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Collateral Damage: The Environmental Cost of the Ukraine War

Provided by: Yale School of the Environment |Published on: March 30, 2023
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  • This article outlines the environmental threats caused by the war in Ukraine including fires, pollution, damage to nuclear facilities, and logging.
  • It discusses the sensitive habitats, such as steppe grasslands and beech forests, that face severe damage and degradation, putting rare species at risk.
  • It also discusses the concern about radiation levels and nuclear waste containment at multiple nuclear energy facilities that are sites of conflict in the war in Ukraine.
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Subjects: Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts
Authors: Fred Pearce
Region: Europe
Languages: English

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