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Reservoirs — latest ecology news

Work has been underway for over a month to clean up oil products from Kyrylivske Lake and the Syrets Stream in the capital
Work has been underway for over a month to clean up oil products from Kyrylivske Lake and the Syrets Stream in the capital

Council workers are removing contaminated plants and treating the areas with sorbent

Monitoring
Global water crisis: rivers in Ukraine and the EU have reached record low levels, whilst reservoirs in the US are drying up
Global water crisis: rivers in Ukraine and the EU have reached record low levels, whilst reservoirs in the US are drying up

This is already posing a threat to the energy sector, logistics and the preservation of ecosystems

Global green
Life imprisonment for ecocide, eight years for water pollution: the Rada wants to toughen penalties for environmental crimes
Life imprisonment for ecocide, eight years for water pollution: the Rada wants to toughen penalties for environmental crimes

For ‘trivial’ pollution of water resources, citizens could face fines of up to 8,500 UAH, whilst legal entities could be fined up to 51,000 UAH

Government
Invasive fish species are taking over the Dnieper: is it possible to restore the natural balance?
Invasive fish species are taking over the Dnieper: is it possible to restore the natural balance?

Non-native fish adapt well to the aquatic conditions in Ukraine and have a number of evolutionary advantages

Monitoring
How much fishing are you allowed to do without incurring a fine? — A reminder from the State Fisheries Agency
How much fishing are you allowed to do without incurring a fine? — A reminder from the State Fisheries Agency

There are no catch limits for some invasive species

Government
Kyiv property developers have taken over the lakeside in Osokorky Ecopark
Kyiv property developers have taken over the lakeside in Osokorky Ecopark

Separately, campaigners highlight the damage that the construction is causing to the nature reserve

Monitoring
Saving the largest lake in the Kyiv region: Velykyi Supii is on the verge of drying up
Saving the largest lake in the Kyiv region: Velykyi Supii is on the verge of drying up

The situation calls for urgent action and a large-scale recovery programme

Monitoring
New oil spills have been discovered in Kyrylivske Lake in Kyiv
New oil spills have been discovered in Kyrylivske Lake in Kyiv

This was noticed whilst clearing the shoreline and vegetation

Monitoring
Recovery is impossible: the largest lake in the Khmelnytskyi region has dried up
Recovery is impossible: the largest lake in the Khmelnytskyi region has dried up

Along with the lake, rare species of aquatic and marsh plants have also disappeared

Monitoring
Over 300 cubic metres of petroleum products have been recovered from the surface of Lake Kyrylivske — State Emergency Service
Over 300 cubic metres of petroleum products have been recovered from the surface of Lake Kyrylivske — State Emergency Service

The stain covered an area of over 20,000 m²

Monitoring
The government has allocated nearly 50 million UAH for urgent emergency repairs to the dam on the Danube
The government has allocated nearly 50 million UAH for urgent emergency repairs to the dam on the Danube

There is already a risk of flooding of artesian wells and agricultural land

Government
The State Emergency Service is still pumping oil products out of Lake Kyrylivske, whilst volunteers are rescuing birds
The State Emergency Service is still pumping oil products out of Lake Kyrylivske, whilst volunteers are rescuing birds

It may take months to fully clean the water body

Monitoring