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Where is the debris from destroyed buildings? The state has no data on recycling and storage
Where is the debris from destroyed buildings? The state has no data on recycling and storage

By the end of 2024, Ukraine had recorded almost 600,000 tons of debris from the destruction. However, there is no information about its structure and reuse

Forestry workers were doing their everyday job. Why "a billion trees" is not an achievement
Forestry workers were doing their everyday job. Why "a billion trees" is not an achievement

A large-scale tree planting campaign turned into standard restoration after logging

Illegal harvesting of berries and reeds in national parks: environmentalists report crime to Ministry of Environment
Illegal harvesting of berries and reeds in national parks: environmentalists report crime to Ministry of Environment

According to environmentalists, this causes complex damage to protected areas and may lead to starvation among wild animals

Two new natural monuments will be created in the virgin steppes of Kirovograd region
Two new natural monuments will be created in the virgin steppes of Kirovograd region

The new status of steppe territories will help preserve rare plant species from destruction

Deputy Minister of Economy Zubovich illegally allowed tree felling in national parks – KECC
Deputy Minister of Economy Zubovich illegally allowed tree felling in national parks – KECC

This concerns the issuance of logging limits in national parks and nature reserves exceeding 4,500 cubic meters of timber

Another round for the development of Runa: a forest in Transcarpathia will be surveyed for the construction of a power line
Another round for the development of Runa: a forest in Transcarpathia will be surveyed for the construction of a power line

Environmentalists remind that the EIA for the construction of wind turbines is still missing and call on the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" to stop inspecting the sites

"The plundering of natural resources has reached its peak" – KECC on the former Minister of the Environment
"The plundering of natural resources has reached its peak" – KECC on the former Minister of the Environment

Under her leadership, one-tenth of all timber in Ukraine was harvested in national parks and nature reserves

In Kharkiv, forests are being destroyed and attempts are being made to seize a lake to expand a quarry, according to environmental activists.
In Kharkiv, forests are being destroyed and attempts are being made to seize a lake to expand a quarry, according to environmental activists.

Public hearings are scheduled to take place in December to decide the fate of Osnovyansky Lake. The community is calling for publicity

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

Restore the Ministry of Ecology: Ukrainian environmental organizations have made public their demands to parliamentarians
Restore the Ministry of Ecology: Ukrainian environmental organizations have made public their demands to parliamentarians

During its existence, the merged ministry has not carried out a single reform and, at the same time, has ceased to act as a safeguard against the adoption of harmful laws

Destruction of trees in national parks: environmental activists appeal to the Prosecutor General's Office
Destruction of trees in national parks: environmental activists appeal to the Prosecutor General's Office

Fifteen nature reserve institutions received unlimited logging limits during the wild animal breeding season

A canal instead of a river: eco-activists defended the preservation of rivers in Zhytomyr region from farmers' actions
A canal instead of a river: eco-activists defended the preservation of rivers in Zhytomyr region from farmers' actions

Agricultural enterprise destroyed rivers under the guise of land reclamation reform