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The key consequences of the war for the environment of Ukraine. Week digest
The key consequences of the war for the environment of Ukraine. Week digest

Large-scale fires at infrastructure and industrial facilities lead to air poisoning by particularly dangerous substances. Pollutants can be carried by winds over long distances.

A Volyn resident faces prison because of a large-scale fire in the forest
A Volyn resident faces prison because of a large-scale fire in the forest

The man's actions caused damages in the amount of more than 610 thousand hryvnias

8 hectares of forest to turn into housing for war victims in Irpen
8 hectares of forest to turn into housing for war victims in Irpen

A green zone can become an outpost for resistance, and in peacetime it can improve health

The advantages of uniting forest farms into a single state-owned enterprise. Infographics
The advantages of uniting forest farms into a single state-owned enterprise. Infographics

The structure of the State Enterprise "Forests of Ukraine" provides for the optimization of management personnel, which will free up funds for the payment of highly qualified specialists

The EU to stop global deforestation through new market rules
The EU to stop global deforestation through new market rules

The EU accounts for approximately 10% of global deforestation

Eco-activists criticized the unification of all forest farms of Ukraine into a single structure
Eco-activists criticized the unification of all forest farms of Ukraine into a single structure

Officials guilty of abuses and crimes, particularly during wartime, may escape responsibility

Ban to enter the forests and why it is forbidden in Zakarpattia
Ban to enter the forests and why it is forbidden in Zakarpattia

The Council's decision is necessarily

Scientists want to involve mushrooms in the fight against climate change
Scientists want to involve mushrooms in the fight against climate change

Mushrooms can help increase soil fertility and reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere

Luhansk shame: eco-activists criticized the plan to restore Ukraine's nature
Luhansk shame: eco-activists criticized the plan to restore Ukraine's nature

Environmentalists turned to the European Commission with their own proposals regarding priority measures for nature protection

Dealers started illegal deforestation in the Kyiv region
Dealers started illegal deforestation in the Kyiv region

Police have already opened a criminal case