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How fireflies in Europe are being saved from extinction
How fireflies in Europe are being saved from extinction

Overall, population declines are already being observed in 40% of insect species on the planet

Destruction of century-old trees and leasing of protected land – a digest of environmental crimes from EcoPolitics
Destruction of century-old trees and leasing of protected land – a digest of environmental crimes from EcoPolitics

Among the most damaging crimes are illegal mining, deforestation, and attempts to appropriate protected lands

Between sarcasm and despair: how the environmental community assesses the first 100 days of the unified Ministry of Economy
Between sarcasm and despair: how the environmental community assesses the first 100 days of the unified Ministry of Economy

Experts and environmental activists warn: the agency is failing miserably to strike a balance between economic and environmental interests

What are the Ministry of Economy's immediate plans for the environment: the minister shared the details
What are the Ministry of Economy's immediate plans for the environment: the minister shared the details

Priorities include greening the economy and deregulating the forestry sector

100 days of the expanded Ministry of Economy: how the environment became a statistic in the economic theater
100 days of the expanded Ministry of Economy: how the environment became a statistic in the economic theater

The agency praised itself, but the environmental community did not appreciate the "genius" of this merger

National park "for rent," millions worth of trees cut down: digest of environmental crimes for November 1-7
National park "for rent," millions worth of trees cut down: digest of environmental crimes for November 1-7

The prosecutor's office continues to expose attempts to illegally seize hundreds of hectares of protected forest and water resources

November 6 – International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
November 6 – International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict

Due to Russia's armed aggression, damage to Ukraine's environment has already amounted to almost UAH 6 trillion

Millions on oak trees, destruction of the river, seizure of the coast: a digest of eco-crimes for October 25–31
Millions on oak trees, destruction of the river, seizure of the coast: a digest of eco-crimes for October 25–31

Conspiracy and negligence on the part of forestry managers, disregard for environmental standards by the head of a dairy plant, and other criminal acts caused tens of millions in damage to the state

Leaves as fertilizer and natural filter: why you should stop burning them – DEI
Leaves as fertilizer and natural filter: why you should stop burning them – DEI

Useful micronutrients for plants, protection from frost and disease – leaves perform many functions in nature.

The prosecutor's office defended the lands of the Carpathian National Nature Park in the Supreme Court
The prosecutor's office defended the lands of the Carpathian National Nature Park in the Supreme Court

In Ukraine, nearly 26,000 land plots registered in just a year and a half overlap with the boundaries of protected areas.

Destruction of steppe to create forest: environmentalists concerned about afforestation in Chernihiv region
Destruction of steppe to create forest: environmentalists concerned about afforestation in Chernihiv region

A 5-hectare steppe area is being artificially converted into a forest, threatening the biome and rare plants.

Creation of dipshots and other AI videos can harm the environment – Oxford scientist
Creation of dipshots and other AI videos can harm the environment – Oxford scientist

Data centers where video is generated consume energy and water on an industrial scale