In the Danube Delta, war weakens already threatened ecosystems

Biologists and local residents observe direct and indirect effects of the war on the wildlife and flora of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve.
Panda

The Danube River and its Delta: well-known, but threatened by multiple pressures

The last few decades have seen a significant loss of habitats and species in the Danube River basin, reflecting the dire picture of biodiversity worldwide that is painted in the WWF 2018 Living Planet ...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Romania's Wild Horses Face A New Foe: Microchips

LETEA FOREST, Romania -- Last year, the wild horses of the Danube Delta were threatened by dehydration and death after their watering holes dried up during a summer drought. This year, there are new ...
Mother Jones

The Fight to Protect an Ecosystem in War-Torn Ukraine

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. A livestock truck arrives on a wintry swath of grassland called the Tarutino Steppe ...
Reuters

Rare birds threatened by Danube delta cold snap

BUCHAREST, Jan 24 (Reuters) - A cold snap in Romania could harm rare bird populations in the Danube Delta where nesting is beginning early this year due to unusually warm weather, experts warned on ...
TASS

Wildfires destroy 420 hectares in Ukraine’s Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve

Wildfires in Ukraine’s biggest Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve have destroyed 420 hectares in the past four days ODESSA, October 10 (Itar-Tass) —— Wildfires in Ukraine’s biggest Danube Delta Biosphere ...
The New York Times

As Russia Threatens Ships in the Black Sea, a Romanian Route Provides a Lifeline

A 40-mile channel, best known outside shipping circles as a magnet for bird watchers, is now a crucial route allowing Ukrainian grain to reach the sea, protected by a NATO umbrella. By Andrew Higgins ...