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Rivers in Zakarpattia are drying up due to deforestation, off-roading and the construction of wind farms — says an environmentalist
Rivers in Zakarpattia are drying up due to deforestation, off-roading and the construction of wind farms — says an environmentalist

A separate issue is the drainage of marshes and floodplains, which is taking place due to the rapid urbanisation of Lviv and Uzhhorod

Monitoring
Due to a shortage of water in Ukraine’s rivers, water abstraction has been severely restricted for 300 businesses
Due to a shortage of water in Ukraine’s rivers, water abstraction has been severely restricted for 300 businesses

Some water users have had their quotas cut by a factor of ten

Monitoring
Ukrainians should learn to conserve drinking water — says a scientist
Ukrainians should learn to conserve drinking water — says a scientist

Cities need to adapt to the new circumstances, in particular by building rainwater storage facilities

Monitoring
Rivers in western Ukraine are falling to levels below their historical lows — Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Centre
Rivers in western Ukraine are falling to levels below their historical lows — Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Centre

The hydrological warning is at the highest danger level – brown

Monitoring
The clean-up of Lake Kyrylivske is continuing: the levels of petroleum products in the water have fallen significantly
The clean-up of Lake Kyrylivske is continuing: the levels of petroleum products in the water have fallen significantly

Experts are continuing to remove contaminated vegetation from the riverbanks

Monitoring
Climate change and Ukraine: how global warming has already affected the country
Climate change and Ukraine: how global warming has already affected the country

In Ukraine, water bodies are drying up, and traditional agricultural regions are losing their potential

Global green
Fish deaths and a danger to humans: sewage from Kyiv has polluted the water bodies in Sofiivska Borshchahivka
Fish deaths and a danger to humans: sewage from Kyiv has polluted the water bodies in Sofiivska Borshchahivka

People are being urged to stay away from bodies of water. A drinking water delivery service has been organised

Monitoring
Around 30% of Ukraine’s rivers have disappeared over the past 30 years: the reasons behind the drying up of water bodies
Around 30% of Ukraine’s rivers have disappeared over the past 30 years: the reasons behind the drying up of water bodies

Ukraine’s water flow could fall by a further 25% or even more

Monitoring
Work has been underway for over a month to clean up oil products from Kyrylivske Lake and the Syrets Stream in the capital
Work has been underway for over a month to clean up oil products from Kyrylivske Lake and the Syrets Stream in the capital

Council workers are removing contaminated plants and treating the areas with sorbent

Monitoring
Global water crisis: rivers in Ukraine and the EU have reached record low levels, whilst reservoirs in the US are drying up
Global water crisis: rivers in Ukraine and the EU have reached record low levels, whilst reservoirs in the US are drying up

This is already posing a threat to the energy sector, logistics and the preservation of ecosystems

Global green
Life imprisonment for ecocide, eight years for water pollution: the Rada wants to toughen penalties for environmental crimes
Life imprisonment for ecocide, eight years for water pollution: the Rada wants to toughen penalties for environmental crimes

For ‘trivial’ pollution of water resources, citizens could face fines of up to 8,500 UAH, whilst legal entities could be fined up to 51,000 UAH

Government
The government has allocated nearly 50 million UAH for urgent emergency repairs to the dam on the Danube
The government has allocated nearly 50 million UAH for urgent emergency repairs to the dam on the Danube

There is already a risk of flooding of artesian wells and agricultural land

Government