Thousands of people in Kumanovo region in past 4 decades have been poisoned by arsenic and other toxic deposits
In the past several decades, the villages of Tabanovce, Lojane and Vaksince in the Kumanovo region have been continuously poisoned by arsenic and other toxic elements that had been dispersed on two locations near the border of North Macedonia with Serbia.
At the first location,...
North Macedonia after two decades still without wild animal shelter
Even though the concept of animal rights is usually tied to the protection and welfare of the domestic animals, the wild animals have equal rights. Their protection is stipulated in the Law on Nature Protection, which regulates the protection of the biodiversity part of...
Cleanup of lindane landfill at OHIS in Skopje postponed – white dust detected in soil had to be analyzed
White dust in the soil was the reason for the delay on the cleanup of the small lindane landfill at OHIS, the former chemical industry complex in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia.
The Greek company Polyeco has already started the preparations for setting the...
North Macedonia: Red Lists alone can’t save wild animals from poisoning and poaching
Poisonings, hunting, capturing or killing are almost everyday threats that wild animals in North Macedonia are faced with. Under threat are also the animals that are included in the Red Lists of endangered species, because despite the high sentences for these crimes, which can...
Last decade hottest in North Macedonia’s history, climate change will bring even hotter summers
Hot summers and hike of the average temperatures, mild winters without snow, decrease of the rainfalls and long dry periods are the new climate reality in Macedonia that we have witnessed in the past decade. The research conducted by the National Hydro-meteorological Administration...
Single-use plastic bags banned in North Macedonia, biodegradable ones sell at €0.25
Single-use plastic shopping bags are banned in North Macedonia, effective today, the 1st of December 2021. The shoppers will have to opt for reusable bags or buy biodegradable thin shopping bags in grocery stores and everywhere else at the price of MKD15 (slightly less...
Interview with the UK’s ambassador Galloway: 200 countries agreed that coal is a major problem for global warming
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-26) prompted Meta News Agency to conduct an interview with the ambassador of the United Kingdom in North Macedonia, Rachel Galloway. We talked with her Excellency about the key achievements of COP-26, the commitments made by the countries,...
Pupils in North Macedonia simulate murders from Squid Game, psychologists warn of its dangerous impact
During the breaks, pupils across North Macedonia are simulating murders and are completing other violent challenges copied from the popular South Korean TV series Squid Game.
This TV show provoked fierce reactions due to its negative effects on the children and the young people, and...
Six out of eight causes of soil degradation come from agricultural practices, organic production as solution
Six out of the eight causes of soil degradation result from the agricultural practices. The overuse of chemicals and the inappropriate tilling and other soil cultivation destroy one of the most important natural resources, that together with the clean air and drinking water, must...
Psychologists in North Macedonia confirm: COVID-19 pandemic caused various psychological problems among students
The COVID-19 pandemic has a serious impact on young people's mental health. Even though in the start the move to online learning seemed harmless, yet the long period with lack of socializing is taking its toll. Two and half months since the start of...
Three Macedonian students raised half a million dollars to develop a tool – Howitzer for marketing at Reddit
Nikola Velkovski, Stefan Kotevski and Tomislav Jurukovski are the three Macedonian students that study at FEIT i.e. the FON University and who were granted 500.000 USD pre-seed investment agreement for the development of their marketing tool.
The Venture capital company DayOne Capital that invests in...
Construction of new hydro power plants, mines, hotels and roads in new Shar Mountain National Park will be banned
Construction of new hydro power plants, opening new mines, geological researchеs or new pipeline infrastructure will be banned on the whole territory of the Shar Mountain National Park. In all the planned management zones of the national park, raising introduced and invasive plants and...
North Macedonia gets more money from taxes than it spends on protection of environment
The inflow in the central budget of North Macedonia from the environmental taxes is on the rise. In 2019, €219 084 552 were collected in the state budget i.e. a record sum of taxes was paid, compared to the previous years, shows the State...
First 2 months with new elementary education concept in North Macedonia – are there results and what has to be changed?
Exactly two months have passed since the education authorities of North Macedonia have implemented the new Concept for the elementary education, which was heralded as the basis for the education reforms. The novelties planned in the document should improve the situation and follow the...
Zoo in Serbia investigates animal theft after Meta.mk’s article about smuggled lion cub Simba
The Zoological Garden in Palić, in the north of Serbia, is analyzing the footage from its security cameras near the lion cages, after the journalists from Suboticke.rs read Meta.mk's article about the lion cub Simba and sounded the alarm that the cub perhaps comes...
Instead of building a ski resort, develop sustainable tourism on Jablanica, WWF and Eco-Consiousness appeal
Following the statement made by the Director of the Invest in North Macedonia Agency, Dejan Pavleski about the plans for building a luxurious ski resort on the Jablanica Mountain in the south-west corner of North Macedonia, the World Wildlife Fund - WWF and the...
Barcelona Gipsy balKan Orchestra: Macedonian music has always been something special, something eternal
The Barcelona Gipsy BalKan Orchestra -BGKO band, with its magnificent vocalist Margherita Abita enthralled the world with their adaptation of the song "More sokol pie".
She, after joining the band in November 2019, introduced new aromas, fresh energy and a new essence to the international...
Pendarovski: North Macedonia ready to contribute in making Europe first carbon neutral continent by 2050
Supporting the European Green Deal, North Macedonia is ready to contribute to turning Europe into the first carbon neutral continent by 2050, said the President of North Macedonia Stevo Pendarovski in his speech at the opening plenary session of the World Leadership Summit, part...
Female farmer from North Macedonia: Young women farmers need favorable conditions and financial support to become equal
Zhivka Gjurchinovska is a woman who has no problem driving a tractor. She is a diligent farmer and a mother of three. They live in the village of Tumchevishte, in the Gostivar area in the northwestern part of North Macedonia.
Gjurchinovska has been a farmer...
Rusino landfill still pollutes city of Gostivar, its citizens request waste selection and recycling to start [Photo gallery]
Located 10 km from the center of the city of Gostivar, in the west of the Republic of North Macedonia, is one of the largest landfills in the country. One rainy October day, the journalistic team from Meta.mk and Portalb.mk, visited the Rusino landfill...
