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President calls for rational water management

Duda noted that a total of nine large retention reservoirs are planned to be built, as well as 30 smaller reservoirs and even smaller ones on individual farms. Marcin Obara/PAP

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

Poznań designers come up with ingenious ‘water bollards’ to beat drought

The street bollards from Poznań-based Gąska Studio collect and retain rainwater which is then turned into steam by using a simple ultrasonic evaporator, and then released and evenly distributed.

Europe’s BIGGEST aqua park opens – and water lot of fun it is!

Costing over 170 million euros and using more concrete than that used to build Warsaw’s Palace of Culture, Suntago Water World is a tropical paradise.

Water good idea! Scientists devise new water treatment method

The treatment method is a novel form of hydrogen purification that will leave both tap water and rivers cleaner and healthier.

PM invites Poles to brainstorm on water and its accessibility

PM Mateusz Morawiecki has invited Poland's residents to take part in a national debate regarding water and its accessibility, and expressed his hope for an ocean of new ideas, "which will be beneficial not only to us but also our children and grandchildren."

Water world: TFN explores the mysterious pleasures of Warsaw’s historic Filtry Station

Still functioning after 133 years of operation, the Warsaw water works are an engineering marvel and one of the city’s must-see attractions.

Three-way device brings water hygiene to those most in need

A Polish inventor has come up with a portable water system that acts as an adaptable and economical hygiene device.

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