Ukraine: The Environmental Casualties of War in Ukraine

Jun 2, 2022 | Amanda Solliday, Duke University
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While the war in Ukraine disrupts lives immediately and violently, damage is also happening to the soil, air and water that make up the places Ukrainians call home. These effects can be difficult to quantify while the war is ongoing, and some of the alterations can be long-lasting, says Erika Weinthal, professor of environmental and public policy in Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment.