Environment — latest ecology news

Which animals could be on the brink of extinction in 2026?
Which animals could be on the brink of extinction in 2026?

Pangolins and stingrays, spiders and snakes, wild cats and relict pangolins – human activity threatens many species in different parts of the world

Cottages in a nature reserve in Volyn: court imposes seizure on buildings
Cottages in a nature reserve in Volyn: court imposes seizure on buildings

In addition to unauthorized construction, the police are investigating abuse of power by officials of the Kivertsi Forestry Administration

Destruction of nature reserves, illegal logging schemes: a digest of environmental crimes of the week
Destruction of nature reserves, illegal logging schemes: a digest of environmental crimes of the week

Land with environmental protection status continues to be "stolen" through document forgery, bribery, and regulatory loopholes

Is Mount Gostra threatened by the construction of a wind farm? Local deputies rejected the creation of a nature reserve
Is Mount Gostra threatened by the construction of a wind farm? Local deputies rejected the creation of a nature reserve

High-altitude forests may disappear due to the installation of up to 40 generators

Unique springs in Volyn have dried up. Locals blame former MP's company
Unique springs in Volyn have dried up. Locals blame former MP's company

Residents believe that illegal drilling of wells led to the drop in water levels

Environmental results: what made 2025 memorable
Environmental results: what made 2025 memorable

The main focus in both Ukraine and the EU has been on finding a balance between the economy and the environment, while the main challenge for global climate policy has been the radical change in the US position

Preserving Ukraine's stone steppe: environmentalists call for inventory and protection of virgin lands
Preserving Ukraine's stone steppe: environmentalists call for inventory and protection of virgin lands

The banks of steppe rivers are home to dozens of endangered species

Failures and achievements in Ukrainian environmental policy in 2025
Failures and achievements in Ukrainian environmental policy in 2025

A series of decisions by Ukrainian officials runs counter to European environmental priorities

Tens of millions on timber, seizure of protected lands – a digest of environmental crimes
Tens of millions on timber, seizure of protected lands – a digest of environmental crimes

The defendants in cases involving illegal logging are often not unknown "black loggers," but rather well-known forestry managers

Controversial wind farms in Transcarpathia: parliamentary committees insist on environmental impact analysis
Controversial wind farms in Transcarpathia: parliamentary committees insist on environmental impact analysis

Committees recommend conducting an "environmental inventory" of all investment projects for the construction of wind farms in Transcarpathia

Asbestos in demolition waste: how Ukraine can safely dismantle and dispose of rubble
Asbestos in demolition waste: how Ukraine can safely dismantle and dispose of rubble

The country still lacks an effective asbestos management system

Criminal deputy, drainage of ponds, tree felling – digest of environmental crimes
Criminal deputy, drainage of ponds, tree felling – digest of environmental crimes

Among the violations are also attempts to appropriate protected lands