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The toxic legacy of the Ukraine war
Over 55 percent of Ukraine’s land area is arable land with fertile soil, Ukraine is one of the world’s top agricultural producers and exporters, playing a critical role in supplying oilseeds, sunflower oil, and grains like corn, wheat, and barley to the global market. The year-long war against Russia has already caused long-lasting damage to the country's environment and agricultural productivity as heavy metals, fuel, and chemical residues from ammunition and missiles have seeped into the soil. Also during wartime, when there's no waste management infrastructure, waste piles up in unregulated or informal landfills on the outskirts of towns and cities and causes damage to the surrounding environment. The problem is that conflict pollution to the environment is not visible and location-specific. When the war is over, substantial efforts will be needed to assess the environmental damage and apply suitable treatment to each type of contamination. Will the US, NATO, and their allies support the reclamation of the war-torn land in Ukraine as much as they are providing weapons and ammunition?
Read the article and learn about how toxic the war in Ukraine is.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230221-the-toxic-legacy-of-the-ukraine-war
The toxic legacy of the Ukraine war
Over 55 percent of Ukraine’s land area is arable land with fertile soil, Ukraine is one of the world’s top agricultural producers and exporters, playing a critical role in supplying oilseeds, sunflower oil, and grains like corn, wheat, and barley to the global market. The year-long war against Russia has already caused long-lasting damage to the country's environment and agricultural productivity as heavy metals, fuel, and chemical residues from ammunition and missiles have seeped into the soil. Also during wartime, when there's no waste management infrastructure, waste piles up in unregulated or informal landfills on the outskirts of towns and cities and causes damage to the surrounding environment. The problem is that conflict pollution to the environment is not visible and location-specific. When the war is over, substantial efforts will be needed to assess the environmental damage and apply suitable treatment to each type of contamination. Will the US, NATO, and their allies support the reclamation of the war-torn land in Ukraine as much as they are providing weapons and ammunition?
Read the article and learn about how toxic the war in Ukraine is.
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230221-the-toxic-legacy-of-the-ukraine-war
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