A year ago, in August 2022, we watched with growing concern as one of our country’s longest rivers wriggled in deadly convulsions. Such a huge environmental disaster could not be hidden or ignored – tons of dead fish were found on the banks of the Oder River. Today we know the causes of the Oder…
Long-term weather change forecasts clearly indicate that climate hazards (such as precipitation or strong winds) will increase in both intensity and frequency. Already, flooding, damage to infrastructure or traffic problems regularly affect our cities. Action is needed – read on and learn about ways to retain water. Meanwhile, cities are constantly expanding, at the expense…
Forest and the water cycle in the landscape In a small village in southeastern Poland, in a place where perhaps some time ago a Carpathian primeval forest grew, the State Forests – presumably in pursuit of its educational function, which, right next to its protective and economic function, is the mission of its operations –…
Balks and mid-field woodlots are an integral part of the field landscape associated with the diverse structure of crops and forms of ownership. Mid-field woodlots have a fundamental impact on the preservation of the high biodiversity of arable land, due to their rich structure and wide variety of types. Spits are formed by narrow, uncultivated…
What can farmers do to improve water relations in Poland? The capricious and somewhat delayed spring of 2021 has significantly delayed plant vegetation. Orchardists are concerned about frosts, with many opting to carry out installations and over-crown sprinkler treatments, widely regarded as the surest way to protect buds. Fortunately, the heavy snowfall provided a sufficient…
For several years now, there has been much talk in Poland of a worsening water shortage. Poland is one of the countries with the smallest water resources in the entire European Union. Poland has an average of 1 600 m3 of water per inhabitant per year, but during periods of drought this average drops to…
Not so long ago, we associated water shortages mainly with countries in the Global South. Today, water problems affect virtually all of us. According to UN figures, one in three people in the world does not have access to drinking water, and this is only the beginning of the fight against global drought. Unassuming-looking flower…
Water is one of the key natural resources that determines life in the universe, at least biological life that science has so far recognised. Recent NASA reports inform us of the discovery of massive salt lakes hidden beneath the surface of Martian ice caps – life may exist there too. But let’s return to Earth….
Dealing with the issue of climate change in the context of food production, the stability of agricultural ecosystems, I have noticed that there is very little discussion of the two key pieces of this puzzle. Soil and water form the basis of food production around the world In addition, they are inextricably linked by interrelationships…
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