Disasters — latest ecology news

Undermining Kakhovska hydroelectric power station will lead to irreversible consequences
Undermining Kakhovska hydroelectric power station will lead to irreversible consequences

The war crime of the Russians will cause colossal damage to the Black Sea, forests, nature reserves, etc.

The Russians mined a titanium plant in the Crimea: an ecocatastrophe threatens three countries
The Russians mined a titanium plant in the Crimea: an ecocatastrophe threatens three countries

In August 2018, an accident with large-scale environmental consequences already occurred at the plant

A fuel truck caught fire near Kyiv: a column of black smoke rose. Photo, video
A fuel truck caught fire near Kyiv: a column of black smoke rose. Photo, video

Currently, there is no information about the victims

There are 10 years left before crossing the catastrophic threshold of warming – UN
There are 10 years left before crossing the catastrophic threshold of warming – UN

Future generations will not be able to cope with the changed environment

2022 became a record year for carbon emissions from the energy industry – IEA
2022 became a record year for carbon emissions from the energy industry – IEA

Rising emissions from fossil fuels are hindering the achievement of global climate goals

The odious oligarch was accused of building 2 more resorts in the protected territories of the Carpathians
The odious oligarch was accused of building 2 more resorts in the protected territories of the Carpathians

The environmental consequences of building such a monster resort will outweigh any short-term benefits

The Doomsday glacier is rapidly melting from the inside: scientists sound the alarm
The Doomsday glacier is rapidly melting from the inside: scientists sound the alarm

Thwaites ice is responsible for about 4% of annual sea level rise

Shmyhal called on the world to prevent a global eco-catastrophe from Russia's actions at the Kakhovskaya HPP
Shmyhal called on the world to prevent a global eco-catastrophe from Russia's actions at the Kakhovskaya HPP

70% of settlements that receive water from the Dnipro River may be left without access to drinking water

Climate change could have caused an earthquake in Turkiye
Climate change could have caused an earthquake in Turkiye

Due to the melting of glaciers in the earth's crust, the distribution of weight changes

The war put the water reservoir of the Kharkiv region on the verge of ecological disaster
The war put the water reservoir of the Kharkiv region on the verge of ecological disaster

In July 2022, almost 2 million fish died in the reservoir

An explosion of the Nord Stream could cause a climate catastrophe – Bloomberg
An explosion of the Nord Stream could cause a climate catastrophe – Bloomberg

Methane is a super-potent greenhouse gas with 80 times the short-term warming potential of carbon dioxide

The hidden threat of the Kyiv HPP: the scheme of possible flooding
The hidden threat of the Kyiv HPP: the scheme of possible flooding

Engineers believe that the dam of the Kyiv Reservoir can collapse only in the case of a direct hit by an atomic bomb or a meteorite