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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.
Tag Archives: effects of warming
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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).
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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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Apr
Apr
Easter is a time for joy, family gatherings and cherishing traditions. However, in the fervour of cooking traditional dishes, baking cakes, cleaning and decorating, it can be easy to forget to use water wisely. A waste-free Easter?
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Mar
Mar
January 2025 was the warmest in the history of meteorological measurements conducted in Poland, with temperatures significantly above the norm set for the years 1991-2020. Snow appeared sporadically, especially in the lowlands, and rainfall dominated most of the country.
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Feb
Feb
Drought is one of the most serious natural phenomena that can have catastrophic consequences for the environment, agriculture, and economy. Simply put, it is a long-term shortage of rainfall, which leads to a disruption of the water balance. However, drought does not always look the same – we can distinguish four main types, which often occur one after another.
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Feb
Feb
World Wetlands Day, celebrated annually on the 2nd of February, was established in 1997 by the Ramsar Convention Secretariat. This year’s theme is “Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future.”
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Jan
Jan
We are all familiar with the images from Christmas cards of children making a snowman, throwing snowballs at each other or sledging on Christmas Eve morning. However, these drawings have long ceased to reflect reality. In recent years, snow at Christmas has become something exceptional, unheard of. It is all due to climate change. How does it affect the environment during winter?