#Environment

Specialists of Ukrainian hydrometeorological centers explained the classification of atmospheric pollutants, their sources, and the degree of danger to human health and ecosystems.

Forty years after the Chornobyl accident, scientists analyzed radioactive "hot particles" from soil, revealing structural stability and persistent inhalation risks.

Ecological restoration of five water bodies has begun in Kyiv with the scientific support of the NAS of Ukraine. The project includes biopurification and monitoring.

Global e-waste has reached 62 million tons, with only a fifth being recycled. Experts emphasize the urgent need for strict producer responsibility frameworks.

A temporary deterioration in air quality has been recorded in Boyarka, Kyiv region, due to high concentrations of fine particulate dust. Residents are urged to keep windows closed and limit time spent outdoors. In the rest of the region, environmental conditions are normal.

According to the head of the Cherkasy hydrometeorological center, severe low-water conditions are observed on most of Ukraine's rivers, having been building up since May. On certain sections the riverbeds are drying up, and water flow is falling below ecological norms.

In Ivankev and Borispil of Kyiv Oblast, air quality temporarily deteriorated after the Russian night attack due to fine particulate dust. The OMA asks residents to keep windows closed; the radiation background is normal, but media outlets disagree on the number of affected cities.

On the morning of August 27, air quality worsened in the Kyiv region due to fires after an enemy attack: Borispil was hit hardest, with smoke affecting five more cities. Residents are advised to close their windows.

The FBU has called on the Ministry of Economy to review the draft law on the environmental tax for waste disposal, considering it premature and contrary to EU practice.

Extinguishing a fire covering 100 hectares in the Cherkasy district, which started in the village of Kumeyky. In the Kirovohrad region, smoke from burning settling ponds reaches Kropyvnytskyi. 456 fires were recorded in Ukraine within 24 hours.

🔥 Sewage settling ponds have been burning in the Kirovohrad region for 4 days. Smoke has reached Kropyvnytskyi. 🚨 SES reports extinguishing 2.8 ha of territory, while the head of the Regional Administration reports 0.5 ha of smoldering. ⚠️ Air standards for formaldehyde (x2) and dust (x1.5) have been exceeded. 🏠 Residents are ordered to close windows and not go outside without respirators. #Kirovohrad #Fire #Ecology #Emergency

🚨 A scheme for the illegal mining of andesite worth nearly a billion hryvnias has been uncovered in Zakarpattia. A regional council deputy and enterprise heads are involved in the case. Damage to the state — 949 million UAH. 🌲🔥

🚨 South Africa's Constitutional Court has blocked Shell's oil exploration plans off the Wild Coast. The court sided with local communities, ruling the licenses illegal. This is a historic precedent for Africa, but the decision conflicts with Trump's "Drill, Baby, Drill" doctrine. The US may respond with economic pressure. 🌍⚖️🛢️ #Shell #SouthAfrica #Trump #Ecology

🛢️ Oil is spilling from the tanker Caroline Bezengi off the coast of Oman. 🌊 A slick up to 600 km² is moving towards the Hallaniyat Reserve. 🚫 The vessel belongs to the Russian 'shadow fleet' and departed from Novorossiysk. ⚠️ Ecologists are sounding the alarm for whales and corals. #Oman #Ecology #Oil #ShadowFleet

⚡️ **CRISIS IN GREENLAND:** Trump's company starts drilling without government permission! 🛑 🔹 Greenland Energy delivered equipment to the island, ignoring Nuuk's ban. 🔹 Greenlandic authorities issued a "strong warning": no licenses exist! 🔹 A trillion dollars of oil is at stake, but the project violates environmental norms. 🔹 Europe is shocked: against the backdrop of annexation statements, this looks like a provocation. 📉 The situation is heating up: a ship with 300 containers is expected to arrive on September 12.

🚧 Work on laying a reserve heating main has begun in Teremky, Kyiv, requiring the demolition of some trees. Residents are outraged and protesting, demanding the preservation of greenery. The Kyiv City Council explains: this is critically important for the city's energy security. In the event of an attack on CHP-5, hundreds of homes could be left without heat. Authorities promise to restore the territory and plant new trees after construction is completed. 🌳🔥 #Kyiv #Teremky #Energy #Protest

🚨 Hydrological catastrophe on the Dniester: water levels drop below historical minimums. Drought recorded in the river basin, water volume is only 8-19% of the norm. The Dniester Reservoir is shallowing, Moldova has activated strategic water reserves, and Ukraine has restricted water use for 92 enterprises. Experts warn of a worsening situation due to heat and lack of rain. #Dniester #Drought #Ecology

In 2019, Ethiopia claimed to have planted 353 million trees in a single day, attempting to break the world record 🌳. Despite the lack of official confirmation from Guinness, the scale of the campaign impressed the UN. However, scientists note the problem of low seedling survival rates and call for shifting the focus from quantity to the quality of forest restoration 🌍.