Monitoring

National park "for rent," millions worth of trees cut down: digest of environmental crimes for November 1-7
National park "for rent," millions worth of trees cut down: digest of environmental crimes for November 1-7

The prosecutor's office continues to expose attempts to illegally seize hundreds of hectares of protected forest and water resources

The enemy has practically destroyed the Kinburn Spit in Mykolaiv region – spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy
The enemy has practically destroyed the Kinburn Spit in Mykolaiv region – spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy

Military operations are causing irreparable damage to Black Sea ecosystems – from protected areas to flora and fauna

Grass instead of gas and wood: bioenergy miscanthus is already being grown in Ukraine
Grass instead of gas and wood: bioenergy miscanthus is already being grown in Ukraine

The energy from burning dry miscanthus is 20% greater than the energy from burning wood

Rehabilitation with the help of nature: camping trips for veterans took place in the Odessa region
Rehabilitation with the help of nature: camping trips for veterans took place in the Odessa region

Veterans recharge their batteries amid the natural beauty of the Danube Delta, where rehabilitation goes hand in hand with the revival of nature itself

A canal instead of a river: eco-activists defended the preservation of rivers in Zhytomyr region from farmers' actions
A canal instead of a river: eco-activists defended the preservation of rivers in Zhytomyr region from farmers' actions

Agricultural enterprise destroyed rivers under the guise of land reclamation reform

Heavy metal filter: the banks of Zaporizhia's "Red River" are overgrown with willows
Heavy metal filter: the banks of Zaporizhia's "Red River" are overgrown with willows

Willow trees "work" as natural accumulators of toxic substances, which will clean up the soil near Sukha Moskovka in the future

The silent death of birds: an ecologist talks about the risks of reed cutting and the inaction of environmental officials
The silent death of birds: an ecologist talks about the risks of reed cutting and the inaction of environmental officials

The sharp "spears" of cut reeds, hidden under water, become a deadly trap for birds

Over $1 million in cash: civil servant from environmental inspection agency caught illegally enriching herself
Over $1 million in cash: civil servant from environmental inspection agency caught illegally enriching herself

Undeclared currency equivalent to over UAH 46 million was found at the official's home

The south of Ukraine could turn into a desert. How can this be prevented?
The south of Ukraine could turn into a desert. How can this be prevented?

The area of shifting sands is growing in Oleshky, and dust storms have become commonplace in Bessarabia

Millions on oak trees, destruction of the river, seizure of the coast: a digest of eco-crimes for October 25–31
Millions on oak trees, destruction of the river, seizure of the coast: a digest of eco-crimes for October 25–31

Conspiracy and negligence on the part of forestry managers, disregard for environmental standards by the head of a dairy plant, and other criminal acts caused tens of millions in damage to the state

Even more state support for energy efficiency: the first condominium association received a loan from the Ukraine Decarbonization Fund
Even more state support for energy efficiency: the first condominium association received a loan from the Ukraine Decarbonization Fund

According to calculations, after the project is implemented, annual savings will amount to over UAH 680,000

Leaves as fertilizer and natural filter: why you should stop burning them – DEI
Leaves as fertilizer and natural filter: why you should stop burning them – DEI

Useful micronutrients for plants, protection from frost and disease – leaves perform many functions in nature.