Kakhovka dam destruction: why is Ukraine calling it ‘ecocide’? – podcast

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Madeleine Finlay speaks to Doug Weir from the Conflict and Environment Observatory about why the collapse of the Kakhovka dam is likely to be so damaging for biodiversity, access to clean water and levels of pollution. He explains why the environment has become such a central part of the narrative and considers what this increased focus could mean for Ukraine’s eventual recovery

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Houses are seen underwater and polluted by oil in a flooded neighbourhood in Kherson, Ukraine, on Saturday, June 10, 2023. The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine is swiftly evolving into a long-term environmental catastrophe. It affects drinking water, food supplies and ecosystems reaching into the Black Sea. (AP Photo)
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