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In Kyiv, the condition of five water bodies is being restored using biological agents
In Kyiv, the condition of five water bodies is being restored using biological agents

The preliminary and final scientific analyses of the water samples have been identified as separate stages

Lakes Kytay and Katlabug in the Odesa region are being artificially replenished with water due to critical shallowing
Lakes Kytay and Katlabug in the Odesa region are being artificially replenished with water due to critical shallowing

The water level there is already considerably below the ‘dead’ level

The situation will not improve in October: low water levels on the Dniester pose a threat to Ukraine and Moldova
The situation will not improve in October: low water levels on the Dniester pose a threat to Ukraine and Moldova

Last month, the inflow was recorded at just 11% of the normal level

There has not been enough rain to fill the rivers in the Lviv region: the low water levels persist
There has not been enough rain to fill the rivers in the Lviv region: the low water levels persist

If the situation does not improve, restrictions on water abstraction limits may be extended

27 September – World Rivers Day
27 September – World Rivers Day

This is an opportunity to draw attention to the pollution and overuse of water bodies

24 September — World Maritime Day
24 September — World Maritime Day

Whilst the world is currently discussing safe shipping, Ukrainian waters are suffering from explosions, mining and pollution

A new lease of life for small rivers: volunteers in the Kharkiv region are saving water bodies
A new lease of life for small rivers: volunteers in the Kharkiv region are saving water bodies

Once the riverbanks have been cleaned up, they once again become popular leisure spots for locals

18 September marks world water quality monitoring day: how it works in Ukraine
18 September marks world water quality monitoring day: how it works in Ukraine

Water quality is monitored at over 1,100 groundwater and surface water monitoring points

Over 600 million UAH will be spent on clearing the Ingulets River near Kryvyi Rih
Over 600 million UAH will be spent on clearing the Ingulets River near Kryvyi Rih

Терміновість і відсутність торгів обґрунтовують тим, що через замулення і загрози атак місто може залишитися без води

The fourth summer of the Great Meadow: the trees are growing ever taller, and the pelicans and sturgeons have returned
The fourth summer of the Great Meadow: the trees are growing ever taller, and the pelicans and sturgeons have returned

More than 320 species of flowering plants alone have already been recorded here

Rivers in Ukraine continue to dry up: where the highest danger level has been declared
Rivers in Ukraine continue to dry up: where the highest danger level has been declared

In the west of the country, water levels are already below historical records in some places

Ukrainians should learn to conserve drinking water — says a scientist
Ukrainians should learn to conserve drinking water — says a scientist

Cities need to adapt to the new circumstances, in particular by building rainwater storage facilities