Scientists explain mysterious coexistence of animal and plant forms from approximately 427 million years ago
Polish researchers from the University of Warsaw and the Polish Academy of Sciences have explained the mysterious coexistence of animal and plant forms in the environment of coastal sea shallows from approximately 427 million years ago.
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'Arctic monsters' threaten local communities in Greenland
Scientists from the Alfred Jahn Cold Regions Research Centre of the University of Wrocław (UWr) are investigating places with a high risk of future tsunami waves. Scientists plan to prepare recommendations for local communities on how to mitigate the effects of geohazards connected to climate change.
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Selfie with garbage: Scientist encourages teens to take pics of macroplastics in rivers
No effort required: just a photo of plastics collected by the river and a photo of the surrounding vegetation. Anyone interested can help scientists create a map of macroplastic pollution of mountain rivers, says the initiator of the campaign, Dr. Maciej Liro from the Institute of Nature Conservation PAS.
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Frequency of storms is slightly decreasing in Poland but they are more violent, says Storm Hunter
Over the last several years, in Poland we have been observing a trend of a slight but clear decrease in storm activity. However, if storms do occur, the phenomena may become extremely intense, says Artur Surowiecki, a researcher of dangerous weather phenomena from the University of Warsaw.
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Temperature increase in Baltic catchment basin higher than average global increase, warns report
The temperature increase in the Baltic Sea catchment basin of 0.08 degrees Celsius per decade is higher than the average increase for the entire Earth, estimated at 0.05 degrees Celsius, says a report by the Institute of Environmental Protection-National Research Institute.
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Precise communication is a challenge in the economics of climate change, says economist
The economy of climate change is not just the funds needed, for example, to implement EU regulations; it is also an opportunity for the development of new industries and businesses, which is why it is necessary to communicate this problem precisely, says Dr. Monika Wieczorek-Kosmala from the University of Economics in Katowice.
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Warm summer during cold Dryas - scientists check analogies with the present day
During the rapid global cooling between approx. 12,000 and 11,000 BCE, the occurrence of clearly warmer summers was observed in Europe. Scientists from the Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization Polish Academy of Sciences study this anomaly and look for analogies with the process of contemporary climate change.
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GPS to help monitor groundwater levels?
Scientists from the Military University of Technology proposed an innovative method of measuring groundwater depletion based on GPS measurements. It will be possible to monitor groundwater level changes remotely - even in the most remote parts of the world.
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We are reaching temperatures above which man cannot live, warns expert
A climatologist has warned that the planet is now approaching temperatures which threaten human life.
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Only system-wide changes will save us from disaster, says climatology professor
Personal attitudes towards climate change and private actions taken in relation to it show an individual's awareness and willingness to change on a larger scale, but they alone will not change much. Regulations and fundamental changes at a higher level are needed. We will not survive without system-wide changes, believes climatologist Professor Simon Malinowski.
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