104 result(s) for air pollution
Smog Alerts Issued In Several Hungarian Cities
- 3 Jan 2017 8:20 AM
- health & wellness
The cities of Budapest, Miskolc, Nyíregyháza and Sajószentpéter issued smog alerts on Monday due to the high concentration of airborne dust particles. The communications director for the Budapest mayor’s office said that the measure was triggered by two consecutive readings indicating that the concentration of dust particles had exceeded “warning level”.
Fazekas: Hungary Environmental Conditions Improving
- 4 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s environmental conditions have improved with the help of increased public awareness of environmental issues, Sándor Fazekas told a parliamentary committee. Highlighting this year’s achievements, Fazekas said fully 3,000 tonnes of waste were collected by volunteers in four days at the end of April, the government launched a programme to increase awareness of energy savings on heating and ...
FAO Hungarian Office: Ten Steps Towards Sustainability
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Our planet is heating up. Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, and extreme weather events like droughts, cyclones and floods are becoming more common. All of these events have two things in common: 1) they have the worst effect on the world’s poorest people, many of whom work as farmers, and make it harder for them to grow food, and 2) they threaten the global goal to end hunger by 2030.
Residents Object To Budapest Airport Noise
- 17 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Residents of the 17th District in Budapest held a press conference on Rákóczi Ferenc utca to raise awareness about the level of noise pollution coming from Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport.
Xpat Opinion: Dialogue For Hungary Protests ‘Noisy’ Red Bull Event
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Red Bull Air Race, which was held over the River Danube in central Budapest this weekend, produces major noise and air pollution, impinging on the right of local citizens to a healthy environment, the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party said on Monday.
Red Bull Air Race - Matthias Dolderer Wins In Budapest
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
German pilot Matthias Dolderer won the truncated Budapest leg of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The race over the Danube in central Budapest was delayed due to rain and wind; on Saturday, the entire programme was cancelled. Accordingly, the pilots were ranked according to their times in the round of 8 heat.
Fazekas: Environmental Conditions In Hungary Significantly Improved
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s environmental conditions improved significantly in recent years as a result of targeted efforts in environmental protection and agriculture, and modern and efficient policies for industrial site management, the farm minister said. After talks with a delegation of the European Environment Agency (EEA), Sándor Fazekas told a press conference that between 2005 and 2010, Hungary achieved ...
Air Pollution At Critical Levels In Hungary
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Death rates from air pollution in Hungary are the second highest in the world, hvg.hu reports. The data is higher only in China. The statistics are based on the number of death from heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, or bronchitis that could be caused by air pollution, statistics of the OECD revealed. In China, 953.7 deaths out of 1 million can be attributed to air pollution. In Hungary, this ...
EC Approves EUR 95 m For International Road Section Upgrade In Lake Balaton Area
- 9 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- getting around
The European Commission on Monday approved the allocation of 95 million euros from the EU Cohesion Fund to upgrading an international road section in the northern region of Lake Balaton, in western Hungary, the EC said in a statement. The project covers a 27-kilometre section of main road number 8 between the cities of Székesfehérvár and Veszprém, it said. It is part of the TEN-T expressway and ...
Smog Alerts Issued In Several Hungarian Cities
- 3 Jan 2017 8:20 AM
- health & wellness
The cities of Budapest, Miskolc, Nyíregyháza and Sajószentpéter issued smog alerts on Monday due to the high concentration of airborne dust particles. The communications director for the Budapest mayor’s office said that the measure was triggered by two consecutive readings indicating that the concentration of dust particles had exceeded “warning level”.
Fazekas: Hungary Environmental Conditions Improving
- 4 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s environmental conditions have improved with the help of increased public awareness of environmental issues, Sándor Fazekas told a parliamentary committee. Highlighting this year’s achievements, Fazekas said fully 3,000 tonnes of waste were collected by volunteers in four days at the end of April, the government launched a programme to increase awareness of energy savings on heating and ...
FAO Hungarian Office: Ten Steps Towards Sustainability
- 1 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Our planet is heating up. Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, and extreme weather events like droughts, cyclones and floods are becoming more common. All of these events have two things in common: 1) they have the worst effect on the world’s poorest people, many of whom work as farmers, and make it harder for them to grow food, and 2) they threaten the global goal to end hunger by 2030.
Residents Object To Budapest Airport Noise
- 17 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Residents of the 17th District in Budapest held a press conference on Rákóczi Ferenc utca to raise awareness about the level of noise pollution coming from Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport.
Xpat Opinion: Dialogue For Hungary Protests ‘Noisy’ Red Bull Event
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
The Red Bull Air Race, which was held over the River Danube in central Budapest this weekend, produces major noise and air pollution, impinging on the right of local citizens to a healthy environment, the opposition Dialogue for Hungary (PM) party said on Monday.
Red Bull Air Race - Matthias Dolderer Wins In Budapest
- 19 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- sport
German pilot Matthias Dolderer won the truncated Budapest leg of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship. The race over the Danube in central Budapest was delayed due to rain and wind; on Saturday, the entire programme was cancelled. Accordingly, the pilots were ranked according to their times in the round of 8 heat.
Fazekas: Environmental Conditions In Hungary Significantly Improved
- 30 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s environmental conditions improved significantly in recent years as a result of targeted efforts in environmental protection and agriculture, and modern and efficient policies for industrial site management, the farm minister said. After talks with a delegation of the European Environment Agency (EEA), Sándor Fazekas told a press conference that between 2005 and 2010, Hungary achieved ...
Air Pollution At Critical Levels In Hungary
- 12 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Death rates from air pollution in Hungary are the second highest in the world, hvg.hu reports. The data is higher only in China. The statistics are based on the number of death from heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, or bronchitis that could be caused by air pollution, statistics of the OECD revealed. In China, 953.7 deaths out of 1 million can be attributed to air pollution. In Hungary, this ...
EC Approves EUR 95 m For International Road Section Upgrade In Lake Balaton Area
- 9 Feb 2016 11:00 AM
- getting around
The European Commission on Monday approved the allocation of 95 million euros from the EU Cohesion Fund to upgrading an international road section in the northern region of Lake Balaton, in western Hungary, the EC said in a statement. The project covers a 27-kilometre section of main road number 8 between the cities of Székesfehérvár and Veszprém, it said. It is part of the TEN-T expressway and ...