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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

From strategy to local decisions: EU Climate Mission launches 18 projects
From strategy to local decisions: EU Climate Mission launches 18 projects

The European Commission is investing €115 million in REGILIENCE+ projects, the Adaptation Centers network, and Horizon Europe

The second experimental eco-control point was opened in Uman
The second experimental eco-control point was opened in Uman

The energy sector must prevent environmental crimes rather than simply punish those who have already caused damage

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

The EU is investing nearly €3 billion in zero-emission projects
The EU is investing nearly €3 billion in zero-emission projects

The projects are being implemented in 18 countries of the European Community. Over the first ten years, CO2 emissions are expected to be reduced by 221 million tons

Nine energy efficiency projects in Ukraine to receive state support
Nine energy efficiency projects in Ukraine to receive state support

Once implemented, CO2 emissions into the atmosphere will fall by almost 4,300 tons per year

The US will not send high-ranking officials to COP30
The US will not send high-ranking officials to COP30

The United States has decided not to send top officials to the world's largest climate conference

Untreated wood banned from export until the end of the year – government decision
Untreated wood banned from export until the end of the year – government decision

This is a necessary step due to the shortage of wood, high domestic demand, and environmental impact

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

The eerie Transylvanian forest is threatened not by vampires and aliens, but by development
The eerie Transylvanian forest is threatened not by vampires and aliens, but by development

One of Europe's most mystical locations is threatened by the expansion of the city of Cluj-Napoca

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