US EditionUkraine's Kakhovka Dam Collapse Unleashes Long-Term Environmental Crisis
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The destruction of the dam in southern Ukraine led to deadly floods in June 2023, which also had serious consequences for local wildlife. The long-term effects also pose a danger to both humans and animals, alerting scientists, who published a study on the subject this week. Sediments containing toxic heavy metals were indeed exposed by the waters, a serious threat to local life. - The destruction of the dam in Kakhovka in Ukraine created a "tox…
Water at war: The long-term environmental consequences of the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine
Water is misused as a weapon when infrastructure and water resources are deliberately destroyed in armed conflicts. Water resources and infrastructure are also affected by the ongoing armed conflict in Ukraine: In June 2023, the Kakhovka Dam, which held water from one of Europe's largest reservoirs, collapsed as a result of military damage.
According to a new study, the explosion at the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine brought thousands of tons of pollutants to the surface. The consequences are comparable to the effects of radioactive radiation.
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