Is war in Ukraine affecting the climate? – Ukraine’s weather service commentary
Source: Ukrhydrometcenter
Could the ongoing conflict in Ukraine be altering the climate? The answer is nuanced, according to a statement by Natalia Ptukha, expert of Ukrhydrometcenter, Ukraine’s weather service. While the hostilities may have some indirect impact on the climate, its scale remains insignificant as, overall, ‘local proccesses’ cannot substantially change global weather patterns.
Nataliya Ptukha believes that while the war in Ukraine can be only “one of many contributing factors” affecting weather conditions, and it would be wrong to take it as a major driver behind the climate change
“These things have different scale. The global movements of air masses are very powerful synoptic processes, and local events cannot affect them significantly. They might contribute to it partially, but to claim they are a primary cause—no,” she clarifies.
Meanwhile the Ukrhydrometcenter is actively studying the effects of military actions on specific weather factors.
Amendments to Ukraine’s enforcement proceedings legislation, initiated by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, have entered into force. Among other measures, the reform provides for the automated lifting of attachments on bank accounts immediately after debts in enforcement proceedings have been fully settled. The main practical benefit for citizens is the complete elimination of the need to contact an enforcement officer in person and wait for paper decisions once the debt has been paid.
The 157th Separate Mechanized Brigade has received another batch of supplies as part of Rinat Akhmetov’s Steel Front military initiative. This time, the military received seven quad bikes and four mobile shower and bath units.
In my previous column, I wrote about social innovations in Ukraine. Those innovations are part of civic resilience and the democratization of security, which Europe is paying close attention to right now. The EU is trying to work out how to spread responsibility for its own security across society as a whole, rather than leaving it to institutions alone. It is looking for concrete ways to bring ordinary people into the work of defense and resistance.
Petro Poroshenko’s lawyers have appealed to the High Anti-Corruption Court demanding that NABU be obligated to register proceedings regarding the fact of exerting influence on the court and to recognize Petro Poroshenko as a victim in the case of the Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Iryna Mudra, due to her pressure on Supreme Court judges who were considering a lawsuit to overturn sanctions.
Internationally recognized brands and financial institutions should direct capital to Ukraine now, not waiting for the hostilities to end. This was emphasized by Rinat Akhmetov, president of FC Shakhtar, during a working visit to UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, where he met with UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin.