Ukraine — latest ecology news

Over 70% of forest fires in 2025 occurred in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions
Over 70% of forest fires in 2025 occurred in Donetsk and Kharkiv regions

The main causes of fires remain military operations and careless handling of fire

How Ukrainians themselves are inviting "revenge from the Carpathians" through jeeping and thoughtless construction
How Ukrainians themselves are inviting "revenge from the Carpathians" through jeeping and thoughtless construction

A consumerist attitude towards mountains can result in natural disasters

Animals are unable to keep up with the warming climate: a white ermine was spotted in the Odessa region
Animals are unable to keep up with the warming climate: a white ermine was spotted in the Odessa region

Natural color change exposes animals due to snowless winters and makes them vulnerable

Fuel oil spills from a thermal power plant have polluted a reservoir in Vinnytsia region. An investigation has been launched.
Fuel oil spills from a thermal power plant have polluted a reservoir in Vinnytsia region. An investigation has been launched.

Prosecutors have launched criminal proceedings, DTEK blames Russian attacks on the power grid

Imports of new electric cars to Ukraine have increased 2.5 times since 2024
Imports of new electric cars to Ukraine have increased 2.5 times since 2024

Experts attribute this to the approaching date for the return of mandatory VAT payments during customs clearance

A foreign tradition that harms the environment: environmentalists urge Ukrainians not to buy Christmas trees
A foreign tradition that harms the environment: environmentalists urge Ukrainians not to buy Christmas trees

After the holidays, tens of thousands of trees end up in landfills, and Ukraine loses its green spaces

Millions in salaries and his own SPP: how much did the former head of the Polissya Forestry Office earn from the state?
Millions in salaries and his own SPP: how much did the former head of the Polissya Forestry Office earn from the state?

In one month in public office, the official earned more than in the whole of 2024

The Ukrainian government has postponed the introduction of new chemical safety regulations
The Ukrainian government has postponed the introduction of new chemical safety regulations

In this way, the state seeks to enable businesses to better prepare for the transition to European standards

Will Ukraine be able to protect its natural and unclaimed forests?
Will Ukraine be able to protect its natural and unclaimed forests?

Experts note that the capacity of the forestry sector is extremely low due to staff reductions and the prioritization of timber harvesting

Energy from waste: prospects for biogas production at landfills in Ukraine
Energy from waste: prospects for biogas production at landfills in Ukraine

The largest amount of biogas can be obtained if organic waste is collected separately at large landfills and kept under an impermeable membrane

The EUDR "forest" regulation has been postponed for a year. What does this mean for Ukraine?
The EUDR "forest" regulation has been postponed for a year. What does this mean for Ukraine?

The implementation of the requirements of the regulation on logging for large operators was to start on December 30, 2025

Destruction of century-old trees and leasing of protected land – a digest of environmental crimes from EcoPolitics
Destruction of century-old trees and leasing of protected land – a digest of environmental crimes from EcoPolitics

Among the most damaging crimes are illegal mining, deforestation, and attempts to appropriate protected lands