Ukrainian students in Britain study how to clean the soil from the consequences of war

The land of Ukraine has been affected not only from explosions, but also from soil pollutants, such as harmful metals. In this case, such a high level of pollution can have a long -term effect on soils. Agrarian scientists argue that there is a great risk of soil contamination in the territories where hostilities occur or under fire. This situation can affect the quality of crops growing in contaminated fields, and they will in their turn spoil the world food stocks, the BBC writes.

Therefore, the proposal of the oldest Royal Agrarian College of the city of Sirensester in Britain, to which students of Sumy University, who currently, together with scientists of the educational institution, analyze the samples of Ukrainian soil through special equipment for the search for heavy metals and other pollutants, became quite timely. According to Professor of College Mark Hotton, several harmful metals have already been found.

"Our true anxiety is that the crops that grow over these funnels from bombs will contain these poisonous metals and pollute world food stocks. Debris and chemical residues can also seep into local groundwater and affect the local food chain. In addition Over the last 18 months, bombs and artillery shells have caused great damage to the landscape of Ukraine, "the professor notes.

In addition to laboratory research, Ukrainian students learned about the methods of sustainable agriculture that they could introduce in Ukraine and received special equipment for the search for heavy metals and other contaminants caused by war. It should be reminded that due to Russian aggression to the environment of Ukraine, losses in the amount of UAH 2 trillions were caused.

However, the Government of Ukraine carefully calculates all the losses caused by Russia, and will force the Russian Federation to pay for everything. Therefore, the Cabinet of Ministers continues to actively work on developing mechanisms for compensation for damages caused by civilian population and business as a result of armed aggression of the Russian Federation.