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Polish peatland among the evidence of the Anthropocene. Scientists revisit the debate over a new epoch
Are we living in a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene? A new study, conducted with [...]
Sep
El Niño deepens drought in Indonesia. Peatlands are burning and water is running short
Latest report from the World Meteorological Organization indicates that El Niño will intensify, increasing the [...]
Sep
The disappearing island on Canada’s Williston Reservoir
How is it possible that a forested, floating island with an area of almost 10,000 [...]
Sep
Plastic detected in 71% of examined petrel chicks
Even a small amount of plastic can leave a biological trace in the body of [...]
Sep
Israel shuts down five of its six largest desalination plants. What happened?
The cause of the suspension of drinking water production at five large desalination plants south [...]
Sep
StanWody.org helps people discover Poland from the perspective of a kayak
Many people explore Poland by car, by bicycle or on foot. Meanwhile, travelling along rivers [...]
Sep
2024 flood under NIK scrutiny. Report reveals irregularities at different levels of governance
Failures to act, improper implementation of measures related to flood risk, and the lack of [...]
Sep
Invasive green crab destroys ecosystems. Is it a good thing that it is ending up on plates in New England?
Tens of millions of green crabs live in the waters of New England. The European [...]
Aug
Kingfisher on a euro banknote? Vote for European birds and rivers
Euro banknotes will get a new design. What will it look like? To a large [...]
Aug
Half of Europe’s rivers are salinised. Poland among the identified hotspots
The EU Joint Research Centre has published the first-ever pan-European assessment of salinity in rivers [...]
Aug
