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href="/article/society/environment/10.12.2024-zemgales-towns-generous-with-christmas-decor.a579622/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Zemgale's towns generous with Christmas decor</span></a><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>Yesterday, 15:26</time></div></figcaption></article> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6"><article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov normal wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/10.12.2024-liepaja-prepares-for-introduction-of-low-emission-zones.a579625/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2021/05/thumbnail/1/f87n.jpg" alt="Liepāja prepares for introduction of low-emission zones"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"><span class="thumbnail__category brand-sports-bg"><em>Environment</em></span></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/10.12.2024-liepaja-prepares-for-introduction-of-low-emission-zones.a579625/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Liepāja prepares for introduction of low-emission zones</span></a><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>Yesterday, 8:49</time></div></figcaption></article></div><div class="col-6"><article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov normal wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/09.12.2024-groundwater-pollution-discovered-around-former-hazardous-waste-site.a579547/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/08/thumbnail/1/ofau.jpg" alt="Groundwater pollution discovered around former hazardous waste site"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"><span class="thumbnail__category brand-sports-bg"><em>Environment</em></span></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/09.12.2024-groundwater-pollution-discovered-around-former-hazardous-waste-site.a579547/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Groundwater pollution discovered around former hazardous waste site</span></a><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>December 9, 15:22</time></div></figcaption></article></div> </div> </div><span class="timeline-list"> <div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 09.12.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/09.12.2024-it-is-bats-latvia-creates-nature-reserve-for-western-barbastelle.a579488/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/12/thumbnail/1/paa4.jpg" alt="It is bats: Latvia creates nature reserve for Western barbastelle"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/09.12.2024-it-is-bats-latvia-creates-nature-reserve-for-western-barbastelle.a579488/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">It is bats: Latvia creates nature reserve for Western barbastelle</span><i class="icon-photo" role="presentation"></i></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">A new nature conservation area has been established in Latvia for the rare Western barbastelle. Researchers estimate that the population of these bats in Latvia is only about 200-500 and that there is at least one local population in the Koknese-Pļaviņas area. The species' habitat in this area will be protected over an area of about 18 thousand hectares, Latvian Radio reported on December 9.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>December 9, 11:40</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 06.12.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/06.12.2024-latvia-to-create-more-nature-reserves-some-landowners-unhappy.a579183/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/12/thumbnail/1/p9jb.jpg" alt="Latvia to create more nature reserves; some landowners unhappy"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/06.12.2024-latvia-to-create-more-nature-reserves-some-landowners-unhappy.a579183/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Latvia to create more nature reserves; some landowners unhappy</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">Latvia will have 39 new nature reserves and four more will be extended. New sites with protected plant species will appear throughout Latvia, including near Aknīste. Local residents are not that happy – they heard about the decision on the news, but landowners were not notified of the changes, Latvian Radio reported December 6.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>December 6, 7:31</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 04.12.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/04.12.2024-get-to-know-birch-trees-near-rezekne-latvia.a578826/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/12/thumbnail/2/p8w8.jpg" alt="Get to know birch trees near Rēzekne, Latvia"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/04.12.2024-get-to-know-birch-trees-near-rezekne-latvia.a578826/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Get to know birch trees near Rēzekne, Latvia</span><i class="icon-play" role="presentation"></i></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">A new 300-meter nature trail has been created in Sarkaņkalns, Rēzekne Municipality, which winds through a picturesque birch grove. Its aim is to educate about one of the most common tree species in Latvia - the birch.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>December 4, 10:01</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 02.12.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/02.12.2024-all-renamed-riga-street-signs-will-be-replaced-in-december.a578550/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/03/thumbnail/1/n64b.jpg" alt="All renamed Rīga street signs will be replaced in December"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/02.12.2024-all-renamed-riga-street-signs-will-be-replaced-in-december.a578550/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">All renamed Rīga street signs will be replaced in December</span><i class="icon-play" role="presentation"></i></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">Nearly one in ten signs for the capital's renamed streets has not been replaced. The City Council said that municipal staff will visit the buildings on the renamed streets in December and the signs will be replaced whether the owner wants it or not, Latvian Television reported on November 30.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>December 2, 9:28</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 25.11.