46 result(s) for rivers in Current Affairs
Microplastic Particles In Danube At Record High Levels
- 9 Nov 2018 7:52 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- current affairs
Of Hungarian rivers investigated so far, the highest concentration of microplastic particles was found in the river Danube: 50 ± 7.07 particles per cubic meter, corresponding to 0.05 particles per liter, with the size of the particles varying between 60 micrometers and 2 mm, according to measurements by Hungarian and German Wessling laboratories.
OECD Highlights Hungary’s Efforts To Improve Environment
- 29 Jun 2018 8:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary has made “significant progress” in decoupling its output growth from environmental pressures and it has reduced its reliance on fossil fuels, according to an OECD report.
Plastic Bag Ban In Hungary By 2020?
- 28 Jun 2018 8:03 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Greenpeace has collected 50,000 signatures in 20 days in its campaign for a ban on single-use plastic bags, the environmental protection NGO announced on Wednesday.
Water Crisis May Lead To War, Says Hungarian President In NY
- 26 Sep 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
A water crisis could lead to armed conflicts, President János Áder told MTI late on Thursday, after attending a meeting of the High-Level Panel on Water (HLPW) together with officials including United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and World Bank head Jim Yong Kim.
Nigerian Expats Protest Against ‘Unacceptable’ Hungarian Loan To Nigeria
- 29 Aug 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An umbrella organization for expat Nigerians in Hungary has come out against plans for Hungary to offer a EUR 54 million loan to Nigeria for writing “a detailed study” about river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers. On Thursday, the Association of Nigerians in Hungary along with other members of Hungary’s Nigerian community protested the planned loan by personally dropping off letters at the ...
EC’s Environmental Implementation Report About Hungary
- 7 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Although Hungary has been making efforts to improve its environmental performance, the implementation of the European Union’s environmental policy remains challenging, the European Commission said in its Environmental Implementation Report released on Monday.
Appeals Court Orders Retrial Of Red Sludge Case
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The appeals court of Győr, in northwestern Hungary, threw out an earlier ruling in a case concerning Hungary’s 2010 red sludge disaster and ordered new procedures in the case.
Diverse Crowd Marches For Women’s Rights In Budapest
- 23 Jan 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
As about half a million people converged for the Women’s March on Washington, DC, on Saturday, dwarfing the turnout for the inauguration of President Donald Trump the day before, sister marches took place across U.S. and foreign cities.
New Mine Clearing Project To Be Launched On Hungarian Side Of Border With Croatia
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new mine clearing operation will be launched as part of a Hungarian- Croatian mine clearing project along the common border’s Hungarian side with EU funding, a local senior police officer of Baranya county said. The project is to follow up a joint mine clearing operation conducted along a 80km stretch to a depth of 50m between the Drava and the Danube rivers between 2011 and 2013, Ádám Kalmár ...
Microplastic Particles In Danube At Record High Levels
- 9 Nov 2018 7:52 AM
- https://bbj.hu/
- current affairs
Of Hungarian rivers investigated so far, the highest concentration of microplastic particles was found in the river Danube: 50 ± 7.07 particles per cubic meter, corresponding to 0.05 particles per liter, with the size of the particles varying between 60 micrometers and 2 mm, according to measurements by Hungarian and German Wessling laboratories.
OECD Highlights Hungary’s Efforts To Improve Environment
- 29 Jun 2018 8:24 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary has made “significant progress” in decoupling its output growth from environmental pressures and it has reduced its reliance on fossil fuels, according to an OECD report.
Plastic Bag Ban In Hungary By 2020?
- 28 Jun 2018 8:03 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
Greenpeace has collected 50,000 signatures in 20 days in its campaign for a ban on single-use plastic bags, the environmental protection NGO announced on Wednesday.
Water Crisis May Lead To War, Says Hungarian President In NY
- 26 Sep 2017 8:54 AM
- current affairs
A water crisis could lead to armed conflicts, President János Áder told MTI late on Thursday, after attending a meeting of the High-Level Panel on Water (HLPW) together with officials including United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and World Bank head Jim Yong Kim.
Nigerian Expats Protest Against ‘Unacceptable’ Hungarian Loan To Nigeria
- 29 Aug 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An umbrella organization for expat Nigerians in Hungary has come out against plans for Hungary to offer a EUR 54 million loan to Nigeria for writing “a detailed study” about river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers. On Thursday, the Association of Nigerians in Hungary along with other members of Hungary’s Nigerian community protested the planned loan by personally dropping off letters at the ...
EC’s Environmental Implementation Report About Hungary
- 7 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Although Hungary has been making efforts to improve its environmental performance, the implementation of the European Union’s environmental policy remains challenging, the European Commission said in its Environmental Implementation Report released on Monday.
Appeals Court Orders Retrial Of Red Sludge Case
- 7 Feb 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
The appeals court of Győr, in northwestern Hungary, threw out an earlier ruling in a case concerning Hungary’s 2010 red sludge disaster and ordered new procedures in the case.
Diverse Crowd Marches For Women’s Rights In Budapest
- 23 Jan 2017 8:28 AM
- current affairs
As about half a million people converged for the Women’s March on Washington, DC, on Saturday, dwarfing the turnout for the inauguration of President Donald Trump the day before, sister marches took place across U.S. and foreign cities.
New Mine Clearing Project To Be Launched On Hungarian Side Of Border With Croatia
- 28 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A new mine clearing operation will be launched as part of a Hungarian- Croatian mine clearing project along the common border’s Hungarian side with EU funding, a local senior police officer of Baranya county said. The project is to follow up a joint mine clearing operation conducted along a 80km stretch to a depth of 50m between the Drava and the Danube rivers between 2011 and 2013, Ádám Kalmár ...