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Climate scientist Svitlana Krakovska stands beside the solar system she installed on the roof of her building in Kyiv.

Climate scientist Svitlana Krakovska stands beside the solar system she installed on the roof of her building in Kyiv.

Photographer: Julia Kochetova/Bloomberg
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Ukraine Is Planning Its Green Reconstruction Even as War Rages On

Ukrainian activists, scientists and architects are pushing for a postwar recovery unlike any in history, with a focus on climate resilience and clean energy.

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Valeriya Izhyk was excited when she arrived at the Ukrainian ski resort of Bukovel, in the Carpathian Mountains, last Christmas Eve. The 28-year-old would be reunited with her parents for the first time since February 2022, when she had fled her home in Kyiv for Brussels in the wake of Russia’s invasion. 

The three had picked the resort because it was far from the front lines and cities under constant shelling. But it was still marked by the war. 

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