Society

In Transcarpathia, forests are being cut down for another power line to the wind farm on the Runa mountain pasture
In Transcarpathia, forests are being cut down for another power line to the wind farm on the Runa mountain pasture

Environmental activists consider this to be a continuation of the systematic destruction of forests for energy projects

Protecting spring flowers: what penalty can you get for picking snowdrops?
Protecting spring flowers: what penalty can you get for picking snowdrops?

Even for a small bouquet, you can face a fine of thousands of hryvnia

March schedule for eco-bus stops in Lviv, Khmelnytskyi, and Poltava
March schedule for eco-bus stops in Lviv, Khmelnytskyi, and Poltava

Residents can dispose of waste that cannot be thrown away in a regular trash can free of charge

Sanitary felling for healthy trees? Experts surveyed areas for felling
Sanitary felling for healthy trees? Experts surveyed areas for felling

The condition of trees has been artificially downgraded in all areas, which indicates abuse by forest users

How to combat black ice in an environmentally friendly way and why salt use should be limited
How to combat black ice in an environmentally friendly way and why salt use should be limited

Plants, animals, and soil suffer from incorrect mixtures

The ecosystem in the Danube floodplain has been restored in the Odessa region: life is returning to the land
The ecosystem in the Danube floodplain has been restored in the Odessa region: life is returning to the land

As a bonus, the reservoir stopped drying up and water blooms decreased

Animals in cages and unsanitary conditions: Odessa police open case against controversial breeding facility
Animals in cages and unsanitary conditions: Odessa police open case against controversial breeding facility

The animals have already been confiscated, and those responsible may face imprisonment

Green light for wind farms in the Carpathians: Ministry of Economy provides EIA conclusion on the Runa mountain pasture
Green light for wind farms in the Carpathians: Ministry of Economy provides EIA conclusion on the Runa mountain pasture

The new wind farm will have a capacity of over 150 MW, but experts believe that its construction is being carried out with violations

The garbage problem: how bad is it and what can everyone do about it?
The garbage problem: how bad is it and what can everyone do about it?

Reasons range from imperfect waste management at the state and municipal levels to people's lack of eco-friendly habits

Fishing in nature reserves: activists criticize draft resolution by Ministry of Economy
Fishing in nature reserves: activists criticize draft resolution by Ministry of Economy

The environmental community sees the document as representing a fundamental conflict of interest between nature conservation and industrial exploitation

In Volyn, a businessman who does not own any cows received forest land for grazing. The forest is no longer there
In Volyn, a businessman who does not own any cows received forest land for grazing. The forest is no longer there

According to calculations by the State Environmental Inspection, losses to the state amounted to over UAH 10 million

What are Ukraine's main environmental problems?
What are Ukraine's main environmental problems?

The existing problems have been significantly exacerbated by the full-scale war