Reservoirs — latest ecology news

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

Kakhovska HPP will be rebuilt according to an experimental project in two years
Kakhovska HPP will be rebuilt according to an experimental project in two years

This will increase the agricultural and energy potential of Ukraine

A protected spit was turned into an amusement park in the Mykolayiv region
A protected spit was turned into an amusement park in the Mykolayiv region

This can completely destroy biodiversity and the spit itself

Kiyans were forbidden to swim on 6 city beaches
Kiyans were forbidden to swim on 6 city beaches

In 2023, the beach season was not officially opened in the city

It will take 10 years to restore nature after the explosion of Kakhovskaya HPP –  Strilets
It will take 10 years to restore nature after the explosion of Kakhovskaya HPP – Strilets

Scientists and specialists of the Ministry of Environment and UNEP are discussing the feasibility of restoring the reservoir

Water has completely disappeared in the area of ​​the Dniprovskaya HPP in Zaporizhzhia
Water has completely disappeared in the area of ​​the Dniprovskaya HPP in Zaporizhzhia

The water level in the lower beif of the Dniprovska HPP is 2.36 meters below the norm

The PACE found Russia guilty of ecocide due to the undermining of the Kakhovska HPP
The PACE found Russia guilty of ecocide due to the undermining of the Kakhovska HPP

The document contains a number of points related to the consequences of Russian aggression

The Kakhovsky reservoir has turned into a solid desert
The Kakhovsky reservoir has turned into a solid desert

Deep cracks formed at the bottom

Half of the city's beaches turned out to be unsafe for swimming in Kyiv
Half of the city's beaches turned out to be unsafe for swimming in Kyiv

In 2023, the beach season will not open in Kyiv

The Kakhovsky reservoir has turned into a dry desert. Photo
The Kakhovsky reservoir has turned into a dry desert. Photo

In Zaporizhzhia, due to the lowering of the water level, the shores are exposed