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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

The planet can cross 6 climatic points: scientists predict a catastrophe
The planet can cross 6 climatic points: scientists predict a catastrophe

Destabilization, which precedes the failure of the system, is already beginning to be observed in the polar regions

European rivers are drying up due to the worst drought for 500 years
European rivers are drying up due to the worst drought for 500 years

Low river levels and high water temperatures can be fatal for many species

Funding needed for climate disasters has risen ‘more than 800%’ in 20 years
Funding needed for climate disasters has risen ‘more than 800%’ in 20 years

In 2021 alone, natural disasters cost the economy $329 billion

Barbaric actions of the Russian troops created threat of an ecological catastrophe for Ukraine
Barbaric actions of the Russian troops created threat of an ecological catastrophe for Ukraine

Russia's aggression has posed a threat to the water potential of Eastern Europe

Explosion of the dam of the North Crimean canal caused UAH 2.6 billion in damage to the Ukrainian environment
Explosion of the dam of the North Crimean canal caused UAH 2.6 billion in damage to the Ukrainian environment

Ukraine will apply to international courts for compensation from Russia for all damage to the ecosystem

The UN has predicted an increase in the frequency of natural disasters by almost half by 2030
The UN has predicted an increase in the frequency of natural disasters by almost half by 2030

Due to the climate crisis, natural disasters occur where they have not been before

War in Ukraine could spark disease outbreak due to environmental pollution
War in Ukraine could spark disease outbreak due to environmental pollution

Damage to water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure also poses broad health threats