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Over 70% of forest fires in 2025 occurred in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions
Over 70% of forest fires in 2025 occurred in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions

The main causes of fires remain military operations and careless handling of fire

Animals are unable to keep up with the warming climate: a white ermine was spotted in the Odessa region
Animals are unable to keep up with the warming climate: a white ermine was spotted in the Odessa region

Natural color change exposes animals due to snowless winters and makes them vulnerable

Fuel oil spills from a thermal power plant have polluted a reservoir in Vinnytsia region. An investigation has been launched.
Fuel oil spills from a thermal power plant have polluted a reservoir in Vinnytsia region. An investigation has been launched.

Prosecutors have launched criminal proceedings, DTEK blames Russian attacks on the power grid

Imports of new electric cars to Ukraine have increased 2.5 times since 2024
Imports of new electric cars to Ukraine have increased 2.5 times since 2024

Experts attribute this to the approaching date for the return of mandatory VAT payments during customs clearance

Systemic corruption in Dnipro's environmental inspection: subordinate detained, boss has millions in assets
Systemic corruption in Dnipro's environmental inspection: subordinate detained, boss has millions in assets

Dmytro Shybko and his family own luxury real estate in Dnipro and Kyiv, and the official himself has already been detained for bribery

Millions in salaries and his own SPP: how much did the former head of the Polissya Forestry Office earn from the state?
Millions in salaries and his own SPP: how much did the former head of the Polissya Forestry Office earn from the state?

In one month in public office, the official earned more than in the whole of 2024

Millions of trees cut down and ponds destroyed – a digest of environmental crimes from EcoPolitics
Millions of trees cut down and ponds destroyed – a digest of environmental crimes from EcoPolitics

Land in the mountains, forests, and on the coast remains a tempting target for violators

Due to the uncontrolled destruction of wolves, environmentalists have complained to the Bern Convention Committee
Due to the uncontrolled destruction of wolves, environmentalists have complained to the Bern Convention Committee

According to environmentalists, Ukraine has been violating international wildlife protection laws for 29 years

Over 200 hectares of protected land are being sold for cultivation in the Lviv region
Over 200 hectares of protected land are being sold for cultivation in the Lviv region

Due to the actions of the authorities of Velyki Mosty, the destruction of the territory of the future Kavy Nature Reserve has already begun

The fight for nature reserves, pine smuggling, and the destruction of mineral resources – a digest of environmental crimes
The fight for nature reserves, pine smuggling, and the destruction of mineral resources – a digest of environmental crimes

Unique Danube forests were to be cut down for the construction of a river terminal, and part of the meadow park in Kharkiv was planned to be destroyed for a residential complex

Dangerous generators: how to generate energy without harming people and the environment
Dangerous generators: how to generate energy without harming people and the environment

The generator produces poisonous carbon monoxide gas and can also cause a fire

River floodplains in Rivne region may receive protected area status
River floodplains in Rivne region may receive protected area status

This unique wetland area is extremely important for water purification and is also home to rare flora and fauna