Monitoring

How polluted is the air in the capital and major cities of Ukraine on 14 September?
How polluted is the air in the capital and major cities of Ukraine on 14 September?

The air in Dnipro is the most hazardous – dust levels there are three times higher than normal

Digest of environmental offences: illegal logging, off-road driving and hunting offences
Digest of environmental offences: illegal logging, off-road driving and hunting offences

A jeep driver from Zakarpattia and the head of a polluting company in Dnipro are to stand trial

Preserving what is most precious: will designating primeval forests as protected areas help us reach EU standards for nature conservation?
Preserving what is most precious: will designating primeval forests as protected areas help us reach EU standards for nature conservation?

It is impossible to restore primeval forests after they have been felled, as these ecosystems have taken millennia to develop

Air quality in Kyiv and regional centres across Ukraine on the morning of 11 September
Air quality in Kyiv and regional centres across Ukraine on the morning of 11 September

The highest levels of harmful dust have been recorded in Rivne and Chernivtsi, which have overtaken Zaporizhzhia

Century-old trees in Vinnytsia face felling: breaches by the authorities and the developer have been uncovered
Century-old trees in Vinnytsia face felling: breaches by the authorities and the developer have been uncovered

The developer ignored the existence of the trees in the project, whilst the authorities ‘forgot’ about the public consultations

Rivers in Zakarpattia are drying up due to deforestation, off-roading and the construction of wind farms — says an environmentalist
Rivers in Zakarpattia are drying up due to deforestation, off-roading and the construction of wind farms — says an environmentalist

A separate issue is the drainage of marshes and floodplains, which is taking place due to the rapid urbanisation of Lviv and Uzhhorod

Due to a shortage of water in Ukraine’s rivers, water abstraction has been severely restricted for 300 businesses
Due to a shortage of water in Ukraine’s rivers, water abstraction has been severely restricted for 300 businesses

Some water users have had their quotas cut by a factor of ten

How polluted is the air in Ukrainian cities on 8 September?
How polluted is the air in Ukrainian cities on 8 September?

In some parts of the capital, dust levels are almost three times the permitted limit

Fire causes nearly 15 billion hryvnias’ worth of damage: environmentalists detail the damage at the Danube Nature Reserve
Fire causes nearly 15 billion hryvnias’ worth of damage: environmentalists detail the damage at the Danube Nature Reserve

The fire destroyed over 1,000 hectares of a unique floodplain ecosystem

Once every five years: due to the war, the pink flamingos in the Odesa region are not breeding
Once every five years: due to the war, the pink flamingos in the Odesa region are not breeding

The birds are being scared off by constant explosions and drones flying overhead

Ukrainians should learn to conserve drinking water — says a scientist
Ukrainians should learn to conserve drinking water — says a scientist

Cities need to adapt to the new circumstances, in particular by building rainwater storage facilities

Over 9,000 fish have died in a lake in Kharkiv: an investigation has been launched
Over 9,000 fish have died in a lake in Kharkiv: an investigation has been launched

Police are investigating breaches of water protection regulations