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The US oil march in Venezuela. Is this a sign that the world is turning away from renewable energy?
The US oil march in Venezuela. Is this a sign that the world is turning away from renewable energy?

The United States is convinced that green energy has no global future, so it is betting on oil

Forests in private hands: how plots were distributed in Volyn and why this is possible
Forests in private hands: how plots were distributed in Volyn and why this is possible

The prosecutor's office was too late – most of the forests had already been cut down

Roe deer, deer, wild boars: the population of wild animals has grown in the Polissya forests of Ukraine
Roe deer, deer, wild boars: the population of wild animals has grown in the Polissya forests of Ukraine

Foresters attribute this to natural factors, systematic feeding, and semi-free breeding

How to store fuel for domestic use without risk to health and the environment
How to store fuel for domestic use without risk to health and the environment

For personal use, you can store up to 2,000 liters of gasoline or diesel fuel

Mineral water worth 2 billion hryvnia, bribes for hunting grounds, tree felling – eco-crimes of the week
Mineral water worth 2 billion hryvnia, bribes for hunting grounds, tree felling – eco-crimes of the week

In Odessa region, the head of the forestry department demanded $25,000 for expanding hunting and fishing grounds

Total eco-boycott: Trump withdraws the US from the UN climate convention
Total eco-boycott: Trump withdraws the US from the UN climate convention

Scientists are outraged, accusing the country's administration of authoritarianism and anti-science attitudes

The Environmental Protection Committee held a meeting. What were the results?
The Environmental Protection Committee held a meeting. What were the results?

Both draft laws are recommended for consideration by the Verkhovna Rada

Microplastics and humans: what new discoveries did scientists make in 2025?
Microplastics and humans: what new discoveries did scientists make in 2025?

Last year alone, 450 million tons of plastic were produced worldwide

Quietly and under the cover of war: the government may cancel environmental impact assessments for logging
Quietly and under the cover of war: the government may cancel environmental impact assessments for logging

The EIA curbs the appetites of foresters and enables the public to monitor whether trees really need to be cut down

Crimes committed by forestry officials caused the state losses of over UAH 500 million, according to the State Bureau of Investigation
Crimes committed by forestry officials caused the state losses of over UAH 500 million, according to the State Bureau of Investigation

Foresters organize logging in nature reserves, underestimate the value of timber, and engage in abusive practices during auctions

New bill will weaken environmental control over wind farms. Environmental community calls for action
New bill will weaken environmental control over wind farms. Environmental community calls for action

The adoption of the project could give the green light to controversial wind farm construction projects, such as the one underway on the Runa mountain pasture

Which animals could be on the brink of extinction in 2026?
Which animals could be on the brink of extinction in 2026?

Pangolins and stingrays, spiders and snakes, wild cats and relict pangolins – human activity threatens many species in different parts of the world