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About 1,400 sewage outlets along Polish rivers without legal permits

Around 1,400 outlets discharging sewage into Polish rivers operate without a legal permit, the acting director of the body charged with water management in Poland has said.

Warsaw’s hidden rivers

In this episode of The Debrief, a look at the watery world of Poland’s capital. Host John Beauchamp speaks to Konrad Schiller from the Warsaw Museum about a new exhibition which highlights the city’s hidden waterways.

Toruń scientists create world’s first no-energy no-pressure water purification and desalination solution to help fight global drinking water shortages

VIDEO: The innovative technology, called NanoseenX uses specially created nanomembranes which have the ability to trap impurities and salt in their pores and are arranged in cascades inside a cylindrical device in order to utilise the force of gravity to carry out the filtration, removing the need for the use of energy or pressure.

Poland launches local investment funding programme

As of Friday, local governments can apply to the state development bank BGK for financing under the government's New Deal economic recovery plan, BGK has said.

Who’s that man? Extraordinary moment local hero strips naked and plunges into icy lake to rescue drowning deer

Wearing only black underwear and a woollen hat, the mystery man was captured on camera by a local passerby wading through the subzero waters in Poznań where he then plucked the baby deer out of the water before ploughing his way through the ice to safety.

Sopot nanotech firm named one of world’s top 15 start-ups to watch

The Sopot-based company was named for its innovative use of nano-materials to create fresh water with a water filter which could become an essential item for disaster relief teams who respond to devastating natural phenomena such as earthquakes, floods, tornados, hurricanes and manmade disasters such as war.

Gifted artist ‘tears up rule book’ to create gorgeous bronze water sculptures

​​​Małgorzata Chodakowska from Łódż spends around 6 months to bring each sculpture to life with her amazing water technique.​​​

Documentary turns life-saving clams used to detect water pollution at Warsaw pumping station into internet stars

The film, ‘Gruba Kaśka’, focuses on the modest molluscs who live at the titular Gruba Kaśka (Fat Kathy) pumping station, which stands in the River Wisła, and helps provide millions of litres of water for the Polish capital.

Law-n and Order! No mowing grassland, councils say as they roll out urban meadows scheme

Facing the threat of drought and the need for savings, Polish cities have turned ‘avant-gardeners’ by banning mowing and creating ‘cheap ‘n’ easy’ flowery urban meadows instead.

President calls for rational water management

Polish President Andrzej Duda appealed for rational management of water resources, shortly after meeting with fruit growers in Dylewo, central Poland, on Tuesday.

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Streaming giant Netflix announces string of new Polish productions

VIDEO: Following the success of Polish productions in previous years, Netflix presented the 2023 “Tylko na Netflix” which announced three series and nine movies for the coming 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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