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Almost 1,700 kg of waste per person in the EU: recycling outweighs landfilling
Almost 1,700 kg of waste per person in the EU: recycling outweighs landfilling

Over 20 years, this figure has fallen by almost 2%

Air pollution in Kyiv and regional centers: where it is better to be careful on October 30
Air pollution in Kyiv and regional centers: where it is better to be careful on October 30

The top three dustiest cities look unusual: Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi and Rivne

Floating plant islands that will filter water are being installed on a lake in Vinnytsia
Floating plant islands that will filter water are being installed on a lake in Vinnytsia

In the future, these green platforms may become nesting sites for waterfowl

Wetlands spanning 20,000 hectares being restored in Rivne Nature Reserve in Polissia
Wetlands spanning 20,000 hectares being restored in Rivne Nature Reserve in Polissia

The measures include slowing the flow of water in drainage canals so that it stays in wetlands

Culling of wolves and foxes: regulated hunting allowed in Chernihiv Oblast
Culling of wolves and foxes: regulated hunting allowed in Chernihiv Oblast

The authorities justify it as a way to prevent the spread of rabies

Grove with century-old trees destroyed in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Grove with century-old trees destroyed in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

The aspen forests covered 37 hectares and were a rarity for the steppe ecosystem

Ukrainian cities with the cleanest air on October 29: pollution levels
Ukrainian cities with the cleanest air on October 29: pollution levels

Ivano-Frankivsk currently has the dustiest air

Where "forever chemicals" accumulate: scientists studied reservoirs on five continents
Where "forever chemicals" accumulate: scientists studied reservoirs on five continents

PFAS do not disappear from the environment, and their distribution depends on the region

Parliament fails vote to protect the Carpathians from wind turbines and development: who voted against
Parliament fails vote to protect the Carpathians from wind turbines and development: who voted against

Environmentalists suggest that it is still possible to gather the required number of votes

Six months after a Russian strike, oil has again washed up on the shore of a national park in Odesa Oblast
Six months after a Russian strike, oil has again washed up on the shore of a national park in Odesa Oblast

After storms, the substance may poison the sea sands for at least ten years

Air quality in Kyiv and Ukraine's regional centers on October 28: where to be careful
Air quality in Kyiv and Ukraine's regional centers on October 28: where to be careful

Poltava currently has the cleanest air, while residents of Ivano-Frankivsk should be more careful