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Un-bee-lievable: lifestyle blogger causes a buzz by joining passion for bees with Polish design

Putting bees first: all the products reflect the bee theme. Press materials

Project will end with an auction of cutting-edge products to raise money for an apiary.

Running wild: animals make the most of lockdown to hit the towns and come out to play

With towns and forests deserted of people, the country’s wildlife has a new-found confidence.

Herd community: bison herd out east gets boost from new members

The Augustów herd, one of Poland’s youngest, is on the rise and flourishing.

Tree-mendous! Carpenter launches initiative to replace felled trees with new ones

TFN went for a walk in the forest with Wrocław-based carpenter Piotr Krawczyk, to understand how he wants to reconcile utilising trees and preserving them.  

Body of pilot found among wreckage of WWII bomber

Locals have known for decades that the aircraft had come down in the forest as fragments of it were often being found scattered across the ground. But the fact that the wreckage still contained human remains came as a surprise to the historians.

Pawsome! Rare footage captures lynx family roaming mountain paths

A photo trap caught the Eurasian lynx family playing around on the Carpathians mountain range, the first time the animals have been filmed in the region.

Unbe-leaf-able! Scientists raise 200k to BUY tropical forest in Colombia and create research centre

The team led by Marta Kolanowska, a biologist from the University of Łódź, aims to protect one of the most valuable ecosystems in the world which is seriously endangered as a result of deforestation of tropical areas every day.

Tree-mendous! ‘Human Forest hotel’ set to become the new eco-holiday trend

Without the walls and rooves of traditional buildings the hotel from Gdańsk architects has been designed to resemble trees, which allows it to blend into the forest bringing guests closer to the natural world.

Unbe-leaf-able! Stunning 5th century treasure found lying under pile of LEAVES in forest

According to experts, the ornate, gold clasps were probably formed around the middle of the 5th Century, a period of confusion and chaos caused by the migration of barbarian tribes and the collapse of the Roman Empire.

Treely romantic: two trees locked in a lovers’ embrace

The oak and the pine hugging each other, known as the “couple in love”, are protected by law.

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Netflix braces itself for national backlash from diehard fans over its remake of legendary film Znachor

In anticipation of reaction to its modern-day take on the 1982 classic about an outstanding surgeon who loses his memory following an attack, Netflix posted on social media: "Ladies and gentlemen, Your Honour, this is Leszek Lichota as Rafal Wilczur. Znachor is coming to Netflix in the second half of the year."

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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