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/25.11.2024-riga-will-have-more-xmas-decorations-this-winter.a577625/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/11/thumbnail/4/p65b.jpg" alt="Rīga will have more Xmas decorations this winter"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/25.11.2024-riga-will-have-more-xmas-decorations-this-winter.a577625/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Rīga will have more Xmas decorations this winter</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">Rīga will spend more on Xmas spirit this year than ever before, Latvian Radio reported on November 24.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>November 25, 7:35</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 20.11.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/20.11.2024-building-owned-by-russian-embassy-in-unkempt-state-reports-ltv.a577106/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/11/thumbnail/1/p51c.jpg" alt="Building owned by Russian Embassy in unkempt state, reports LTV"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/20.11.2024-building-owned-by-russian-embassy-in-unkempt-state-reports-ltv.a577106/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Building owned by Russian Embassy in unkempt state, reports LTV</span><i class="icon-play" role="presentation"></i></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">At Andreja Pumpura Street 1 in the art nouveau center of Rīga stands an unoccupied building belonging to the Russian Embassy. A local resident has noticed that it has not been maintained for several years , Latvian Television's <em>4. studija </em>reports November 20.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>November 20, 11:30</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 16.11.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/16.11.2024-its-no-secret-latvian-security-service-has-a-new-home.a576728/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/11/thumbnail/2/p40w.jpg" alt="It's no secret – Latvian security service has a new home"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/16.11.2024-its-no-secret-latvian-security-service-has-a-new-home.a576728/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">It's no secret – Latvian security service has a new home</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">On November 15, a new headquarters for the Constitution Protection Bureau (SAB) was officially opened. SAB is one of Latvia's three security and intelligence services alongside the State Security Service (VDD) and Defence Intelligence and Security Service (MIDD).</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>November 16, 12:11</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 15.11.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/15.11.2024-black-stork-population-declines-in-latvia.a576567/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/11/thumbnail/1/p3ov.jpg" alt="Black stork population declines in Latvia"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/15.11.2024-black-stork-population-declines-in-latvia.a576567/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Black stork population declines in Latvia</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">The Baltic States and Poland have been observed to have the fastest declining black stork populations compared to other Western European countries. As ornithologist Māris Strazds assessed, the situation in Latvia with the conservation of the black stork population is poor, Latgale Regional Television reported on November 14.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>November 15, 7:25</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 12.11.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/12.11.2024-latvian-gauja-national-park-to-restrict-clearcutting.a576044/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2020/09/thumbnail/1/dtok.jpg" alt="Gauja National Park to restrict clearcutting"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/12.11.2024-latvian-gauja-national-park-to-restrict-clearcutting.a576044/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Gauja National Park to restrict clearcutting</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">The public consultation on the new Gauja National Park (GNP) regulations has ended. The new rules are intended to restrict forest clearing in certain areas of the nature reserves where it was previously allowed. Meanwhile, the Forest Owners' Association is calling for a halt to the new regulations until a compensation system is in place, Latvian Radio reported on November 12.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>November 12, 7:49</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 08.11.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/08.11.2024-latvian-radio-probes-controversial-waste-incineration-plans.a575742/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/11/thumbnail/1/p1if.png" alt="Latvian Radio probes controversial waste incineration plans"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/08.11.2024-latvian-radio-probes-controversial-waste-incineration-plans.a575742/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Latvian Radio probes controversial waste incineration plans</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">While many other European countries are using waste as fuel via incineration plants, Latvia is still preparing to open waste incineration or regeneration stations, reports Latvian Radio's 'Open Files' investigative show.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>November 8, 15:49</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 01.11.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/01.11.2024-dogs-can-now-walk-by-the-sea-in-jurmala-in-winter.a574834/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/09/thumbnail/1/omdn.jpg" alt="Dogs can now walk by the sea in Jūrmala in winter"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/01.11.2024-dogs-can-now-walk-by-the-sea-in-jurmala-in-winter.a574834/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Dogs can now walk by the sea in Jūrmala in winter</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">From November 1 to March 31, in the territory of Jūrmala, it is now allowed to be with a dog on the beach of the Gulf of Riga, provided  that  the dog is on a leash.