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What does environmental education of students look like in practice? What do children know about drought and ways to save water? We visited one of Warsaw’s elementary schools to find out. We invite you to read the article and watch the video on our YouTube channel, which details our meeting at the Primary School with Integrated Departments No. 41 named after the Home Army Soldiers “Krybar” in Warsaw.
Tag Archives: drought
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Apr
Apr
April 22nd marks International Earth Day. It’s a day that annually prompts reflection on the condition of the natural environment. This year’s theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” resonates particularly strongly with one of today’s most serious challenges: the growing problem of drought and dwindling water resources. Access to water is no longer a given, and water itself is becoming a strategic asset whose availability requires conscious management. The theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” reminds us that we are all responsible for our planet and that ordinary, everyday actions can counteract climate change, including the effects of drought.
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Apr
Apr
Drought is one of the most serious environmental challenges we currently face in Poland and worldwide. Experts in hydrology, climatology, agriculture, and water management agree – the problem is growing and it is long-term. Increasingly frequent and prolonged periods without rainfall, rising temperatures, and climate change are leading to lower groundwater levels, drying up of rivers and lakes, and deteriorating conditions for agriculture and ecosystems.
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Feb
Feb
The Winter Olympics celebrate the beauty of winter. Snow- and ice-covered surfaces allow us to enjoy many sports that are otherwise unavailable in summer, with its high temperatures. Unfortunately, these landscapes are most vulnerable to the dramatic effects of climate change. For years, many winter sports have struggled with a lack of snow, and it has become commonplace to see snow lying only on the ski slope or ski jump, while the surrounding area lacks snow. Rising temperatures, melting glaciers, irregular snowfall, and increasing water shortages are rapidly transforming ecosystems worldwide. In this context, the Winter Olympics can no longer be viewed solely as a sporting event; they are becoming an important arena for environmental responsibility and climate action.
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Jan
Jan
Winter in Polish climate conditions presents particular challenges for water management – both nationwide and for individual households. Due to climate change, natural water retention is not as effective as it was just a decade ago. Furthermore, low outdoor temperatures and intensive building heating make water resources vulnerable to losses. Although the heating season isn’t directly associated with water shortages, winter is a time of significant unnecessary losses in homes – often unnoticed, but significant throughout the year.
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Jun
Jun
Polish Waters is preparing the first update of the Drought Effects Counteracting Plan (uDECP). Along with the subsequent stages of this project, the phases of the information and promotion campaign are changing, marked with colors: red (informing about the threat) and yellow (preparing the best solutions). The educational conference in Cracow is behind us, with which we have just entered the yellow stage. We debated on May 27th of this year.
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May
May
It is estimated that in Poland we have about 250,000 km of ditches. For comparison, the length of all streams that cover the surface of our country is about 150,000 km and the land border of our country is only 3,071 km. We could only surround Poland 80 times with a system of ditches. That is not much. Rising temperatures, longer periods without precipitation, and changing climate conditions significantly reduce the availability of water, which results in increasingly frequent and more severe droughts. By slowing down the surface runoff of water, we increase soil moisture and enable more effective supply of aquifers.
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May
May
Water reclamation is a set of procedures aimed at regulating water relations in the soil in order to improve its production capacity, facilitate cultivation, and protect agricultural land from flooding. Reclamation consists of draining areas from excess water and at the same time retaining water and irrigating areas in the event of drought.
Aktualności
Registration is now open for the “Stop Drought! Start Retention!” conference – join us in Kraków or online!
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May
May
On May 27, 2025, the second nationwide “Stop Drought! Start Retention!” conference will take place at the Congress Centre of the University of Agriculture in Kraków. The event is being organized as part of the work on updating the Drought Effects Mitigation Plan (aPPSS).
Aktualności
Save the date – on May 27, we’re hosting the second Stop Drought! Start Retention! conference!
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May
May
The event will take place at the Congress Centre of the University of Agriculture in Kraków, at 46 al. 29 Listopada. Invited experts will present a scientific approach to the issue of drought, along with practical solutions for effectively mitigating its impacts.
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