Maria Semenova

Tulips are blooming at the former Hrybovychi landfill. How is the reclamation progressing?
Tulips are blooming at the former Hrybovychi landfill. How is the reclamation progressing?

They plan to finish covering the landfill with soil and planting vegetation as early as this summer

The capacity of energy storage facilities in Ukraine has increased 300-fold
The capacity of energy storage facilities in Ukraine has increased 300-fold

The main factors are the growth of the solar energy sector and the global decline in battery prices

The G7 decided to gloss over global warming during the talks to appease the U.S. and Trump
The G7 decided to gloss over global warming during the talks to appease the U.S. and Trump

While all other countries were represented by ministers, the United States sent a lower-ranking official

The Chernobyl zone has become a wildlife reserve and has reintroduced Przewalski's horses
The Chernobyl zone has become a wildlife reserve and has reintroduced Przewalski's horses

Life still thrives in this radioactive and militarized territory

Sewer repairs and landscaping: how Volyn spends its environmental tax
Sewer repairs and landscaping: how Volyn spends its environmental tax

One community doesn't even have an environmental protection program. Although its urban improvement program is not much different from "environmental" ones

The budget has received over 1.5 billion UAH in environmental taxes since the beginning of 2026
The budget has received over 1.5 billion UAH in environmental taxes since the beginning of 2026

The top spot in terms of revenue goes not to a region, but to a city

A new hydrological reserve covering nearly 400 hectares has been established in Ukraine
A new hydrological reserve covering nearly 400 hectares has been established in Ukraine

Natural communities of aquatic plants identified in the Green Paper grow here

Due to climate change, southern Ukraine will lose its agricultural potential, while the role of the west will grow
Due to climate change, southern Ukraine will lose its agricultural potential, while the role of the west will grow

Extreme heat and minimal rainfall are forcing farmers to choose more resilient crops

This is what car emissions look like: a unique 30-kilogram sculpture was unveiled in Kyiv
This is what car emissions look like: a unique 30-kilogram sculpture was unveiled in Kyiv

The object is shaped like a leaf that has been crushed by a car tire

Digest of environmental crimes: record losses due to deforestation and mineral theft
Digest of environmental crimes: record losses due to deforestation and mineral theft

The most costly crime uncovered this week was the illegal extraction of sand, amounting to nearly 750 million hryvnias