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>November 1, 10:27</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 31.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/31.10.2024-work-underway-rebuilding-mukusala-promenade-in-riga.a574627/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/10/thumbnail/1/ozeg.jpg" alt="Work underway rebuilding Mūkusala Promenade in Rīga"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/31.10.2024-work-underway-rebuilding-mukusala-promenade-in-riga.a574627/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Work underway rebuilding Mūkusala Promenade in Rīga</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">It has been 11 months since the reconstruction of the Mūkusala waterfront promenade began, and already part of it has undergone major changes and has a new look. The most technically complex work is the construction of an observation deck opposite the National Library of Latvia, Riga City Council said October 30.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 31, 7:52</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 30.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/30.10.2024-riga-will-collect-raked-leaves-for-free.a574581/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/10/thumbnail/4/ozax.jpg" alt="Rīga will collect raked leaves for free"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/30.10.2024-riga-will-collect-raked-leaves-for-free.a574581/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Rīga will collect raked leaves for free</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">This year as usual, from November 2 to December 1, Riga Municipality will offer residents 32 locations to drop off collected tree and shrub leaves free of charge.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 30, 15:23</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 29.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/29.10.2024-suspenseful-bird-livestream-season-in-latvia.a574257/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/10/thumbnail/1/oyoj.jpg" alt="Suspenseful bird livestream season in Latvia"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/29.10.2024-suspenseful-bird-livestream-season-in-latvia.a574257/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Suspenseful bird livestream season in Latvia</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">The 13th season of the Latvian Fund for Nature (LDF) nature livestreams is over. This year, observers had the opportunity to follow 11 pairs of birds and observe the departure of 23 chicks. Overall, it was a successful season, as eggs were laid in all nests except the black stork nest in Riga forests, and chicks could be seen hatching and fledging in all nests except the white-tailed eagle nest in Durbe, LDF said.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 29, 9:10</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 29.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/29.10.2024-baltic-hiking-trail-accessibility-improved.a574311/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2021/10/thumbnail/1/ghwm.jpg" alt="Baltic hiking trail accessibility improved"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/29.10.2024-baltic-hiking-trail-accessibility-improved.a574311/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Baltic hiking trail accessibility improved</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">To make it easier to choose the long-distance hiking routes of Mežtaka (Forest Trail) and Jūrtaka (Coastal Trail) for your hike, they are now divided by themes of interest, said the Latvian Rural Tourism Association "Lauku ceļotājs".</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 29, 8:07</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 28.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/28.10.2024-repeated-push-for-construction-permits-in-flood-prone-area.a574170/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2023/12/thumbnail/1/mp21.jpg" alt="Repeated push for construction permits in flood-prone area"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/28.10.2024-repeated-push-for-construction-permits-in-flood-prone-area.a574170/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Repeated push for construction permits in flood-prone area</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">This summer, the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development (VARAM) suspended a local plan in Ropaži municipality, where developers filled in a pond attempting to get permission to build houses. Now, at the developer's suggestion, the municipality has launched a second attempt, reports Latvian Television's De Facto on October 27.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 28, 9:07</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 25.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/25.10.2024-nature-guards-say-agriculture-ministry-pushes-clearcutting-again.a573947/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/07/thumbnail/1/o926.jpg" alt="Nature guards say Agriculture Ministry pushes clearcutting again"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/25.10.2024-nature-guards-say-agriculture-ministry-pushes-clearcutting-again.a573947/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Nature guards say Agriculture Ministry pushes clearcutting again</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">The Ministry of Agriculture has drafted new amendments to regulations that would increase the logging of Latvia's forests, environmental organizations say. In an open letter, the organizations have appealed to Prime Minister Evika Siliņa (New Unity) to ensure the rule of law in the forest issue, LSM.lv reports.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 25, 11:15</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 23.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/23.10.2024-insects-at-the-supermarket-are-not-necessarily-cause-for-concern.a573297/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/10/thumbnail/1/oxc3.jpg" alt="Insects at the supermarket are not necessarily cause for concern"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/23.10.2024-insects-at-the-supermarket-are-not-necessarily-cause-for-concern.a573297/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Insects at the supermarket are not necessarily cause for concern</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">German retail giant Lidl has added an interesting extra facility at the store it is constructing in the city of Cēsis – an insect house.  </div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 23, 11:37</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 22.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/22.10.2024-architects-unhappy-with-key-heritage-recruitment-effort.a573448/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2018/05/thumbnail/1/9ddv.jpg" alt="Architects unhappy with key heritage recruitment effort"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/22.10.2024-architects-unhappy-with-key-heritage-recruitment-effort.a573448/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Architects unhappy with key heritage recruitment effort</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">More than 30 architects and others have written an open letter to the Minister of Culture and the State Chancellery calling on them to reconsider the process of replacing the management of the National Cultural Heritage Board (NKMP) and to stop an already-announced competition for a new head of the organization.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 22, 11:16</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 21.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/21.10.2024-another-large-solar-park-comes-online-in-northern-latvia.a573312/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/10/thumbnail/1/owsa.jpg" alt="Another large solar park comes online in northern Latvia"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/21.10.2024-another-large-solar-park-comes-online-in-northern-latvia.a573312/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Another large solar park comes online in northern Latvia</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">An new solar power plant - Valmiera SES - has been built on the outskirts of Valmiera in northern Latvia, which will produce green electricity for the consumption of local households and companies.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 21, 13:23</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 21.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/21.10.2024-intriguing-discoveries-in-the-baltic-sea-off-the-latvian-coast.a573306/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/10/thumbnail/1/owqz.jpg" alt="Intriguing discoveries in the Baltic Sea off the Latvian coast"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/21.10.2024-intriguing-discoveries-in-the-baltic-sea-off-the-latvian-coast.a573306/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Intriguing discoveries in the Baltic Sea off the Latvian coast</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">Underwater researchers exploring an area just off the Latvian coast near Pāvilosta have reported finding structures "similar to urban infrastructure" that are not typical of the Baltic sea bed, <a href="https://www.daba.gov.lv/lv/jaunums/zemudens-izpete-atklaj-baltijas-jurai-neraksturigu-dzilu-strukturu">reported </a>the Nature Protection Board (DAP) October 21.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 21, 12:13</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 21.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/21.10.2024-leave-some-leaves-in-your-backyard.a573307/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/10/thumbnail/1/ov3i.jpg" alt="Leave some leaves in your backyard"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/21.10.2024-leave-some-leaves-in-your-backyard.a573307/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Leave some leaves in your backyard</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">When raking and picking up dead leaves in your yard and lawn, leave at least half of them on the ground - this is an environmentally friendly action that helps both nature and reduces time and resource consumption, the Latvian Fund for Nature (LDF) said October 21.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 21, 11:59</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 17.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/17.10.2024-new-footbridge-on-zunda-canal-in-riga.a572887/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/10/thumbnail/3/ovx4.jpg" alt="New footbridge on Zunda Canal in Rīga"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/17.10.2024-new-footbridge-on-zunda-canal-in-riga.a572887/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">New footbridge on Zunda Canal in Rīga</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">Connecting Dzegužkalns with Ķīpsala, and Iļģuciems with the center of Riga, works on the improvement of the Nameja Embankment area have been completed - a footbridge and boardwalk has been built between Ūdens Street and Mazā Ūdens Street, Riga City Council said on October 17.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 17, 11:12</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 16.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/16.10.2024-polluted-riga-lake-being-cleaned-with-new-method.a572700/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/10/thumbnail/1/oviu.jpg" alt="Polluted Rīga lake being cleaned with new method"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/16.10.2024-polluted-riga-lake-being-cleaned-with-new-method.a572700/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Polluted Rīga lake being cleaned with new method</span><i class="icon-play" role="presentation"></i><i class="icon-photo" role="presentation"></i></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">Cleaning of the Lake Velnezers in Jugla has started, using a method never done before in Latvia. Polyaluminium chloride is injected into the lake, which collects the lake's pollution so that the water becomes clearer in just a few days, Latvian Television reported on October 15.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 16, 7:31</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 14.