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After the war, there will be lands in Donbas unsuitable for life. Ecologists have published research on soils
Victoria Ishchenko
March 13, 2023, 6:23 p.m
Recently, "News of Donbass" wrote how the ecological situation throughout Ukraine worsened during the year of the full-scale war. This especially applies to Donbas, where hostilities have been going on for almost nine years. The Center for Environmental Initiatives "Ekodiya" conducted a study of how soils are polluted in the Donetsk region due to mining, bombing, and shell explosions. Ecodia sustainable agriculture specialist Lorina Fedorova told how much land will be unfit for use and how pollution due to Russian aggression will affect the health of Donetsk residents. - Recently, you investigated how hostilities affected the land in Donbas. Tell us about the research in more detail. —
We did it in cooperation with Ukrainian scientists of agricultural sciences. They have been studying the impact of war on soils for a long time, since the war in Donbas. How does pollution go, how does it affect the environment and the health of people who live there. As part of this study, we decided to analyze more theoretically how war affects the environment. In order to have practical cases, we took two communities. One in Kharkiv region, the other in Donetsk region - Sartana near Mariupol. With the help of space cameras, which showed what was happening in the period from April to September 2022, we looked at the pollution. Laboratory soil samples were also taken. With the help of the military, it was possible to take these samples, fresh, during the hostilities. Regarding the Sartan community, the most harmful factor was the rupture of thermobaric ammunition. Those that spray a flammable substance in the air, which is then blown up, flames flare up and fires occur on the ground. They burn the soil. In the long-term consequences, burnt soil gives smaller crops, the process of erosion is activated on it. Regarding exceeding some specific indicators, in particular, we are talking about contamination with heavy metals. This is lead, copper - everything that fills the explosive substance of artillery shells, rockets, aerial bombs. They are dangerous because when they are in the soil, they can settle there, dissolve in groundwater, and also migrate into plants. If any crops are grown in that area, there is a high risk that these crops will absorb these heavy metals. Then they will be distributed in our market and abroad. They burn the soil. In the long-term consequences, burnt soil gives smaller crops, the process of erosion is activated on it. Regarding exceeding some specific indicators, in particular, we are talking about contamination with heavy metals. This is lead, copper - everything that fills the explosive substance of artillery shells, rockets, aerial bombs. They are dangerous because when they are in the soil, they can settle there, dissolve in groundwater, and also migrate into plants. If any crops are grown in that area, there is a high risk that these crops will absorb these heavy metals. Then they will be distributed in our market and abroad...
https://novosti.dn.ua/article/8431-p...lidzhennya-pro
After the war, there will be lands in Donbas unsuitable for life. Ecologists have published research on soils
Victoria Ishchenko
March 13, 2023, 6:23 p.m
Recently, "News of Donbass" wrote how the ecological situation throughout Ukraine worsened during the year of the full-scale war. This especially applies to Donbas, where hostilities have been going on for almost nine years. The Center for Environmental Initiatives "Ekodiya" conducted a study of how soils are polluted in the Donetsk region due to mining, bombing, and shell explosions. Ecodia sustainable agriculture specialist Lorina Fedorova told how much land will be unfit for use and how pollution due to Russian aggression will affect the health of Donetsk residents. - Recently, you investigated how hostilities affected the land in Donbas. Tell us about the research in more detail. —
We did it in cooperation with Ukrainian scientists of agricultural sciences. They have been studying the impact of war on soils for a long time, since the war in Donbas. How does pollution go, how does it affect the environment and the health of people who live there. As part of this study, we decided to analyze more theoretically how war affects the environment. In order to have practical cases, we took two communities. One in Kharkiv region, the other in Donetsk region - Sartana near Mariupol. With the help of space cameras, which showed what was happening in the period from April to September 2022, we looked at the pollution. Laboratory soil samples were also taken. With the help of the military, it was possible to take these samples, fresh, during the hostilities. Regarding the Sartan community, the most harmful factor was the rupture of thermobaric ammunition. Those that spray a flammable substance in the air, which is then blown up, flames flare up and fires occur on the ground. They burn the soil. In the long-term consequences, burnt soil gives smaller crops, the process of erosion is activated on it. Regarding exceeding some specific indicators, in particular, we are talking about contamination with heavy metals. This is lead, copper - everything that fills the explosive substance of artillery shells, rockets, aerial bombs. They are dangerous because when they are in the soil, they can settle there, dissolve in groundwater, and also migrate into plants. If any crops are grown in that area, there is a high risk that these crops will absorb these heavy metals. Then they will be distributed in our market and abroad. They burn the soil. In the long-term consequences, burnt soil gives smaller crops, the process of erosion is activated on it. Regarding exceeding some specific indicators, in particular, we are talking about contamination with heavy metals. This is lead, copper - everything that fills the explosive substance of artillery shells, rockets, aerial bombs. They are dangerous because when they are in the soil, they can settle there, dissolve in groundwater, and also migrate into plants. If any crops are grown in that area, there is a high risk that these crops will absorb these heavy metals. Then they will be distributed in our market and abroad...