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Water shortage due to new law: activists call on President to veto
Water shortage due to new law: activists call on President to veto

Land reclamation is becoming more important in terms of meeting the needs of the population and maintaining the balance of water bodies

Sea levels have risen higher than scientists predicted. Millions of people are at risk
Sea levels have risen higher than scientists predicted. Millions of people are at risk

In almost all calculations, land and sea were incorrectly "joined" by choosing the wrong level

Ukraine plans to protect peatlands and restore river flow rates
Ukraine plans to protect peatlands and restore river flow rates

Nowadays, most rivers have lost their natural flow due to excessive regulation by hydraulic structures

Fish market at the price of drinking water. What is wrong with draft law No. 12384
Fish market at the price of drinking water. What is wrong with draft law No. 12384

Investors will receive a number of privileges that contradict Ukrainian legislation and the Constitution

What are Ukraine's main environmental problems?
What are Ukraine's main environmental problems?

The existing problems have been significantly exacerbated by the full-scale war

On February 2, the world celebrates Wetlands Day
On February 2, the world celebrates Wetlands Day

Wetlands and peatlands absorb more carbon dioxide than forests

Water in Ukraine's river basins will be tested at over 500 monitoring points
Water in Ukraine's river basins will be tested at over 500 monitoring points

The priority is water bodies where water is taken for drinking and domestic needs

UN: global drinking water shortage is a new reality, not just a "crisis"
UN: global drinking water shortage is a new reality, not just a "crisis"

Almost 2 billion people on the planet already live in conditions of permanent drought

Oil development under Morshyn nature reserves: little-known company wants to buy special permit
Oil development under Morshyn nature reserves: little-known company wants to buy special permit

The firm may be linked to individuals involved in criminal proceedings by the BEB

Monitoring of "forever chemicals" in water: new rules come into force in the EU
Monitoring of "forever chemicals" in water: new rules come into force in the EU

If PFAS levels are exceeded, member states will have to take measures up to and including closing wells

In Transcarpathia, the Verkhe River was cleared of silt and dams
In Transcarpathia, the Verkhe River was cleared of silt and dams

The works will directly affect the welfare of 30,000 people and the "quality of life" of countless river animals

New requirements for return water as a trap: the government has set businesses an impossible task
New requirements for return water as a trap: the government has set businesses an impossible task

Experts urge businesses to demand clear protocols and methodologies that can truly assess water quality