Black Sea — latest ecology news

“Comparable to Chornobyl": experts talk about the state of the Black Sea in the war
“Comparable to Chornobyl": experts talk about the state of the Black Sea in the war

According to the Minister of Environmental Protection Svitlana Grynchuk, Russia has caused €345 million in environmental damage to the Black Sea 

October 31 – International Black Sea Day: how to protect it from the consequences of war
October 31 – International Black Sea Day: how to protect it from the consequences of war

This day is important for people who live on the coast of this unique body of water and for everyone who appreciates the natural wealth of our planet

There are more fish in the Black Sea than ever
There are more fish in the Black Sea than ever

Flocks of horse mackerel, anchovy, and mullet are pleasing to the eye

In the Odessa region, vacationers collected bulls on the beaches with buckets: as it happened
In the Odessa region, vacationers collected bulls on the beaches with buckets: as it happened

In addition to fish, there were a lot of crabs on the sand

Environmentalists told whether it is safe to swim in the Black Sea
Environmentalists told whether it is safe to swim in the Black Sea

They also reported major precautions for bathing

Birds and dolphins are dying en masse in occupied Crimea – local communities
Birds and dolphins are dying en masse in occupied Crimea – local communities

Animals die from water pollution, acoustic injuries from explosions and the operation of sonar

Odesa water utility official fined UAH 13 thousand for polluting the Black Sea
Odesa water utility official fined UAH 13 thousand for polluting the Black Sea

Eco-inspectors took water samples and examined them in the laboratory

Ukraine and Romania settle environmental dispute over Danube-Black Sea canal
Ukraine and Romania settle environmental dispute over Danube-Black Sea canal

The next step will be the launch of a joint Romanian-Ukrainian commission

A storm in the Black Sea washed away Dzharylgach and Tendra spits
A storm in the Black Sea washed away Dzharylgach and Tendra spits

The storm was probably the result of anthropogenic climate change

Tons of heavy metals got into the Black Sea due to the war – a biologist
Tons of heavy metals got into the Black Sea due to the war – a biologist

It is necessary to create a correct methodology for assessing the environmental damage caused to the sea in order to obtain compensation from Russia

The fish life of the Black Sea is under a new threat
The fish life of the Black Sea is under a new threat

The alien species has adapted well to the conditions of the Black Sea

Red book crabs, which had been absent for 20 years, returned to the waters of Odessa
Red book crabs, which had been absent for 20 years, returned to the waters of Odessa

Desalination due to the explosion of the Kakhovskaya HPP had a negative impact on the bullfish population