Ukraine — latest ecology news

Ukraine’s first geothermal power station is to be built in Zakarpattia
Ukraine’s first geothermal power station is to be built in Zakarpattia

The plant will have a capacity of 5 MW of electrical power and 20 MW of thermal energy

A firm linked to money laundering received over 84 million UAH from ‘Forests of Ukraine’
A firm linked to money laundering received over 84 million UAH from ‘Forests of Ukraine’

‘Derevo Sila’ secured its first contract 18 days after registration, having recruited workers in a single day in preparation for the tender

Air quality in the capital and regional centres of Ukraine on 23 September
Air quality in the capital and regional centres of Ukraine on 23 September

As of this morning, the air in Odesa is the most polluted

How polluted was the air in Kyiv and Ukraine’s regional centres on 22 September?
How polluted was the air in Kyiv and Ukraine’s regional centres on 22 September?

Active fires have been reported in several towns

Air pollution levels in Ukrainian cities on 21 September
Air pollution levels in Ukrainian cities on 21 September

At present, the cleanest air in Ukraine is in Lutsk and Ivano-Frankivsk

A rabies vaccination programme for wild animals has begun in Ukraine: what people must not do
A rabies vaccination programme for wild animals has begun in Ukraine: what people must not do

This work is carried out every year – in spring and autumn

Around 10 billion UAH to shell companies: an audit has confirmed large-scale schemes at ‘Lisy Ukrainy’
Around 10 billion UAH to shell companies: an audit has confirmed large-scale schemes at ‘Lisy Ukrainy’

На черзі – перевірки комунальних лісгоспів, де підозрюють такі ж типи порушень

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

Air pollution levels in Ukrainian cities on 18 September
Air pollution levels in Ukrainian cities on 18 September

The highest concentration of fine particulate matter in the air in Dnipro is more than 7.5 times higher than in Lutsk

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