05/06/2026
In just 7 months, Malta has experienced 6 major environmental incidents:
* 12 November 2025 – Għaxaq scrapyard fire
* 21 November 2025 – Marsa scrapyard fire
* 6 March – Dingli industrial fire
* April 2026 – Mqabba scrapyard fire
* May 2026 – Magħtab waste facility fire
* 1 June 2026 – Ta’ Lourdes fireworks factory explosion
From scrapyard fires to a major industrial explosion, these events have sent smoke, disruption, and concern across our communities.
We must take these matters more seriously for our own safety and for the protection of the environment.
World Environment Day let's realize we must strengthen regulation, improve enforcement, and protect our limited land and natural environment before more damage is done.
We cannot keep treating these incidents as normal.
Times of Malta
MaltaToday
Lovin Malta
Malta Daily
TheShiftNews
TVMnews
Newsbook Malta
The Malta Independent
SideStreet Malta
FreeHour Malta
Rtk103
Momentum sees an urgent need to protect our environment and address the growing climate crisis on World Environment Day. Dr Matthw Agius, member of the executive committee of Momentum, said, “Environmental challenges are often discussed as a global issue, but Malta is not living in a bubble. Effec...