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Waste fires, illegal dumpsites, and oil spills leave long-term consequences for soil, water, and public health.

France, Spain, and Greece impose radical restrictions on pool owners due to droughts, while in Croatia, the discharge of chemically treated water into the vulnerable karst terrain of Kvarner poses a particular risk.

The Croatian Parliament convenes an extraordinary session on Thursday regarding the hazardous waste case in Gospić, but neither the President of the Republic nor the Prime Minister will attend. Four government ministers have confirmed their presence.

Možemo coordinator Sandra Benčić accused the HDZ government of deregulating waste imports, enabling Croatia to become the EU's dumping ground, and demanded urgent remediation of the illegal landfill in Gospić.

The Ekologija grada association has released disturbing photos and confirmed that the situation on the ground is worse than initially thought. They are demanding an urgent response from institutions.

While awaiting the remediation of 37,000 tons of waste in Gospić, the illegal dump in Kosnica grows by the day, and institutions remain silent

Residents of Biljane Donje have lived for years in the shadow of a landfill of carcinogenic slag from Šibenik's TEF factory. As remediation nears its end, questions remain about responsibility, groundwater contamination, and suspicious property registration.

A simple mix from your home bar can help against stubborn weeds on paved areas, but experts warn it's not a miracle solution.

A citizens' initiative born from the fight against an illegal waste dump in Gospić now also demands transparency around the lithium processing project.

Anita Bonačić Obradović warns of the hydrological link between the landfill and the drinking water source, demanding public answers on PFAS analyses, drawing parallels with Gospić.

More than a thousand illegal dump sites have been recorded in the Karlovac area, and the environmental association is calling on citizens to join a joint cleanup action and tour of problematic locations.

Nenad Piskac's column criticizes Croatian political elites for liberalizing hazardous waste imports and their link to fires, warning of the detrimental effects of investing in Serbian ethno-business.

Opposition demands government's dismissal over slow response, while 37,000 tons of waste remain in the soil. USKOK has released alarming findings on pollution.

Opposition and ruling parties on the ground, while residents wonder how 11,000 cubic meters of ground plastic ended up a mile and a half from the city center.

Centre Party representatives link Gospić hazardous waste scandal to unsanitized ferrochrome slag in Dugi Rat and demand the government's removal.

Benkovac Mayor denies knowledge of illegal dump in former Kimont quarry, while County Prefect Bilaver demands prosecution of those responsible and announces remediation largely funded by the state.