Natural phytomelioration of coal mine waste heaps in the context of increased radiation background (on the case of Nadiya mine, Lviv-Volyn coal basin, Ukraine)

Abstract

At the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow in autumn 2021, world leaders and participants decided to phase out coal power. Ukraine is committed to shutting down its state-owned coal-fired power plants by 2035. Natural and technical geosystems in coal mining areas have a significant impact on environmental and anthropogenic environmental safety and require comprehensive research This scientific article delves into the thorough examination of the impact of augmented radiation levels in the waste piles of the Nadiya mine in the Lviv-Volyn coal basin. The exploitation of the Lviv-Volyn coal basin has led to many negative changes in the flora and fauna, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere, and has significantly affected the life and health of the Ukrainian population.