A System on the Brink: The Degradation of Ukraine’s Danube Delta
The Danube Delta, which lies within Ukraine’s borders, is called “Europe’s Amazon,” home to endless reeds, biodiversity, and waterways. But that picture-perfect landscape hides a quiet crisis: the Kiliya branch is growing shallower, deltaic lakes are drying, and ecosystems are eroding—all as a result of centuries-old infrastructure and recent canal deepening. A few years ago, […]