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The Kyiv City Council is being asked to ban mowing the grass
The Kyiv City Council is being asked to ban mowing the grass

Mowing grass damages the root system of trees, pollutes the air, creates unnecessary noise and contributes to an increase in temperature

A war against arsonists: how the punishments will change
A war against arsonists: how the punishments will change

It is planned to expand the list of actions for which criminal liability will be provided and its strengthening in the conditions of martial law

The RGC explained why the production of biomethane remains attractive during the war
The RGC explained why the production of biomethane remains attractive during the war

Biomethane does not differ from natural gas for consumers, because it is an analogue in terms of chemical formula and quality

Dmytro Komarov joined the vertical greening of Kyiv. Photo
Dmytro Komarov joined the vertical greening of Kyiv. Photo

In summer, the temperature inside a room with a green wall is 5 degrees lower on average

5 eco-initiatives for Ukraine's food security
5 eco-initiatives for Ukraine's food security

Initiatives will help to solve environmental problems more effectively after victory

Conservationists want to restore the nature of Zmiiny Island
Conservationists want to restore the nature of Zmiiny Island

Environmentalists also call for the creation of new protected areas in the Odesa region in places close to the victims on Zmiiny, in particular rocks and steppes

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

Scientists destroyed a tract of the Red Book flower in the nature reserve of Zakarpattia
Scientists destroyed a tract of the Red Book flower in the nature reserve of Zakarpattia

The plant cover protected the bulbs from excessive heating

During the war, Ukrainians caused 30,000 burns
During the war, Ukrainians caused 30,000 burns

Arson is considered a criminal offense punishable by 10 to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property

A firebug destroyed hectares of wheat and pastures in Zakarpattia. Photo
A firebug destroyed hectares of wheat and pastures in Zakarpattia. Photo

As of July 1, 1,702 fires were extinguished, as a result of which 2,704 hectares of Transcarpathian land were burned

Slow Motion Bomb: Strilets talks about the global environmental consequences of war
Slow Motion Bomb: Strilets talks about the global environmental consequences of war

When it comes to the environment, the war is not local in nature, because ecosystems cannot be divided by conditional boundaries, and if the natural balance in one geolocation is destroyed, it will definitely be felt by another