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How to cope with the heat: effective ways to avoid heatstroke in summer
How to cope with the heat: effective ways to avoid heatstroke in summer

The main thing is to drink plenty of water, avoid direct sunlight and overheating

Tigers back in the wild: Kazakhstan is reviving the predator population after 70 years of extinction
Tigers back in the wild: Kazakhstan is reviving the predator population after 70 years of extinction

As a preliminary step, scientists have restored the population of even-toed ungulates, which are a natural prey source for predators

Digest of environmental crimes: illegal tree felling and the protection of nature reserves
Digest of environmental crimes: illegal tree felling and the protection of nature reserves

Dozens of crimes relate to the destruction of forests – involving officials, businesspeople and ordinary citizens driven by greed

The transition to nature-based forestry is set to begin in the mountain forests of the Carpathians
The transition to nature-based forestry is set to begin in the mountain forests of the Carpathians

Forests comprising trees of different species, ages and heights are more resilient to changes in the weather and better able to withstand pests

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

Air pollution levels in Ukrainian cities on 6 August
Air pollution levels in Ukrainian cities on 6 August

Fires are being reported in the south

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

8,000 hectares of woodland have been planted in southern Ukraine over the past three years: how the climate is affecting this
8,000 hectares of woodland have been planted in southern Ukraine over the past three years: how the climate is affecting this

To establish forests in southern Ukraine, it is necessary to carefully select tree species and tend to the young plantations for years on end

The world has failed to meet virtually all its 2030 nature conservation targets — UN
The world has failed to meet virtually all its 2030 nature conservation targets — UN

Only efforts to minimise the impact of climate change on biodiversity were highly rated

Sand was stolen from the state for three years: the traffickers caused damage to the environment amounting to over 48 million UAH
Sand was stolen from the state for three years: the traffickers caused damage to the environment amounting to over 48 million UAH

Those involved in the scheme laundered illegally extracted minerals through companies under their control

28 July — World Nature Conservation Day
28 July — World Nature Conservation Day

This date serves as a reminder of the fragility of nature and the main factors that threaten its conservation

Saving the largest lake in the Kyiv region: Velykyi Supii is on the verge of drying up
Saving the largest lake in the Kyiv region: Velykyi Supii is on the verge of drying up

The situation calls for urgent action and a large-scale recovery programme