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Within the framework of the project "GREEN LIFE" agency EKO MEDIA collaborating with 7 partners from Nordic and Baltic States issued the handbook "Environment friendly citizen of the Europe".

In the wee hours of the night, the air temperature is to be between minus 25 and minus 30 Celsius, the Meteorology Center warns.

Already next week, temperatures in Latvia's western regions could rise to zero degrees Celsius, LETA was informed by the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center.

From 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. tonight, temperatures in Riga will drop to minus 25 degrees Celsius, LETA was informed by the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center.

Last night, the lowest temperatures were registered in Zoseni (northeastern Latvia) - minus 27 degrees Celsius, and Daugavpils (eastern Latvia) - minus 26 degrees, as Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center informed LETA.

The workshop Communicating the Bioeconomy is part of the European Commission’s actions to promote the Bioeconomy and to engage key stakeholders in the debate at European and national level. Industry representatives, Communications Officers and Journalists from across Europe will meet in Brussels, on 7th February, to debate the challenges of communicating the Bioeconomy.

European scientists have achieved a 50% reduction in the amount of energy used in the production of plants grown in a greenhouse. The EU funded project, known as EUPHOROS, has also reduced the use of water and fertilisers by 30% and pesticides by 10% while keeping the production standards and financial return for the growers high. This low-tech intervention will help reduce economic and environmental pressures that many growers have to face.

Open-ocean shark populations throughout the world are dropping, not only due to overfishing but also from inadvertent captures by fishermen in search of tuna. In an effort to protect these vulnerable animals, the MADE project receives €2 980 000 in EU-funding and is working to develop ways to reduce their unintentional killing.

Open-ocean shark populations throughout the world are dropping, not only due to overfishing but also from inadvertent captures by fishermen in search of tuna. In an effort to protect these vulnerable animals, the MADE project receives €2 980 000 in EU-funding and is working to develop ways to reduce their unintentional killing.

The Latvian town of Ainazi (northern Latvia) saw the lowest temperature readings last night - minus eight degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the thickest snow blanket was recorded in Sigulda (central-eastern Latvia) - 23 centimeters, LETA was informed by the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center.