[PLACE]
Elbasan
Featured in 2 tracked stories · first seen
Situations
European air‑pollution premature deaths
2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated
Latest: Albania ranks fourth in Europe for premature deaths from air pollution
The 2026 European Environment Agency report noted Italy’s still‑elevated premature mortality from long‑term PM2.5 exposure, with 73 deaths per 100,000 in 2023, and warned that ozone and other pollutants continue to cause
Mediterranean forest fire crises
2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated
Latest: Albania forest fires burn 33,500 hectares, cause €77 million damage in 2025
In 2025, Albania experienced a severe wave of forest and woodland fires that burned more than 33,500 hectares, inflicting roughly €77 million in direct economic losses. The damage was concentrated in the southern Vlora d