Bozhinovski, farmer of Vasharejca, says that, the whole night, pumped water from yards and dug canals to direct water towards drains just to prevent it entering...

Tap water in Shtip is still not drinkable

The results of the Institute for Public Health and the confirmation of the correctness of drinking water from the city water supply in Shtip are expected today. Meanwhile, the water is restricted for drinking and can only be used as industrial water for the fourth day. "The big storm flooded wells, from which the citizens of Shtip are supplied with...