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Issue 18/2024 (45) of October 4, 2024.
News
World Migratory Bird Day: protecting feathered travelers and insects
World Migratory Bird Day is a celebration that highlights the extraordinary determination and courage of [...]
Global water crisis – rivers around the world are drying up
It has never been this dry – according to the latest report, State of Global [...]
Not just floods – urban challenges are growing: 6th International Congress City-Water-Quality of Life
Water, a force of nature that has shaped cities for centuries, is now becoming one [...]
Practical guidelines for farmers after the flood
The September flood severely impacted the agricultural sector, causing extensive damage to arable land and [...]
International Cephalopod Awareness Days
Who among us knows that we celebrate International Cephalopod Awareness Days every year? What exactly [...]
Milton to strike Florida – mass evacuation of residents
Less than two weeks have passed since the deadly Hurricane Helene, and Florida is already [...]
Water fluoridation and tooth decay: the latest research
Water fluoridation is a widely used dental prevention method in many countries around the world. [...]
Floods in Nepal – over 230 victims!
In the last week of September, heavy rains hit Nepal, causing rivers in 44 of [...]
Current topic
Water management manual – a guide to managing a water damming facility
In the face of natural disasters such as flooding or drought, water retention facilities focus our attention. We expect their effective use in minimizing the negative effects of these phenomena. Water management instructions provide a scenario for dealing with various hydrological circumstances, including extreme ones.
European Commission
We know the new composition of the European Commission
September 2024. European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen presented the European Parliament with [...]
European citizens’ initiative for a Europe that uses water wisely
The European Commission, under the European Citizens' Initiative mechanism, has decided to register an initiative [...]
Net zero-emission economy – EC support
A net-zero-emission economy is a state in which emissions of greenhouse gases released into the [...]
What do we know about the new environment commissioner? Environment?
On July 18, 2024, Ursula von der Leyen was elected to a second term as [...]
Business & Economics
How to achieve the 2030 climate goals? Up to $6.8 trillion is needed
On September 10 this year. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) released a second, updated version of its report assessing the needs [...]
Wink
Mariusz Sopyłło
Opinion
Water on Mars
There was water on Mars! More than 3 billion years ago, the Red Planet had an ocean, lakes and rivers. During periods known as the [...]
Vistula and Oder will be clean
Cecylia Malik is an artist, activist, environmental activist and educator. Our interviewee lives in Cracow and it is in this city and its vicinity that she is most active. Her new book, Wisla. A Guide for Big and Small. Leszek Naziemiec asked the author about [...]
Water as a resource. How to manage water wisely in times of scarcity
Just a few days before the floods, we were still talking about the problem of drought. According to the Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection, per capita in Poland there is an annual approx. 1,500. m3 of water. This is very little, for according to the [...]
In previous issues
The dark side of light, or undesirable ALAN
"Mehr Licht!" allegedly exclaimed Goethe on the last day of his life, almost exactly 191 [...]
These island countries could disappear by 2050.
Climate change is one of the most pressing global challenges of the 21st century, with [...]
Environmental disaster – legal considerations
Recently, the term ecological catastrophe has often appeared in media coverage, for example, in the [...]
Ospreys – the success of a bird conservation project in Poland
An osprey conservation project offers hope for the survival of this rare species in Poland. [...]
World of water
The Riddle of El Ojo
Amid the wild, wetlands of Argentina's Parana River delta, a natural phenomenon has been discovered that fascinates scientists and mystery lovers alike. El Ojo, also [...]
Sri Lanka fights floods by restoring wetlands
The intensive urban development of Colombo, the former capital of [...]
Sience
Aquatic publication review (26)
Modern ecological research is revealing more and more correlations between climate change and the health of both freshwater and marine ecosystems, with important implications for the future of the environment. The North Temperate Lakes Long-Term Research Program (NTL-LTER) is providing important insights into aquatic invasive [...]
How much are ecological invasions costing us? A considerable amount!
Reports of invasive alien species (IGOs) are not going quiet. We hear more and more in the media about more IGOs that are (actually or allegedly) ruining our native universe. And it's that we need to get rid of rosette pistachios from backyard ponds and [...]
Osprey snake – relic or fresh beneficiary of climate change?
In Water Matters we wrote some time ago about the common osprey Pandion haliaetus - a majestic raptor bird, perfectly adapted to life above water, [...]
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