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UN chief warns of impending environmental disaster

According to Guterres, the Earth stands at the edge of the abyss.

14:00, 07.05.2021

Donbas facing environmental disaster but radiation levels within norm so far – minister

The Yunkom mine, the site of a Soviet nuclear test, must be studied by experts, while Russian invaders deny access.

23:45, 07.04.2021

Interregional passenger transport may halt if COVID-19 turns into disaster – MP

It is 35,000-40,000 new patients per day under the current hospitalization rate.

13:35, 06.04.2021

Scientist warns spring wave of COVID-19 in Ukraine may translate into disaster

The daily death toll may hit 1,000.

22:59, 10.03.2021

Military expert predicts threat of radioactive disaster in occupied Donbas

They have stopped pumping water from coal mines.

11:55, 19.02.2021

Health Minister Stepanov: COVID-19 situation in Ukraine close to disaster

He says even the strongest medical systems of European countries cannot withstand the load from COVID-19

13:59, 03.11.2020

New arson in Luhansk region: Fire approaching power substations, ammo exploding (Photos)

Fire brigades are trying to contain the spread of the fire.

15:23, 05.10.2020

Dead sea animals wash ashore on Kamchatka's Pacific coast in "eco disaster" (Photo, video)

Two versions are being discussed so far, with one being the recent military exercise and another is leakage of petroleum products and phenol from ships passing through the Avacha Gulf.

19:40, 03.10.2020

Death toll from wildfires in Luhansk region grows to 11 (Video)

The Ukrainian military insist that the fires were caused by enemy shelling.

23:59, 01.10.2020

Striking twice: Rainfalls cause new flooding in Zakarpattia (Photos, videos)

Two-hour precipitation has reached a 20-day level.

13:50, 29.06.2020

Ukraine asks NATO, EU to help handle flooding aftermath in western regions

Ukraine's government suggests engaging NATO's Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre.

03:15, 26.06.2020

Zelensky arrives in flood-hit Prykarpattia before his self-isolation expires

The president will chair a meeting on disaster management in the country's western regions.

22:40, 25.06.2020

Floods in Ukraine's west: Zelensky pledges assistance to victims

The Ukrainian authorities will develop a full-fledged strategy to counter floods comprehensively.

22:30, 24.06.2020

Ukraine declassifies Soviet KGB archives on Chornobyl disaster

Newly-revealed documents show this wasn't the first accident at the nuclear plant, while previous ones had been totally hushed down.

16:40, 22.06.2020

River almost dries out amid water shortage in occupied Crimea (Photo)

The relevant photos were posted by a local blogger.

11:40, 10.06.2020

Ukraine's interior minister reports all fires in Chornobyl zone extinguished (Photos)

He thanked the firefighters and foresters for the work.

23:55, 26.04.2020

Ukraine commemorates 34th anniversary of Chornobyl disaster

About 400,000 people were evacuated from the exclusion zone.

15:30, 26.04.2020

NASA says it sees fires near Chornobyl break out again (Satellite image)

The range of this fire from beginning to now has reached 50,000 acres which makes this wildfire the largest since the nuclear accident occurred.

01:25, 18.04.2020

CNN: There's a fire in Australia the size of Manhattan

Weather conditions are deteriorating rapidly on Saturday, with the country's Bureau of Meteorology warning that winds are picking up and temperatures increasing.

21:32, 04.01.2020

Massive forest fires in Siberia "climate emergency" – Greenpeace

Experts warn that the situation will most likely remain catastrophic in the coming two weeks due to weather conditions.

14:20, 07.08.2019

Ukraine marks 33rd anniversary of Chornobyl tragedy

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko thanked Chornobyl cleanup workers, states and organizations that help Ukraine to overcome the consequences of the disaster.

12:40, 26.04.2019

The Guardian: Chernobyl's disastrous cover-up is a warning for the next nuclear age

Before expanding nuclear power to combat climate change, we need answers to the global health effects of radioactivity.

18:36, 04.04.2019

Firefighting helicopter, aircraft involved in putting out massive Chornobyl wildfire outside Kyiv

Some 98 firefighters and 23 pieces of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire.

22:50, 02.04.2019

New environmental disaster threatening Crimea

Water shortage has long been an issue for farmers in the northern part of the peninsula.

09:00, 19.02.2019

Crimea may face another environmental disaster – OSINT expert

This may bring a host of diseases.

15:44, 28.01.2019

Disaster looming: Scientist comments on drinking water shortage in Crimea

Russia needs to negotiate with Ukraine on water supplies to the peninsula, the expert believes.

