Iolo Ap Dafydd

Nov 17, 2023 | newseu.cgtn.com | Iolo Ap Dafydd

The babbling waters of the Cleddau river were once a haven for salmon and trout, where fishermen and kayakers and swimmers could find peace and beauty. But when CGTN visited the waterway after being alerted by local people, we found an environmental tragedy. Stretches of the river were covered with an oily scum, a rubbery foam could be found washed up on the banks and pipes spurted out untreated sewage.

Oct 11, 2023 | newseu.cgtn.com | Iolo Ap Dafydd

Two hundred scientists from 30 countries have contributed to a new report on the state of plants across the globe – and its findings are alarming. Published by London's world-famous Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, the survey says three out of every four unregistered species face extinction. The State of the World's Plants and Fungi is Kew's fifth such report and reflects years of research, as well as the dangers of losing natural habitats. Kew is far more than a botanical garden and tourist attraction.

Sep 18, 2023 | newseu.cgtn.com | Iolo Ap Dafydd

CGTN Europe's Iolo ad Dafydd reports from Bakhmut. We'd been told it would be intense. Live ammunition and real explosions. Before we'd even parked our vehicle, we heard the sounds of war. Battalions of the 57 brigade are preparing in one of Bakhmut's outlaying districts. A training ground for the killing fields in eastern Ukraine. Soldiers of all ages watch small squads navigating a zig-zag trench system, partly filled with water.

Sep 14, 2023 | newseu.cgtn.com | Iolo Ap Dafydd

Field hospitals are crucial to the Ukrainian army. Positioned near the frontline, these stabilization points, as they're referred to, treat injured soldiers. Some have cuts and bruises but others need emergency medical care. Not all of them can be saved. Bakhmut, which has been at the center of intense fighting since May last year, is home to one such hospital. Thousands have died fighting in the area and many of the injured come to hospitals like this one.

Aug 31, 2023 | newseu.cgtn.com | Iolo Ap Dafydd

Europe's largest nuclear power plant is on a frontline between Ukraine and Russian controlled territory. Russian soldiers regularly shell across the river towards the city of Nikopol. At one time the Zaporizhzhia nuclear and thermal plants produced a fifth of Ukraine's electricity, but now all six reactors have been shut down. Despite this, there are fears it could be bombed, while Nikopol and nearby towns suffer from artillery fire most days.