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Issue 02/2025 (52) of January 24, 2025.
News
Will one of the world’s largest airports sink?
In the Philippines, one of the world’s largest airports is under construction—the New Manila International [...]
Storms Over Europe – floods, gales and avalanches
The first weeks of the new year have been marked by violent weather events. Heavy [...]
Will the world’s largest dam be built?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) is planning the construction of the Grand [...]
Spring nitrogen fertilization
Since 2018, the nitrogen program has been in effect in Poland, with an amendment in [...]
Niagara Falls – one of the most beautiful and popular waterfalls in the world
Despite its name, Niagara Falls is not a single waterfall but three adjacent cascades. Two [...]
The sweetest animal in the world discovered by accident – you’ll be surprised what it is!
The world of science and the internet has a new star—a small, pink creature quickly [...]
European Agricultural Forum 2025 – innovations and challenges for the future of agriculture
On March 26-27, 2025, the ZEN.COM Expo Exhibition and Congress Center of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship [...]
EU Water Resilience Strategy – Work Commences
In July 2024, the European Commission integrated the issue of water resilience into the EU's [...]
Current topic
Lodz on a wave of change. Hanna Zdanowska on river restoration in the city center
In an innovative approach to urban space that reverses traditional urban planning schemes, Lodz under Hanna Zdanowska's leadership is transforming itself into a green oasis, redefining the concept of urban life. Agnieszka Hobot's conversation with the mayor reveals the origins and future of projects that are revitalizing concrete spaces. From [...]
European Commission
Climate change and its impact on the economy – EESC opinion
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has prepared an opinion on climate change and [...]
Urbanization affects water quality deterioration
On January 16, 2025. The Directorate General for Economic Affairs. The European Commission's (EC) Directorate [...]
Common agricultural policy – growing support among EU citizens
According to the latest Eurobarometer survey, support for the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has [...]
EC sets scope for national natural resource restoration plans
In August 2024, Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 of the European Parliament and the Council on the [...]
Business & Economics
Why does Trump want Greenland? The economic value of the Arctic
U.S. President Donald Trump's second term begins with a return to the idea of acquiring Greenland for the United States. The idea itself and the [...]
Key importance of water in the European economy – Water Europe report
On January 15 this year, Commissioner for the Environment, Water [...]
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Mariusz Sopyłło
Opinion
Los Angeles fires. On how the damage could have been reduced
The Los Angeles fires - a topic that hasn't left the headlines since January 7 - continue to attract attention as the fire continues to [...]
Learning to swim – trouble breathing
I have been helping adults learn to swim for many years. As a physiotherapist, I also conduct various types of activities in the water. What used to surprise me the most, at the beginning of my practice, was that people in contact with water have [...]
Scheduled review of the EU Sustainability Taxonomy
The European Union's Sustainability Taxonomy (EU Taxonomy) for the two climate goals is undergoing a scheduled review as of January 8, 2025. EU Platform on Sustainable Finance after a 4-year period of delegated regulation establishing technical eligibility criteria for climate change mitigation and adaptation.
In previous issues
How water was sealed in a bottle – the history of bottled water
I remember one day I was suddenly and unexpectedly struck by a strange thought: why [...]
Wild swimming. Transformations
I will call wild swimming in this article the use of lakes, rivers and the [...]
On how tiny fish can help fight global malnutrition
Global malnutrition is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today. According to a [...]
Marine pressures – who determines them and how?
Human activities affect the surrounding environment through numerous pressures. This is happening not only on [...]
World of water
The best places to ski – where to spend the winter holidays?
The winter holidays are in full swing, and ski resorts in Poland and Europe have filled up with ski lovers. Whether you are a novice [...]
Sience
Aquatic publication review (33)
Modern scientific research is increasingly showing the significant impact of both human activity and natural processes on the water environment. The use of winter de-icing agents, while improving safety on roads and parking lots, leads to the degradation of urban greenery and rainwater pollution. Thanks [...]
How river hildenbrandia ceased to be a bioindicator, or even a hildenbrandia
There is no denying that there are species that are more popular than others. In conservation, even the notion of charismatic species has become accepted - it is easier to get people interested in protecting the giant panda, wolf or orca than it is to [...]
Threats to sturgeon farming and caviar production
Poles have fallen in love with sturgeons and salmon. Our country has become the second in the European Union and the fourth in the world [...]
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