The State Environmental Service has launched a procurement procedure for nationally significant remediation works in Aizkraukle. The remediation works are planned in the territory of the former reinforced-concrete plant in Aizkraukle, where long-standing pollution risks have threatened groundwater quality and the River Daugava.   The primary objective of the remediation works is to eliminate the […]

Imagine if everyday aluminum waste could hold the key to cleaner energy. That’s the question explored by Gustavs Lukašs, an 11th-grade student at Riga State Gymnasium No. 1, who has chosen the chemistry and biology track at school. Gustavs is among the young innovators inspired by the LACISE project, which offers a unique chance to tackle real-world […]

As part of the Swiss–Latvian Cooperation Programme project “Advancement of Paediatric Oncology Care at the Children’s Clinical University Hospital”, a policy dialogue and discussion titled “Adolescents and Oncology” was held on 26 November, bringing together representatives of the Ministry of Health, Children’s Hospital specialists and patient organisations. The participants agreed on the need to work […]