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War in Ukraine exacerbates climate change – study
War in Ukraine exacerbates climate change – study

The calculated amount of carbon emissions is equivalent to the annual emissions of Belgium

Dangerous contamination of soil and water was discovered in Kyiv region
Dangerous contamination of soil and water was discovered in Kyiv region

Nitrogen oxides, hydrochloric acid, heavy metals and other toxic substances enter the air due to shell explosions

The occupiers blow up dams in the counteroffensive zones every day – the Ministry of Defense
The occupiers blow up dams in the counteroffensive zones every day – the Ministry of Defense

The consequences of these actions are not large-scale yet, but it happens regularly

Ecodamages from the explosion of the Kakhovska HPP reached €1.5 billion
Ecodamages from the explosion of the Kakhovska HPP reached €1.5 billion

The amount of water lost would be enough to feed all of humanity for 2 days

The occupiers are preparing a man-made catastrophe in Crimea – MID
The occupiers are preparing a man-made catastrophe in Crimea – MID

About 200 tons of technological ammonia are used at the "Crimean Titan" plant

Part of the Dnipropetrovsk region remained without water
Part of the Dnipropetrovsk region remained without water

Bottled water for residents is provided by entrepreneurs and international organizations

The occupiers blew up another dam in Zaporizhzhia
The occupiers blew up another dam in Zaporizhzhia

Both banks of the Mokri Yala river were flooded

The EBA pointed to critical gaps in the new rules for recording environmental damage
The EBA pointed to critical gaps in the new rules for recording environmental damage

Probably, the Regulation is primarily aimed at introducing a new type of unscheduled environmental inspections

Tens of thousands of birds and wild animals may die in Ukraine
Tens of thousands of birds and wild animals may die in Ukraine

Ukraine has already lost a third of the water from the Kakhovsky Reservoir, which was accumulated thanks to the spring flood

Greta Thunberg called on the world to punish Russia for ecocide at the Kakhovska HPP
Greta Thunberg called on the world to punish Russia for ecocide at the Kakhovska HPP

Thunberg fully supported Ukraine and expressed her readiness to help

Kryvyi Rih will run out of water in a few weeks
Kryvyi Rih will run out of water in a few weeks

Residents are urged to conserve water as much as possible