Reservoirs — latest ecology news

The biologist explained why the Kakhovsky reservoir should not be refilled
The biologist explained why the Kakhovsky reservoir should not be refilled

Flooded plants will rot and pollute the air

Chemical contamination and helminths were found in the water in Vinnytsia
Chemical contamination and helminths were found in the water in Vinnytsia

In reservoirs for drinking water supply, 4.4% of samples were infected with helminths, and in 2022 – 0%

The Ministry of Defense warned about the risk of desertification of the south due to the explosion of the Kakhovska HPP
The Ministry of Defense warned about the risk of desertification of the south due to the explosion of the Kakhovska HPP

The total amount of precipitation in the Kherson region reaches 400 millimeters per year

In Odesa, fish died en masse in a protected estuary
In Odesa, fish died en masse in a protected estuary

Eco-inspectors took water samples for laboratory research

The bottom of the Kakhovsky Reservoir was turned into a green meadow
The bottom of the Kakhovsky Reservoir was turned into a green meadow

Damage to the environment from the Russians' detonation of the Kakhovskaya HPP reached $1.5 billion

The Kakhov reservoir is overgrown with wild grass. Video
The Kakhov reservoir is overgrown with wild grass. Video

Environmental safety is one of the conditions of the "peace formula" for Ukraine

The Kakhov reservoir has completely become shallow. Video
The Kakhov reservoir has completely become shallow. Video

It may take 10 years to restore ecosystems after the explosion of the Kakhovskaya HPP

The reservoir in the Kharkiv region was completely restored after the explosion
The reservoir in the Kharkiv region was completely restored after the explosion

63 species of plants were found at the bottom of the former reservoir

The unique Khadzhibey estuary is drying up near Odessa. Photo
The unique Khadzhibey estuary is drying up near Odessa. Photo

The reasons for the shoaling are being established

The bottom of the Kakhovsky Reservoir is planned to be sown with grain
The bottom of the Kakhovsky Reservoir is planned to be sown with grain

A new ecosystem began to revive on the drained bottom

Damages from the undermining of the reservoir dam reached 3 billion UAH in Kharkiv region
Damages from the undermining of the reservoir dam reached 3 billion UAH in Kharkiv region

Due to the shallowing of the reservoir, some residents of Donetsk and Luhansk regions were left without water supply