A new method for water and detergents recycling in laundries
Industrial laundries use huge amounts of water and detergents. A Polish-German consortium is working on recovering most of this water and some detergents. According to the authors of the project, the idea will bring savings and reduce environmental pollution.
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The new Polish Antarctic station will become operational in 2023
The new building of the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station, whose construction cost along with the infrastructure is approx. PLN 88 million, will become operational in 2023. Two years earlier, as part of the tests, the structure will be assembled in Poland, Agnieszka Kruszewska from the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics PAS told PAP.
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Siberian peat bogs in the shadow of climate change
Spread across millions of hectares, Siberian peat bogs have been strenuously storing carbon for thousands of years, absorbing CO2 from the air. But because of global warming, instead of accumulating carbon dioxide, these areas begin to quickly release greenhouse gases - not just because of fires.
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Climatologist: Heat waves kill; the number of victims will increase with warming
Heat waves are killing many people today, and the number of victims will increase significantly with global warming, says climatologist Prof. Zbigniew Kundzewicz. On the example of cities in Poland and China, the scientist shows how heat waves are reflected in death statistics.
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Discovery from the Nicolaus Copernicus University: The unique landscape in the Suwałki region was created by a gigantic flood
One of the five largest known megafloods in the world`s history happened in the Suwałki region several thousand years ago. Its effects are still visible today. The breakthrough discovery of scientists from the Nicolaus Copernicus University changes the thinking about the landscape of Central Europe and, for example, explains the genesis of Lake Hańcza.
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Expert: We already feel the negative effects of climate change in Poland
In addition to the intensification of extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and floods, we now more often feel - also in Poland - the negative impact of climate change on health, Dr. Zbigniew M. Karaczun from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences said during a meeting with journalists.
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Hydrologist: We could still experience water shortages in the future, especially in spring
Although it is expected that in the future there will be more water in Poland due to climate change, there could be shortages at critical moments, for example in spring, says Prof. Renata Romanowicz from the Institute of Geophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
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Experts alarm: Do not throw contact lenses into drains
Annually, 1.5 tons of contact lenses end up in the Baltic Sea. The goal of the campaign "Open Your Eyes to Nature" is to draw attention to problem of their improper disposal and reduce the poisoning of the environment by people who flush used lenses down the drain.
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UE/Hundreds of thousands tons of conventional and chemical weapons in the Baltic Sea
There are hundreds of thousands of tons of chemical and conventional weapons from the war in the Baltic, which is a threat to this reservoir. EU countries must take steps to solve this problem - participants of the conference devoted to this issue argued in Brussels.
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The Giant Mountains get the most snow in 10 years this winter
This year`s winter in the Giant Mountains (Krkonoše) is the most snowy one in 10 years. In February, 228 cm of snow was recorded on Śnieżka (1602 m above sea level), the highest peak in the Giant Mountains. A thicker snow cover was last recorded on Śnieżka in 2005.