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/14.10.2024-deer-population-under-debate-in-kurzeme-region.a572424/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/10/thumbnail/2/ouus.jpg" alt="Deer population under debate in Kurzeme region"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/14.10.2024-deer-population-under-debate-in-kurzeme-region.a572424/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Deer population under debate in Kurzeme region</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">Owners of forests and fields in Latvia's western Kurzeme region have been raising the alarm for a long time about the increasing amount of deer and the damage they sometimes cause.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 14, 12:31</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 08.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/08.10.2024-large-scale-waste-dumping-detected-in-latvia.a571652/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/10/thumbnail/1/ot2o.png" alt="Large-scale waste dumping detected in Latvia"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/08.10.2024-large-scale-waste-dumping-detected-in-latvia.a571652/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Large-scale waste dumping detected in Latvia</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">The State Environmental Service (VVD) in cooperation with the Bauska Municipal Police caught waste tippers in Bārbele parish at the time of the incident. Around 3000 square meters of territory was contaminated with waste, the VVD reported on October 7.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 8, 7:32</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 07.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/07.10.2024-slime-molds-take-center-stage-on-latvian-television.a571559/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/10/thumbnail/1/ot0f.jpg" alt="Slime molds take center stage on Latvian Television"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/07.10.2024-slime-molds-take-center-stage-on-latvian-television.a571559/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Slime molds take center stage on Latvian Television</span><i class="icon-play" role="presentation"></i></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">Slime mold proves that the forest in which it grows is old and diverse, nature researcher Julita Klu&scaron;a told the Latvian Television program "Environmental facts".</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 7, 13:19</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 07.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/07.10.2024-imanta-residents-worried-about-tree-cutting-for-new-bike-path.a571505/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/10/thumbnail/2/orhv.jpg" alt="Imanta residents worried about tree cutting for new bike path"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/07.10.2024-imanta-residents-worried-about-tree-cutting-for-new-bike-path.a571505/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Imanta residents worried about tree cutting for new bike path</span><i class="icon-play" role="presentation"></i></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">Imanta residents are worried about the Riga municipality's plan to cut down trees for a cycle path and plant new ones in their place. Meanwhile, the municipality is convinced that the development of the cycling infrastructure will be a win-win situation for all residents, the Latvian Television program "4. studija" reported October 7.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 7, 8:04</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 03.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/03.10.2024-latvia-to-establish-list-of-invasive-species.a571126/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/06/thumbnail/4/o1jw.jpg" alt="Latvia to establish list of invasive species"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/03.10.2024-latvia-to-establish-list-of-invasive-species.a571126/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Latvia to establish list of invasive species</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">In order to combat invasive species more effectively, Latvia will establish a list of invasive species and define measures to combat the species included in the list, according to amendments to the <a href="https://likumi.lv/ta/en/en/id/3941">Law on the Conservation of Species and Biotopes</a> approved by the Saeima in the third - final - reading on Thursday, October 3.</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 3, 11:35</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div><div class="timeline-block large key"> <div class="timeline-block__time"> <div> <span class="brand-sports-bg"></span> <i class="brand-sports-bg"></i> </div> </div> <div class="timeline-block__data"> <div class="timeline-block__timewrap"> <time class="timeline-block__timeline-time brand-sports-tx"><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> 03.10.24</span></time> </div> <div class="timeline-block__content"> <article class="thumbnail brand-sports-hov compact wide xs--small"><figure><a class="thumbnail__image lazy" href="/article/society/environment/03.10.2024-latvias-coastline-projected-to-retreat-by-47-to-72-meters-by-2100.a571103/"> <img class="lazy" data-src="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/10/thumbnail/4/orse.jpg" alt="Latvia's coastline projected to retreat by 47 to 72 meters by 2100"> </a><div class="thumbnail__details" role="presentation"></div></figure><figcaption class="brand-sports-br"><a class="thumbnail__caption" href="/article/society/environment/03.10.2024-latvias-coastline-projected-to-retreat-by-47-to-72-meters-by-2100.a571103/"><span class="thumbnail__caption_text">Latvia's coastline projected to retreat by 47 to 72 meters by 2100</span></a><div class="thumbnail__lead">As the sea level rises due to global warming, the shoreline retreat in Latvia is projected to average 47 to 72 meters by 2100, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Center report "Remote monitoring system and assessment of the Latvian coastline".</div><div class="thumbnail__icons"><time>October 3, 9:50</time></div></figcaption></article> </div> </div> </div></span> </div> <div class="col-12 col-lg-4"> <div class="block day-video-block actual-media"> <article class="thumbnail wide"> <figure> <button type="button" class="thumbnail__image play-day-video lazy" data-bg="https://static.lsm.lv/media/2024/12/thumbnail/1/pa00.jpg" aria-label="Atskaņot"></button> <span class="video__duration" 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