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Map shows areas of Warsaw that would be under water during flood
Łomianki, Wawer and part of Wilanów - in the event of a major flood, these areas of Warsaw would suffer the most, according to an analysis by geomorphologists from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. 'A much larger area of Warsaw than most experts believe is a flood area. This mainly concerns the right bank of the Vistula', says Dr. Grzegorz Wierzbicki.
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Henryk Arctowski - pioneer of Polish polar research
A scientist to the core, a traveller, an explorer, an activist, a dreamer, an idealist - this is how Henryk Arctowski is described by Dagmara Bożek and Katarzyna Dąbkowska in "Henryk Arctowski. In a World of Thoughts", the first full biography of this pioneer of Polish polar research.
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Wrocław doctoral candidate looking at ways to cleanse Baltic Sea of chemical weapons
Dawid Kramski from the Wrocław University of Science and Technology is looking for a way to remove arsenic from the bottom of the Baltic Sea using polymers used in 3D printing.
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Poor condition of coastal dunes due to trees, rubbish and tourists, says expert
The condition of coastal dune habitats has been poor for years due to a significant number of trees, the presence of trodden paths and rubbish, says Dr. Magdalena Lazars from the University of Gdańsk and manager of the dune saving project 'LIFE for Dunes PL’.
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Warsaw scientists study extinct reptile with extremely long cervical vertebrae
Neck elongation is not unusual among extinct reptiles. It usually involves more cervical vertebrae. However, Tanystropheus' extremely long neck consisted of only 13 vertebrae, but they were extremely elongated, show palaeontologists including researchers from the University of Warsaw.
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Polish scientists investigate glacial recession and Arctic ecosystem
Recession, or the retreating glaciers, is one of the most visible phenomena in the polar regions. Scientists from the Institute of Geophysics and the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences have just completed field work in the project investigating its possible impact on changes in the Arctic ecosystem.
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Peatland vegetation diseases can be detected with AI and satellite systems
AI algorithms combined with satellite Earth observation systems effectively detect diseases of peatland vegetation, according to research conducted by scientists from the Remote Sensing Centre of the Institute of Geodesy and Cartography.
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Humans have ‘indisputably’ caused global warming by emitting greenhouse gases, says scientists
Reports published in recent years leave no doubt about human responsibility for contemporary global warming. 'It is indisputable that humans have caused global warming by emitting greenhouse gases,’ say members of the Climate Crisis Advisory Team at the Presidium of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
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Concrete, microplastics and implants will be all that remains of humanity, says geologist
Concrete and microplastics will remain in layers corresponding to our geological period. Fillings, metal and plastic implants and plastic clothes will also survive, Professor Jan Zalasiewicz, a geologist and proponent of the establishment of the geological epoch called Anthropocene, told PAP.
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