09:40, 22.01.2019

One step short of causing another "Chornobyl" disaster in Donbas, Russia prepares to blame Ukraine – media

Russia-controlled occupation authorities in Horlivka are aware of the pressing environmental threats in the area.

10:15, 10.01.2019

Death toll from Indonesia tsunami now 281

The tsunami struck Sunda Strait coastal areas along western Java and southern Sumatra islands without warning in the darkness Saturday night.

13:30, 24.12.2018

Environmental disaster in occupied Crimea: Titan resumes work

The launch of the plant's equipment started on Saturday, October 20, Crimea's de-facto authorities said.

09:48, 23.10.2018

New chemical leaks reported in Russian-occupied Crimea

The doctor recommended leaving the town.

09:58, 11.10.2018

New disaster in Russian occupation zone: 43 poisoned by tap water in Makiyivka

Local residents either use water from wells or buy bottled water.

12:58, 27.09.2018

Residents of Kherson region complain of cough, rash after acid leaks in Crimea

Children who were taken to the health resort in the town of Skadovsk in early September are to return to the village today.

12:12, 20.09.2018

Crimea residents still suffer from chemical leaks, report death of animals

Local residents write about the death of animals in agony, publishing photos of sick pets.

12:42, 18.09.2018

Crimea residents complain environmental situation on peninsula getting worse (Photo)

People publish photos showing how the fences and cars left outside are covered with rust.

14:22, 17.09.2018

Excess of harmful substances in air recorded in northern Crimea – Russian media

The figures exceed the background level.

14:02, 15.09.2018

Another "acid leak" reportedly hits Armyansk in Russian-annexed Crimea – social networks

People compare it to a "gas chamber."

13:08, 14.09.2018

Environmental disaster in Crimea could be Russia plot to force Ukraine to renew water supplies – Police

Investigators are considering three versions of hazardous emissions in the north of the occupied Crimea.

21:30, 11.09.2018

Over 200 km of roads in Kherson region washed with alkaline solution after acid leaks in Crimea

Fifty residents of the annexed peninsula have already entered Ukraine under the simplified crossing procedure.

12:20, 11.09.2018

Ecological disaster in Crimea: Former workers of Titan plant explain hazardous emissions

"Water is not the main factor," the ex-worker said. "No amount of water is able to dissolve those volumes of acid to a neutral level."

23:05, 10.09.2018

Almost 60 people flee to Ukraine after acid leaks in Crimea

The Ukrainian border guards have not registered any new air pollution incident for the last two days.

13:10, 10.09.2018

Ukraine to appeal to OPCW due to chemical emissions in Russian-occupied Crimea

The relevant document will be submitted to the OPCW after the results of the expertise on the state of chemical pollution in occupied Crimea.

18:31, 08.09.2018

Crimean Titan plant still working following chemical emissions (Photo)

"Still working," Gordeev said.

13:07, 08.09.2018

Ukraine temporarily closes two checkpoints on administrative border with Russian-occupied Crimea

Simplified procedures will be applied to citizens of Ukraine residing on the occupied peninsula if they move to mainland Ukraine over the disaster.

22:49, 06.09.2018

Crimea disaster: Fifteen children in adjacent Kherson region hospitalized with suspected poisoning

The children were supposedly affected by the emissions from the Crimean Titan plant.

12:20, 06.09.2018

Children evacuated from occupied Crimea town as panic rises over chemical leak

Information about the signs of the environmental disaster has been forwarded to the UN and OSCE.

09:40, 05.09.2018

Environmental disaster in Donbas caused by Russia's armed aggression threatens whole of Europe – minister

An urgent large-scale international operation is required to eliminate the consequences of the "management of seized territories" by Russia-puppet self-proclaimed authorities in the occupied Donbas.

17:40, 01.09.2018

Another Crimean village under "chemical attack" (Photo, video)

Perekop is the nearest settlement to the Crimean Titan plant, which is blamed by villagers for their troubles.

15:03, 31.08.2018

Russian administration: Heat, absence of rain behind environmental disaster in Crimea

A preliminary probe has established that emissions of the substance were caused by evaporation of acid from a storage facility used by a branch of Titanium Investments Ltd.

10:10, 31.08.2018

Russian-occupied Crimea faces new disaster as rust covers Armyansk

Residents of northern Crimea have complained of a specific odor and a haze shortly before the appearance of the rust.

12:48, 27.08.2018

Tourists flee Indonesia's Lombok island after quake kills 142 – media

The tremor was so powerful it was felt on the neighboring island of Bali where two people died, according to the latest report.

11:00, 06.08.2018