One year in, the toxic legacy of war in Ukraine comes into view
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Forest fires, burst pipelines, and chemical waste are just some of the more than 800 instances of environmental degradation recorded since the war began.

Russia has targeted electric grids, oil refineries, and nuclear plants, damaging ecosystems, soil, and water. Attacks on oil depots caused tens of thousands of blazes that have burned across Ukraine. About a third of the country’s forests have been affected, and over 57,000 acres - 230,000 sq km - of forests have completely burned down.

  • @tardigrada@beehaw.orgOP
    2•1 year ago

    There’s a related research paper on the "Impact of the Russia–Ukraine armed conflict on water resources and water infrastructure" published just yesterday for those interested:

    … many water infrastructures such as dams at reservoirs, water supply and treatment systems and subsurface mines have been impacted or are at risk from military actions. Continuation of the conflict will have multiple negative sustainability implications not only in Ukraine but also on a global scale, hampering achievement of clean water and sanitation, conservation and sustainable use of water resources, and energy and food security.