Giant grass planted near Bucha may help clean Ukraine’s war-damaged land

 Scientists in the Czech Republic are testing giant Miscanthus, a fast-growing perennial grass, to see if it can help restore Ukraine’s war-damaged farmland. Backed by a NATO project, the research aims to remove pollutants from contaminated soil, improve soil health and eventually make the land suitable for farming again while producing biomass for renewable energy. Scientists in the Czech Republic are testing giant Miscanthus, a fast-growing perennial grass, to see if it can help restore Ukraine’s war-damaged farmland. Backed by a NATO project, the research aims to remove pollutants from contaminated soil, improve soil health and eventually make the land suitable for farming again while producing biomass for renewable energy.