climate

U.S. officially rejoins Paris climate agreement – media
Former President Donald Trump took the step, claiming climate action would cost too much.15:15, 19 February 2021

Cabinet endorses bill on agricultural insurance in Ukraine
The draft law defines agricultural products that may be insured, as well as insurance risks and conditions.16:05, 18 February 2021

Ukrainians warned of severe frost
Temperatures are expected to drop to -21° C.11:55, 14 January 2021
Copernicus: 2020 warmest year on record for Europe, globally
The year 2020 was 0.6°C warmer than the standard 1981-2010 reference period and around 1.25°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial period.14:00, 08 January 2021

Kyiv records highest-ever yearly temperature in 2020
December 7 was the coldest day, whereas September 1 was the hottest one.16:05, 05 January 2021

Kyiv sets three temperature records on Jan 1
The minimum temperature did not fall below +4.4°C on the first day of 2021.16:55, 04 January 2021

Some coastal areas may be flooded over climate changes, expert says
The sea may eventually drown certain parts of Ukraine near the Azov and Black Seas' coast.13:10, 16 October 2020

Ukrainian Antarctic station seeing unexpected early return of penguins (Photo)
This year the winter turned out to be abnormally warm.14:50, 06 August 2020

NSDC: Ukraine may face water scarcity over climate change
They discussed the need to develop a water strategy.01:50, 14 May 2020
Ukraine weather in 2019 warmest over 140 years
More than 30 temperature records were broken.19:00, 01 January 2020
Surveying Ukrainian attitudes toward climate change: 84% see the difference
Not all of the pollees share the view that global warming is a serious problem for the world.21:57, 21 December 2019

Last five years hottest on record: UN report
If greenhouse gas emissions don't soon start falling there will be "hell to pay", researchers warn.10:00, 23 September 2019

UN chief appeals to G7 leaders for political will to tackle climate emergency
The UN chief said society is mobilizing, as well as the world's youth.10:18, 27 August 2019

Bloomberg: Chernobyl on the small screen still shadows big picture for nuclear
Atomic power's retreat in a market crowded with renewables raises new climate risks.20:48, 29 May 2019

Young people in Kyiv join Global Climate Strike (Photo)
Students are walking out of classrooms in over 100 countries to protest climate inaction on this day.15:41, 15 March 2019
Environmental Performance Index: Ukraine leader among post-Soviet states
The world's best performing states are Sweden, Morocco, and Lithuania.09:40, 11 December 2018

November 2018 in Kyiv coldest in 21st century
The average monthly temperature in November in Kyiv was +0.3°C.20:40, 03 December 2018

Trump says U.S. could go back to Paris climate deal - media
<p>President Donald Trump has said the U.S. could "conceivably" return to the 2015 Paris climate accord if an agreement treated America more fairly, the BBC reports.</p>12:40, 11 January 2018

Trump expected to withdraw from Paris climate agreement - CNN
<p>U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, two senior Washington officials familiar with his plans told CNN Wednesday, a major break from international partners that would isolate the United States in global efforts to curb global warming.</p>22:10, 31 May 2017

Climate activists demand delay of public hearings on Nord Stream-2
<p>Greenpeace Russia and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) have appealed to Russia's Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Sergei Donskoy with a request to postpone public hearings on assessment of the environmental impact of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline construction, according to Kommersant.</p>13:40, 26 May 2017