environment

Environmental damage in Ukraine exceeds $70 billion after 1,000 days of war

Since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the environmental damage caused by the war is estimated at approximately $71 billion, Ukrainian Environment Minister Svitlana Grynchuk announced on Nov. 19.

19 November 2024, 08:34 PM

Economic growth and carbon reduction can go hand in hand: study

An international team from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Potsdam University found that many regions globally are successfully combining economic growth with carbon reduction, according to a study published on Oct. 28.

7 November 2024, 01:28 PM

Contaminated water from Desna may reach Kyiv Oblast Sept. 14–16, Environment Ministry says

The situation with water contamination in the Desna River is under control, with improvements already noted in the Chernihiv area, Environment and Natural Resources Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said on national television on Sept. 11.

11 September 2024, 12:27 PM

Kamyshin, two other ministers resign

Ukraine’s Strategic Industries Minister Oleksandr Kamyshin, Justice Minister Denys Maliuska, and Environment Minister Ruslan Strilets have submitted their resignations to the Ukrainian parliament on Sept. 3.

3 September 2024, 07:25 PM

Ukraine's vaunted 'bread basket' soil is now toxic — opinion

Two years of war has left roughly one-third of its territory polluted, with dire potential consequences for the world's food supply.

4 March 2024, 10:10 PM

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