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No drinking water due to quarry drainage: Zhytomyr community appeals
No drinking water due to quarry drainage: Zhytomyr community appeals

Since November, machinery has been operating in the recreation area, and the water is already covered with oil stains

Will Ukraine be able to protect its natural and unclaimed forests?
Will Ukraine be able to protect its natural and unclaimed forests?

Experts note that the capacity of the forestry sector is extremely low due to staff reductions and the prioritization of timber harvesting

Due to the uncontrolled destruction of wolves, environmentalists have complained to the Bern Convention Committee
Due to the uncontrolled destruction of wolves, environmentalists have complained to the Bern Convention Committee

According to environmentalists, Ukraine has been violating international wildlife protection laws for 29 years

Over 200 hectares of protected land are being sold for cultivation in the Lviv region
Over 200 hectares of protected land are being sold for cultivation in the Lviv region

Due to the actions of the authorities of Velyki Mosty, the destruction of the territory of the future Kavy Nature Reserve has already begun

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