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A large hazard threatens Lake Sevan because of the additional water outlet of 100 million m3. The government substantiates its decision with the electricity production volumes at Sevan-Hrazdan hydro cascade and the increase

Attention! On June 27-29 in the Republic high temperature is predicted. In the daytime up to 38 degrees above zero with a high risk of fire is predicted in foothills. The air temperature will be 3-4 degrees higher than normal.

Armenian PM Karen Karapetyan expressed an opinion on Amulsar gold mining project at the National Assembly that we won't have a violation of environmental standards. The question was

Byureghavan Town residents in Kotayq Region and the owners of the summer houses in Nurnus are beating an alarm signal: the emissions of 'Aroghj Sunk' Company dealing with the production of mushroom compost are poisoning the environment: we speak about

S.O.S. Sevan Initiative has applied to the Members of Parliament urging them not to permit additional water intake from Lake Sevan in the amount of 100 million m3, and not to accept the government's proposals to make amendments to RA Law 'On Approving Annual and Complex Programs for Recovery, Conservation, Reproduction and Use of Lake Sevan Ecosystem'. S.O.S. Sevan Initiative has also addressed an open letter to Armenian

The Armenian Government granted another privilege to Lydian Armenia CJSC, which is going to develop Amulsar gold mine exempting the company from import duty

The Armenian Government has started implementing its extremely hazardous program on making money at the expense of Lake Sevan. The government is proposing to add 100 million cum in 2017 to the statutory-set 170 million cum water intake from

The air temperature will gradually rise by 5-6 degrees.

To reduce dependence from forest near-forest communities shall have an alternative source for sustainable income and alternative energy, as near-forest Khashtarak and Ditavan community

Planned To Make Forest Conservation Regime Stricter Bringing Them Near To Regime of SPANs

Yerevan Municipality is implementing 'Green City Action Plans' project. The aim of the project is to have an ecologically clean city with clean air, water, green zones, 'green' industry, transportation, smart waste management

In the evening of June 23-27 in northern regions rain with thunderstorm is predicted

On 21 June the National Assembly discussed the action plan of the Armenian Government for 2017-2022: below are the environmental measures included in the governmental action plan. In the upcoming 5 years guided by

For the first time in Armenia a school forestry enterprise will be established at a distance of 2.5 km from Koghb community, Tavush Region, in the area of the monastery called 'Mshkavanq' - 'Mshkavanq' school forestry enterprise

On June 22 the air temperature will fall and then will rise by 5-6 degrees.

RA Nature Protection Ministry was the first to respond to SOS Garni Initiative's letter, which has been addressed to the Armenian Prime Minister. In their letter Garni residents are demanding, ''...to bring 'Qaghtsrashen Gravity Irrigation System' amended

RA Nature Protection Ministry is developing a unified model for forest management in Armenia, according to which both specially protected areas of nature and forest areas under the control of 'ArmForest' SNCO shall be governed

The issues related to the storage of persistent organic pollutants from Nubarashen landfill site have been discussed at the Ministry of Emergency States. In the end, it was decided, that in future the final decision would be made by