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…
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…
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….
The Earth is called the Blue Planet because approx. 71% of its surface is covered by water: salt and fresh water. However, the water we have access to, which we can use in our daily lives, represents only 1% of global resources. The sources of salt water on Earth are the seas and oceans. But…
It is this value that tells us how much water we use. Not just when we brush our teeth or do the laundry. We also use water on the other side of the world. How is this possible? The water footprint tells us how much water we really use. It determines the sum of the…
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