News about Ecology

ABS 2000, a Moldovan waste management and recycling company, announced the opening of a glass recycling plant in the city of Buzău in southeastern Romania. The investment totaled approximately 7.4 million euros ($8.6 million).

During the first two weeks of September, the release of water from the Dniester Reservoir downstream will be reduced from the current 75 to 60 cubic meters per second.

A meeting of the Moldovan-Ukrainian Commission on the Dniester is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. today. The initial data, which will serve as the basis for determining the parties’ course of action in September, do not inspire optimism.

The government has extended the state of heightened readiness in the energy and hydrological sectors by 30 days amid regional risks and drought.

According to today’s assessment by Romania’s National Institute of Hydrology and Water Resources (INHGA), the flow of the Danube at the Băziash section will increase to 1,600 cubic meters per second over the next few days, but will remain below the long-term annual average for August, which is 3,900 cubic meters per second. In this regard, the question of resuming operations at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant remains unresolved.

The National Food Safety Agency reports the detection of a quarantine pest—the spotted light-trapping moth (Lycorma delicatula)—in the Republic of Moldova.

At the end of the workweek, Environment Minister Gheorghe Hazder reported a record-low water inflow from the Carpathians into the Dniester Reservoir—14 cubic meters per second. This negative trend directly affects water flow in the lower Dniester. In light of this, the minister once again urged all consumers to use water responsibly. According to some experts, the problem lies in the fact that water from the Dniester is used by residents on both the right and left banks of the river. And there appears to be no coordination of this process between the authorities on the right and left banks of Moldova.

China is building solar power plants at a record pace, turning the country into a global leader in green energy. But this success has come at an unexpected cost: in areas where solar energy has expanded particularly rapidly, bird diversity has declined.

Moldovan authorities are planning to build a waste treatment facility near the village of Sherpen (Anenii Noi District). It may be located on state-owned land, approximately six kilometers from the village, away from residential areas and water sources.

As of today, the water level in the Dniester Reservoir stands at 112.35 meters. Over the past 24 hours, the inflow into the reservoir has ranged from 15 to 29 cubic meters per second. The downstream flow remains unchanged at 75 cubic meters per second. The water level in the Dubossary Reservoir is virtually constant—approximately 28.06 meters.

The Moldovan government has approved a list of chemical substances and mixtures that are prohibited or restricted for use.

Reducing the risk of flooding and protecting the country’s population, infrastructure, and agricultural land from this natural disaster — this is the primary objective of the new risk management plans for 2026–2031, approved by the Moldovan government for the Dniester and Danube-Prut river basins, as well as the Black Sea. The plans are tailored to the current conditions of the rivers, the impacts of climate change, and the increasing risk of heavy rainfall and flash floods.

A delegation from the Republic of Moldova is, after all, participating in the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17), which is taking place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from August 17–28. This is the very same forum for which Prime Minister Vasile Tofan had criticized government officials for their potential participation, considering this business trip not the best use of their working time.

The inflow of water from the Carpathians into the Dniester Reservoir has dropped to 23 cubic meters per second, and the water level in the reservoir is below 112.5 meters. Meanwhile, the outflow from the reservoir downstream remains, for now, at the level agreed upon by the Moldovan-Ukrainian Commission on the Dniester—75 cubic meters per second. Nevertheless, the relevant departments of the Odessa administration are “considering the option of hourly water supply.”

The center will be located on public land approximately 6 km from the village of Șerpeni in the Anenii Noi district — at a safe distance from populated areas and water sources.

The extremely difficult situation regarding water resources in the Dniester River (sharp decline in water levels) and other bodies of water that arose in Moldova this summer is a natural consequence of the authorities’ long-standing indifference to this critical issue.

Repack Company manufactures packaging for eggs, fruits, and vegetables from waste paper; once this packaging ends up in landfills, it breaks down into environmentally safe components within a few weeks, and the company plans to expand its product line.

Low water levels on the Dniester are causing a chain reaction of degradation in hydrological, physicochemical, and biological processes, dragging the river’s ecosystem into a persistent ecological crisis.

The government has approved the National Program for Natural Disaster Risk Reduction for 2026–2030, which outlines measures to prevent and mitigate risks associated with hydrometeorological phenomena (drought, flooding, hail, torrential rains) and other hazardous natural phenomena.

Water discharge from the Dniester Hydroelectric Power Plant downstream on the Dniester River will be reduced to 75 cubic meters per second. This decision was made today by the Moldovan-Ukrainian Commission on the Dniester. The decision is in effect until the end of August.