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Can Europe’s largest wetland wilderness be rescued from climate change?
Olya Kaskevich is dedicated to saving Polesia by paddling along with 49 other activists through meanders of Pripyat river in their canoes to raise awareness about this hidden gem. Seven international conservation organizations aim to protect Polesia for future generations.

Now more than ever, the delicate balance of this pristine area, named Europe's Amazon, is threatened with the plan for the construction of a canal 25 times the length of the Panama one. The so-called E40 waterway would run through the Chernobyl exclusion zone, potentially risking contaminating the water supply of millions of people and wildlife with radioactive substances. In addition, it would lead to biodiversity loss, droughts, increased flood risk and the release of annual carbon emissions equal to those from 2 million cars.

Sign the petition to stop the E40 http://chng.it/pJsnyVLtdF

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