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EU Danube Strategy to promote basin-wide development

WWF WWF welcomes the EU’s initiative to develop a Danube Strategy, which can help bring together and implement existing policies and legislation to achieve long-term sustainable development across the Danube basin. Development of the Strategy comes at a time when … Continue reading

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Hydrologists extend warning about Danube flash floods

Hydrologists have extended Code Orange and Code Yellow warnings regarding the occurrence of flash floods on the Danube throughout March 12, 02.00 p.m, local. According to the National Hydrology and Water Management Institute, throughout March 5, 06.00 a.m. – March … Continue reading

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Danube countries agree to protect ‘Amazon of Europe’

AFP VIENNA — Ministers from the 14 countries of the Danube basin adopted here Tuesday a plan to clean up and protect the historic river seen by green groups as Europe’s lifeline and the “Amazon of Europe”. Environmental groups welcomed … Continue reading

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Code Yellow flood alert for Danube basin

From ACTMEDIA The Code Yellow flood advisory launched on Monday, January 4, 6 a.m., for the Danube River, the segment downstream of the Iron Gates Hydro Power System, was prolonged until January 11, 6 a.m. The evolution of the Code … Continue reading

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