Environmental success — latest ecology news

The Chernobyl zone has become a wildlife reserve and has reintroduced Przewalski's horses
The Chernobyl zone has become a wildlife reserve and has reintroduced Przewalski's horses

Life still thrives in this radioactive and militarized territory

A new hydrological reserve covering nearly 400 hectares has been established in Ukraine
A new hydrological reserve covering nearly 400 hectares has been established in Ukraine

Natural communities of aquatic plants identified in the Green Paper grow here

A vast swamp in the Rivne region will not be made available for peat extraction
A vast swamp in the Rivne region will not be made available for peat extraction

We are talking about more than 2,300 hectares of wetland ecosystem bordering the nature reserve

Bison were saved from extinction. Now they are helping to preserve ecosystems and other animals
Bison were saved from extinction. Now they are helping to preserve ecosystems and other animals

Animals help sequester carbon and promote biodiversity

The ecosystem in the Danube floodplain has been restored in the Odessa region: life is returning to the land
The ecosystem in the Danube floodplain has been restored in the Odessa region: life is returning to the land

As a bonus, the reservoir stopped drying up and water blooms decreased

Full cycle production: Ukraine manufactures wind turbine blade for the first time
Full cycle production: Ukraine manufactures wind turbine blade for the first time

Now the state can manufacture wind power equipment entirely on its own

In Transcarpathia, the Verkhe River was cleared of silt and dams
In Transcarpathia, the Verkhe River was cleared of silt and dams

The works will directly affect the welfare of 30,000 people and the "quality of life" of countless river animals

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

Is the ozone layer recovering? NASA has published encouraging data
Is the ozone layer recovering? NASA has published encouraging data

This year, the ozone hole is among the five smallest in the last 33 years

Ivano-Frankivsk region is among the three leaders in environmental tax payments: are these funds "working" as intended?
Ivano-Frankivsk region is among the three leaders in environmental tax payments: are these funds "working" as intended?

In the list of environmental measures are the construction and reconstruction of treatment facilities, installation of air quality monitoring stations, and the construction and expansion of landfill sites for waste storage

Integration or profanation: how the European Parliament assessed Ukraine's European integration progress in the field of environmental protection 
Integration or profanation: how the European Parliament assessed Ukraine's European integration progress in the field of environmental protection 

EU officials are already speaking directly about the steps taken by the Ukrainian authorities that openly contradict European environmental legislation 

Ukraine will become an international center for World Cleanup Day
Ukraine will become an international center for World Cleanup Day

In Kyiv, the coordination center for the campaign will be located