environmental protection

‘Without water, life cannot continue’ say hydropower protestors

Kosovo Albanians and Serbs protested together against the construction of hydropower plants in Strpce on Monday, claiming that their life, agriculture and tourism will be affected by the plans if construction continues.

The vulnerable points on the map: Kosovo’s air pollution and its causes

From healthy to hazardous, Kosovo has upped its monitoring of the decline of the county’s air quality in the last few years. An infographic from BIRN’s own monitoring team illustrates the dangers and explores the solutions of this phenomenon.

Hydroelectric plans for the Lumbardhi spark controversy

Local governance and environmental activists stand together against the construction of hydropower plants on the Lumbardhi river in Peja.

Strpce citizens demand halt to hydropower

On Tuesday and Wednesday, people from the Municipality of Strpce gathered in protest the construction of a mini hydropower plant in Obe Reke, citing damage to their water supply during construction.

Kosovo’s largest wildcat threatened with extinction

With less than 50 left in the wild and this number dwindling, more needs to be done to preserve this critically endangered species, say experts of the Balkan Lynx Recovery Program.