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Issue 01/2025 (51) of January 10, 2025.
News
Underwater caves – beautiful and dangerous
Underwater caves are significant for geological and biological research, as well as for scuba diving [...]
Kumbh Mela 2025 – Millions of pilgrims on the banks of the Ganges
Kumbh Mela can truly be described as a one-of-a-kind event in the world. It is [...]
Planned restoration of 1500 km of rivers: Nature Restoration Law in Poland
On January 14 in Warsaw, a conference titled Nature Saves People – Implementing the Nature [...]
Microsoft – cooling data centers without water?
As a leader in computer software, operating systems, cloud computing, and AI applications, Microsoft introduces [...]
Success in combating golden algae – an experiment on the Kłodnica River
In the summer of 2024, a team of scientists conducted an experiment involving the use [...]
Can a municipality withdraw from administrative proceedings in which it participates
In cases concerning changes in water conditions on land that adversely affect neighboring properties, the [...]
Largest underwater shipwrecks
The history of sea voyages is strewn with dramas, the traces of which rest on [...]
Morskie Oko in winter – why does it attract the most tourists during this season?
Tourists agree that the pearl of the Tatra Mountains, as Morskie Oko is commonly called, [...]
Current topic
Water maintenance plans are not building reservoirs
The topic of water maintenance plans has resurfaced across the country. For a simple reason - public consultations have just started on 11 documents that indicate where and what will be done on rivers in terms of maintenance work. Are these documents in line with public expectations? How many voices [...]
European Commission
Poland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU
Poland's trio presidency of the Council of the European Union with Denmark and Cyprus will [...]
State of soils in Europe – JRC report
The European Commission's Joint Research Center (JRC) and the European Environment Agency (EEA) have prepared [...]
Modernization Fund – an additional €2.7 billion for cleaner energy systems
The European Commission has disbursed an additional €2.7 billion to support 39 investment projects in [...]
European Investment Bank to allocate €3 billion for agriculture, forestry and fisheries
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will launch a €3 billion financing package for agriculture, forestry [...]
Business & Economics
How much did natural disasters cost in 2024? Alarming report
Climate change is translating into mounting economic and humanitarian losses, according to the latest report by environmental charity Christian Aid on the biggest natural disasters [...]
Costs of sea level rise on the example of North Carolina
A distinctive feature of the east coast of the United [...]
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Mariusz Sopyłło
Opinion
Antibiotic-resistant microorganisms in wastewater treatment plants
In September 2024, the prestigious journal Lancet [1] published a comprehensive analysis of drug resistance from 1990 to 2021, with an outlook to 2050. Antibiotic-resistant [...]
Water in the city – rainwater and its in situ management in blue-green infrastructure
There is no more glaring evidence of climate change than that associated with changes in the nature of precipitation. Everyone is familiar with examples of flooded tunnels and basements, accumulated sand and sediment all over the surface of sidewalks, paths and roads, or knocked-out sewer [...]
Code of good practice for water use in the power industry as a foundation for sustainable development
Power generation is counted among key industries and has a huge impact on the environment, and one of the most important resources used in this industry is water. It is used both in the cooling processes of power plants and for generating energy. Its importance [...]
In previous issues
Plastic microparticles in lake waters as a global problem – awakening awareness and conservation efforts
Plastics, used in the manufacture of plastic products, are characterized by a number of useful [...]
Is microplastic a threat to the efficiency of wastewater treatment technology?
Microplastics are small plastic particles, less than 5 mm in size, that have a significant [...]
Even the oldest people don’t remember – water (and more) issues after victory over Green Deal
The average media consumer notices that articles or news stories about climate damage are appearing [...]
Wastewater – a cosmic idea of the British to monitor pollution
Untreated wastewater continues to be discharged into the environment in many countries. Unfortunately, the situation [...]
World of water
World’s largest octopus – the Pacific giant
Imagine a creature that can change the color and texture of its skin in a second, on top of that it is flexible enough to [...]
How are glaciers formed? From a snowflake to an ice giant
Glaciers are some of nature's most powerful creations. These huge [...]
Sience
Aquatic publication review (32)
Small mid-field reservoirs are a very important element of the agricultural landscape. They are not only refugiums of flora and fauna or regulators of the microclimate, but also filterers of excess nitrogen. The effectiveness of such ecosystems in removing this element has been studied in [...]
The beak – a living fossil
All freshwater bodies combined represent a small area compared to that of the sea or land. As a result, competition among freshwater inhabitants will be less severe than elsewhere. New forms will form more slowly, while old forms will die off more slowly. That's why [...]
Permafrost releases ghosts of the past
Do you remember the 1969 French film titled Hibernatus? The title character-Paul Fournier (played by Bernard Alane)-is awakened after more than 50 years of being [...]
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