Monitoring

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.

The prosecutor's office defended the lands of the Carpathian National Nature Park in the Supreme Court
The prosecutor's office defended the lands of the Carpathian National Nature Park in the Supreme Court

In Ukraine, nearly 26,000 land plots registered in just a year and a half overlap with the boundaries of protected areas.

Destruction of steppe to create forest: environmentalists concerned about afforestation in Chernihiv region
Destruction of steppe to create forest: environmentalists concerned about afforestation in Chernihiv region

A 5-hectare steppe area is being artificially converted into a forest, threatening the biome and rare plants.

Seven more windmills are planned to be built in the Runa valley: the last untouched area is under threat
Seven more windmills are planned to be built in the Runa valley: the last untouched area is under threat

A company from the Wind Farms Group has already started the EIA procedure

Misappropriation of water fund lands worth more than UAH 50 million: three people will be tried in Kyiv region
Misappropriation of water fund lands worth more than UAH 50 million: three people will be tried in Kyiv region

The defendants resold more than 7 hectares of water fund land using fake documents