The minister of environment,Tanczos Barna stated, on Wednesday, in the government meeting, that 70% of the country is affected by various phases of pedological drought, and as regards the strategic reserve of water, the 40 reservoirs with strategic importance, are at a filling degree of 68%. The minister made an appeal to rational usage of drinkable water, as it means huge investments to get, treat, transport and distribute and we cannot during drought periods to consume more than ten times more than during a normal period, to water the plants. The minister referred to the strategic reserves of water, saying that the 40 reservoirs with strategic importance are at a level of filling of 68%. ‘We can ensure the water strategic reserve, but in parallel, some hydrographic basins suffer a huge deficit of rain. There are already pools where there are dry rivers and there are already river basins where prolonged drought phenomena show their effects,” he said. Tanczos Barna also said that there are some regions where ‘ the average of rains over the last ten months is at less than half against the previous years’ said Barna, giving as an example areas such as Tecuci, Adjud, Barland, Botosani, Darbani and even Miercurea Ciuc. ‘The following three weeks will be characterised by these extreme phenomena and after 15th comes a wave of heat which will amplify this drought’ the minister of environment said.
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
