Russia's invasion of Ukraine is also affecting scientists.

One of the representatives of Ukraine who was attending the international climate change conference online told NHK that he said at the conference, "I'm sorry that the situation in Ukraine has reduced the attention." "I want many people to continue thinking about climate change even in these situations," he said.

The interviewee was Mr. Svitrana Krakovska, who participated in the United Nations IPCC = "Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change" as one of the Ukrainian delegations.



The Russian invasion began on the 24th of last month during the meeting.



The delegation told the secretariat that they would continue to participate as much as possible, but a series of people evacuated to the shelter with their children and people with poor communication conditions eventually forced all 11 people to leave. am.



"At least I tried to keep up with the discussion, but the missile attack made it impossible for my family to think about climate change," said Krakovska.



The conference closed on the 27th of last month, and a report on the impact of climate change on nature and society was compiled for the first time in eight years.



Mr. Krakovska said she managed to attend the closing ceremony because she had something to tell.



"The report that many scientists have been working on for years is getting less attention due to the situation in Ukraine. I and other representatives of Ukraine are really sorry," she said. That is what I said.



She says she felt that her thoughts were taken from the reactions of each country, including Russia.



Mr. Krakovska said, "I was supposed to push forward with climate change measures in the country, but all the plans were destroyed. I have nothing to do now, I just have to save my life. Don't do it. Still, I want many to keep thinking about climate change through the report. "



And she said, "It is very dangerous in a world where the agreement between nations has been lost. The climate crisis is in a dangerous situation that cannot be resolved," she hoped for the earliest possible restoration of peace. rice field.