Rivers — latest ecology news

Ukraine has banned crayfish fishing from December 1
Ukraine has banned crayfish fishing from December 1

The fine for catching just one river animal is over 3,000 hryvnia

River floodplains in Rivne region may receive protected area status
River floodplains in Rivne region may receive protected area status

This unique wetland area is extremely important for water purification and is also home to rare flora and fauna

Rehabilitation with the help of nature: camping trips for veterans took place in the Odessa region
Rehabilitation with the help of nature: camping trips for veterans took place in the Odessa region

Veterans recharge their batteries amid the natural beauty of the Danube Delta, where rehabilitation goes hand in hand with the revival of nature itself

A canal instead of a river: eco-activists defended the preservation of rivers in Zhytomyr region from farmers' actions
A canal instead of a river: eco-activists defended the preservation of rivers in Zhytomyr region from farmers' actions

Agricultural enterprise destroyed rivers under the guise of land reclamation reform

Heavy metal filter: the banks of Zaporizhia's "Red River" are overgrown with willows
Heavy metal filter: the banks of Zaporizhia's "Red River" are overgrown with willows

Willow trees "work" as natural accumulators of toxic substances, which will clean up the soil near Sukha Moskovka in the future

Millions on oak trees, destruction of the river, seizure of the coast: a digest of eco-crimes for October 25–31
Millions on oak trees, destruction of the river, seizure of the coast: a digest of eco-crimes for October 25–31

Conspiracy and negligence on the part of forestry managers, disregard for environmental standards by the head of a dairy plant, and other criminal acts caused tens of millions in damage to the state

Construction of two mini-hydroelectric power plants in Kalyny prohibited by decision of the Transcarpathian Court of Appeal
Construction of two mini-hydroelectric power plants in Kalyny prohibited by decision of the Transcarpathian Court of Appeal

People will finally be able to stop taking turns on the old dam, but they are also considering a worse-case scenario

Microplastics found in Danube waters: what is the danger
Microplastics found in Danube waters: what is the danger

The Danube is one of the key routes for plastic to enter the Black Sea

Pollution found on the banks of the Dnipro River in Kyiv. Video.
Pollution found on the banks of the Dnipro River in Kyiv. Video.

Local residents share the effects of pollution on social media

The most damaging environmental violations from September 6 to 12. Digest.
The most damaging environmental violations from September 6 to 12. Digest.

Environmental inspectors continue to monitor environmental violations