September 28, 2015 at 14:16 | Forest | Lori
EcoLur has received an alarm signal that the pine forests surrounding “Sotchut” dendropark in Stepanavan, Lori Region, are being felled down. In the spring the pine forests in south and east parts were cut down, while now northern and north-eastern parts
September 28, 2015 at 11:03 | Weather
On September 28-30 in separate parts of northern regions rain with thunderstorm is possible
September 25, 2015 at 17:27 | Nuclear Energy
The draft document on radioactive wastes and used nuclear fuel of Armenia has been developed, which was presented at the meeting held at Energy and Natural Resources Ministry
September 25, 2015 at 13:27 | Weather
On September 26-27 the air temperature will go down by 2-3 degrees.
September 24, 2015 at 16:52 | Biodiversity | Shirak
Illegal tree felling hasn’t been detected in "Arpi Litch" National Park, Shirak Region, this year, as Aram Gyulkhasyan, Director of “Forest State Monitoring Center” SNCO, told EcoLur during its monitoring visit to "Arpi Litch
September 24, 2015 at 11:58 | Sevan | Gegharkunik
“Arm-Diving” NGO is proposing to establish an underwater museum on the bottom of Lake Sevan. “Arm-Diving” NGO Chairman
September 24, 2015 at 11:56 | Officials | Gegharkunik
The Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan doesn’t consider the construction of SHPPs on the rivers flowing into Lake Sevan as not useful, as he said during his consultation
September 24, 2015 at 11:47 | Weather
Air temperature on 24-25 will go down by 2-3 degrees.
September 23, 2015 at 16:49 | Small HPPs, Energy | Kotayk
In the framework of the project entitled “Support to the Reforms of SHPPs through a Dialogue between the Public and The Ministry of Nature Protection of the RA for the Purpose of River Ecosystem Use” the expert group visited Kotayk Region for “Goght 1” and “Goght 2” SHPPs. As a result of the monitoring, the expert group found out
September 23, 2015 at 10:54 | Mining | Syunik
Kavart dead pit is one of the environmental hazards jeopardizing Kapan Town and other adjacent settlements, the water of which rich in heavy metals get mixed with surface and ground waters in different ways thus turning into time bomb for environment and people
September 22, 2015 at 16:45 | Officials
Nature Protection Ministry informs that from 15.09.2015–19.09.2015 the State Environmental Inspection detected violations during inspections it carried out, which resulted
September 22, 2015 at 16:11 | Forest | Syunik
The short trip made on 20 September 2015 to Kapan forestry enterprise of “ArmForest” SNCO convinced us that organized illegal tree felling is carried
September 22, 2015 at 15:55 | Teghout | Lori
“EcoLur” Informational NGO has sent an enquiry to “Vallex” Group Company asking to provide the photos of the forests planted in the frames of Teghut project. In reply, “Vallex” Group Company
September 22, 2015 at 12:37 | Weather
On September 22-26 no precipitation is predicted.
September 19, 2015 at 12:10 | Officials
“Prosperous Armenia” Party Deputy Gagik Tsarukyan’s Press Secretary Iveta Tonoyan has disseminated a statement, which denies
September 19, 2015 at 11:33 | Weather
On September 20-21 the air temperature will increase by 2-3, in the eastern regions by 7-9 degrees.
September 18, 2015 at 16:04 | Air | Kotayk
On 19 September, at 11:00 a.m., the negative impact of “Aroghj Sunk” LLC on the environment and project-affected communities will be discussed at Byurghavan Municipality, Kotayk Region. The discussions will be carried out
September 18, 2015 at 14:29 | Officials | Gegharkunik
The Armenian Government has set the size of environmental fee for the exhausted reserves of tractolite-peridotite ores considered for the production
