Environment — latest ecology news

More than 300 illegal landfills found in forests in Volyn and Rivne regions
More than 300 illegal landfills found in forests in Volyn and Rivne regions

Representatives of forest protection also inspected the surrounding areas

On Environment Day, UAnimals volunteers removed 20 tons of garbage
On Environment Day, UAnimals volunteers removed 20 tons of garbage

450 people turned out for the UAnimals Spring Cleanup March

April 20 is Environment Day in Ukraine: interesting facts
April 20 is Environment Day in Ukraine: interesting facts

Together we can make the world a better place

UAnimals invites to join the All-Ukrainian Cleanup March on April 20
UAnimals invites to join the All-Ukrainian Cleanup March on April 20

UAnimals have chosen safe locations for cleaning

The European Union plans to spend 3.5 billion euros on ocean protection
The European Union plans to spend 3.5 billion euros on ocean protection

This was announced during the annual conference "Our Ocean"

Wild animals are being returned to the steppes of Odesa region
Wild animals are being returned to the steppes of Odesa region

Releasing the animals into the wild is part of an ecosystem restoration program

High levels of air pollution due to dust from the Sahara recorded in Kyiv
High levels of air pollution due to dust from the Sahara recorded in Kyiv

Ukrainians were urged to close windows indoors, because dust can be harmful to children, the elderly and people with respiratory diseases

A comprehensive environmental program was approved in Lviv
A comprehensive environmental program was approved in Lviv

It is taken once every 4 years

EU Council tightens rules on criminal liability for ecocide
EU Council tightens rules on criminal liability for ecocide

Violating companies will be fined €40 million for the most serious violations

Verkhovna Rada's Environmental Committee recommends adopting amendments to the law on the nature reserve fund
Verkhovna Rada's Environmental Committee recommends adopting amendments to the law on the nature reserve fund

The passage of mechanical vehicles through nature conservation areas is prohibited.

SEP will appeal in court against the sale of the Poppy Bog monument for peat extraction
SEP will appeal in court against the sale of the Poppy Bog monument for peat extraction

The swamp is home to Red List plants and animals and trees up to 160 years old