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September 27, 2026 – World Rivers Day

Naturalna meandrująca rzeka – renaturyzacja rzek pomaga zatrzymywać wodę w krajobrazie i przeciwdziałać skutkom suszy.

Today, the last Sunday of September, marks World Rivers Day, an observance established by the United Nations in 2005. On this significant day, let us consider the invaluable roles rivers play, whether in terms of ecosystems, the economy, or tourism. The importance of natural rivers within the Polish landscape deserves special emphasis; it is precisely unregulated rivers that cope best during periods of water scarcity and effectively mitigate the effects of the deepening drought in our country. When addressing the impacts of drought, the priority is to leverage the natural character of rivers and undertake new initiatives aimed at restoring them to their pre-intervention state – a process known as renaturalization.

Can drought ruin a mushroom-picking trip? What does the autumn flush of mushrooms really depend on?

Grzybobranie w lesie – mężczyzna trzymający borowika przed obiektywem aparatu, na tle koszyka i innych grzybów leżących na ziemi

September has arrived – the mushroom-picking season has already started. In their spare time, many of us will head to the forest to gather the bounty nature provides. But what is the situation like this year? Will we find the woods empty? And what about the weather? Is there truth to the saying that something springs up “like mushrooms after rain” implying rapid growth?

From catalog to concrete action: uDECP indicates where and by whom action should be taken

Graphic titled “What can you do?” showing various stakeholders involved in measures to mitigate the effects of drought.

The drought effects counteracting plan adopted in 2021 and the update currently under preparation differ in more than just the scope of analysis or the currency of the data. Between the first and second planning cycles, the Water Law changed, and with it the function of the document itself: it shifted from outlining a catalogue of potential interventions toward more operational planning for their implementation.

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