“Getlini EKO” Ltd, which provides municipal waste disposal services at the landfill site “Getliņi”, submitted the intention of the Public Service Regulator Commission (SPRK) to increase the municipal waste disposal tariff by 89,8-90.6%, Getliņi said September 15.
The Estonian-Latvian offshore wind farm project ELWIND has moved a small step closer to reality, according to the parties involved.
On February 1 next year, the deposit packaging system will be launched in Latvia. Latvian Radio spoke to the representative of the State Environmental Service (VVD) Laura Anteina September 13 about how the system will work.
In Jelgava, the Postal Island (Pasta sala) swimming location has developed increased microbiological contamination and is therefore banned from use, the Health Inspectorate said September 10.
While there are still ongoing experiments in the urban environment, it is clear that plastic poles are here to stay, Latvian Radio reported September 9.
Data compiled by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) and published September 6 show that last year Latvia had the EU's third-highest share of renewable energy sources (RES) in its energy consumption mix.
While many take to chanterelle picking and sales in autumn, the latest hit is selling one of the most poisonous mushrooms in Latvia - the fly agaric (Amanita muscaria), Latvian Television reported September 6.
The Latvian mania for mushroom-gathering is well documented in many forms, likely including medical literature, but hardcore fungus hunters are risking a hefty fine, as well as a slight chance of being blown to smithereens, by foraging in military zones, LTV reports.
Monday, September 6, the State Forest Service (VMD) cancels the forest fire hazard period throughout Latvia, VMD representatives told newswire LETA.
The number of young dogs and cats in Latvian shelters is growing. Animal rights activists say this means that lockdown-time "toys" have become unnecessary, Latvian Television broadcast 4. studija reported September 4.
Citing an ambition to become "the Davos for the youth sustainability movement in the Nordic and Baltic Sea regions," an event with European Union backing titled 'ReGeneration Week' invites the general public to its sessions from 28-31 August.
Rīga is preparing amendments in which it shall be stipulated that recycling containers should be available next to each multi-apartment building, Edmunds Cepurītis, Chair of the Rīga City Council housing and environment committee told Latvian Radio August 26.
Cleaning of roadsides costs the state around half a million euros each year, road maintenance company Latvijas Autoceļu Uzturētājs (LAU) representative told Latvian Radio August 26.
Several businesses do not sufficiently clean wastewater in their treatment plants, according to the State Environmental Service (VVD), Latvian Radio reported August 18.
Latvia looks like a wild camping paradise and in many ways it is. But where are you actually allowed to camp and where not, and what other rules determine your choice of campsite?
Sensation in the Latvian world of entomology -- a male stag beetle (Lucanus cervus L.) has been found near Dobele after more than 50 years, said Maija Rēna, representative of the Nature Conservation Agency, August 6.
The fire which broke out in Pemme bog July 26 has finally been put out with the help of heavy rainfall, the State Forest Service (VMD) confirmed August 4.
With August 2 arriving, wallaby Sidnejs hops into his second month of free-roaming the coastal city of Liepāja.
Figures released by the European Union's Eurostat statistics agency August 2 show that most of Latvia's coastal bathing locations have 'excellent' water quality.
With the help of long-awaited rain, firefighters managed to contain the vast bog and forest fire in Sigulda municipality on Tuesday evening, Latvian Television reported July 28.
Forests and bogs are currently in flames in several places in Latvia due to the heat and drought. State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) said this year's biggest fire is currently tearing through a forest and bog in Lēdurga parish, Sigulda municipality.
A competition for ideas of the development of the Daugava and its banks in Rīga has concluded. The idea of setting up sunset-watching seats, as well as a water taxi, has won the contest, Latvian Radio reported July 27.
The arrival of fall in Latvia will be associated not only of the start of the academic year, chilly mornings or the chromatic burst of foliage, but also of gladioli (sword-lilies), the pride of many a gardener and an essential for any flower-stand man (or woman).
The presence of coronavirus can also be identified in wastewater. Latvian scientists and microbiologists have been dealing with wastewater research since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, more ambitious projects are launched, Latvian Television reported July 21.
This year will be a good one for honey in Latvia after a few thin years, according to Ineta Eglīte, a veterinarian and researcher of the Latvian Beekeeping Association, who spoke with Latvian Radio July 21.
Wallaby Sidnejs (Sydney), who hopped off into the wild from a mini-zoo near Liepāja two weeks ago, is still at large, his former keepers at the Atomi mini-zoo told LSM July 16.
The State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) has installed enclosing booms on the Dreiliņupīte creek in Rīga after spotting a patch of an unknown substance, VUGD said July 15.
Four 'new and significant' members have joined the Latvian Wind Energy Association (LWEA) in the last six months, the organization said in a release July 15.
The sweet-smelling yellow fruit of the flowering quince are a sour treat that's rich in vitamin C. The fruit usually ripen from mid-September to mid-October in these latitudes. Often used as a decorative shrub, this plant arrived in Latvia by mistake in the Soviet era but has now become a minor source of pride, seeing as not many countries have advanced creative uses of the flowering quince.
Due to extreme weather conditions, fire risks in forests are increasing. One spark can quickly destroy the forest over several hectares. The State Forest Service calls on the residents not to go in the forest during the hot weather, because it is the reckless behavior of people that is one of the main causes of fires, Latvian Radio reported July 13.