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War in Ukraine
Thousands of Tons of Sunflower Oil Spill Into Black Sea After Kremlin Hits Odesa Region Port
A Russian strike damaged a storage tank in Chornomorsk port, spilling thousands of tons of sunflower oil into port waters and threatening marine and avian wildlife.
April 27, 2026
Ukraine
Chornobyl Wildlife, Nature is Mostly Thriving 40 Years Post-Accident
Radiation and the Russian forces are harmful, but overall, nature in northern Ukraine has proven itself resilient.
April 26, 2026
Russia
Shadow Tanker Oil Spill Kills Hundreds of Birds in Azov Strait
Wildlife protection teams are cleaning waterfowl by hand. Russian authorities initially warned local waters and wetlands were badly polluted. Then they deleted the announcement.
April 14, 2026
Donbas
OPINION: Forests on the Front Line
How Ukraine is battling to preserve its forests burned at scale Russian attacks, at the same time supplies of timber are needed by Ukraine’s forces on the front line.
March 28, 2026
Ukraine
ANALYSIS: Vernadsky’s Biosphere at 100
A century ago, “The Biosphere” by Volodymyr Verdanky, the first President of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, highlighted the interconnected nature of life on Earth.
March 22, 2026
Odesa
Ukraine’s Largest Port Reopens After Russian Strikes Trigger Oil Spill
The resumption comes after several days of emergency response efforts following a spill that was detected on Dec. 24 after heavy Russian strikes on port facilities.
Dec. 25, 2025
Black Sea Grain Deal
New $2.8 Million Salt Plant to Launch in Odesa Region in Early 2026
Ukraineʼs new salt plant will produce 15,000 tons monthly, covering 50% of the county’s domestic salt demand, while helping to restore proper salinity to a Black Sea estuary’s ecosystem.
Nov. 28, 2025
Russia
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Damaging Ammonia Pipeline in Donetsk Region
The Donetsk Regional Military Administration said that white smoke from the ruptured section is blowing towards Druzhkivka, but emphasized that it does not pose a threat to life.
Oct. 9, 2025
Russia
Russia’s Shadow Fleet Leaks Oil Across Europe, Exposing Sanctions Gaps, Investigation Shows
An investigation combining satellite imagery with shipping data showed that the tankers had continued to sail unimpeded in European waters after leaving oil slicks near the continent’s shores.
Oct. 6, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: A Wardrobe Heavier Than the Planet
Fast fashion fuels a global crisis of waste and plastic pollution. From war-torn Ukraine to the wider world, our disposable wardrobes are costing more than we think.
April 12, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Now It’s Time to Pull Together – Surely?
With humanity facing never-before seen challenges on a planetary scale, now is the time for us to end imperial wars of aggression such as that faced by Ukraine.
Jan. 22, 2025
US
Trump Signs Flurry of Executive Orders on Day One, Tosses Sharpies Into Crowd
Trump immediately reversed Biden-era policies and enacted sweeping executive orders on climate, immigration and free speech. He said he’d meet with Putin. Senate confirms Rubio as Secretary of State.
Jan. 21, 2025
Russia
Russians Take Epiphany Dip in Waters Hit by Oil Spill
Heavy fuel oil has been washing up on hundreds of kilometers of beaches along Russia’s southern coast since two aging Russian tankers were caught in a storm in the Kerch Strait on Dec. 15.
Jan. 19, 2025
Germany
Suspected Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Carrying 100,000 Tons of Oil Adrift on German Coast
The German authorities have undertaken rescue measures after a Panama-flagged oil tanker began to drift in the Baltic Sea near Germany’s Rügen island.
Jan. 11, 2025
Russia
‘Ecological Disaster’: Oil Spill from Russian Shadow Fleet Tankers Hits Sevastopol Shores
Oil from two damaged Russian tankers, allegedly part of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of sanction-busting ships, has spilled into the waters off Crimea, causing environmental damage to miles of coastline.
Jan. 3, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Nuclear Power Plants Save Workers as Russian Bombings Intensify
Warnings from Khmelnytskyi: Shahed drones are getting dangerously close to nuclear facilities, and no one can guarantee the Kremlin won’t cross that red line.
Dec. 21, 2024