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The evacuation of tourists, the shutdown of a nuclear power station, and rivers you can walk along: an overview of disasters in the EU
The evacuation of tourists, the shutdown of a nuclear power station, and rivers you can walk along: an overview of disasters in the EU

Droughts and forest fires continue to ravage countries

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A fire has destroyed a polystyrene factory in the Rivne region. The air is polluted with toxic compounds
A fire has destroyed a polystyrene factory in the Rivne region. The air is polluted with toxic compounds

The fire destroyed the production hall and the finished goods warehouse

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Fish deaths and a danger to humans: sewage from Kyiv has polluted the water bodies in Sofiivska Borshchahivka
Fish deaths and a danger to humans: sewage from Kyiv has polluted the water bodies in Sofiivska Borshchahivka

People are being urged to stay away from bodies of water. A drinking water delivery service has been organised

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Underground fires: peat fires have been burning for weeks in the Lviv region
Underground fires: peat fires have been burning for weeks in the Lviv region

Rescue workers emphasise the difficulty of the work, as the fire is spreading beneath the surface of the ground

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Wildfires are ravaging the EU and the US. France has called in Ukrainian rescue workers
Wildfires are ravaging the EU and the US. France has called in Ukrainian rescue workers

In total, more than 300,000 people have been evacuated across Europe

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More than 100,000 Black Sea dolphins may have died as a result of the war — says a scientist
More than 100,000 Black Sea dolphins may have died as a result of the war — says a scientist

Animals are being poisoned by petroleum products, whilst explosions are causing disorientation and concussions

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More than 300,000 people have been evacuated due to forest fires in France and Spain
More than 300,000 people have been evacuated due to forest fires in France and Spain

In just four years, the frequency of fires in Europe has increased by more than one and a half times

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Thousands of people are being evacuated across the EU due to wildfires. Fires have swept across Canada, whilst in the US people are placing bets
Thousands of people are being evacuated across the EU due to wildfires. Fires have swept across Canada, whilst in the US people are placing bets

In South America, summer temperatures are being recorded instead of winter ones

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Over 300 cubic metres of petroleum products have been recovered from the surface of Lake Kyrylivske — State Emergency Service
Over 300 cubic metres of petroleum products have been recovered from the surface of Lake Kyrylivske — State Emergency Service

The stain covered an area of over 20,000 m²

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Fish are dying in large numbers across Ukraine’s regions: key locations and causes
Fish are dying in large numbers across Ukraine’s regions: key locations and causes

Some local authorities have banned fishing until the circumstances have been clarified

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Forest fires in the EU have already destroyed more than 17,000 hectares of land in recent days
Forest fires in the EU have already destroyed more than 17,000 hectares of land in recent days

The authorities are forced to close roads and set up shelters for people at risk from natural disasters

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The State Emergency Service is still pumping oil products out of Lake Kyrylivske, whilst volunteers are rescuing birds
The State Emergency Service is still pumping oil products out of Lake Kyrylivske, whilst volunteers are rescuing birds

It may take months to fully clean the water body

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