Seventeen-year-old Kornelia Wieczorek is co-developing biodegradable fertiliser and an app for elderly dermatology patients.

Seventeen-year-old Kornelia Wieczorek is co-developing biodegradable fertiliser and an app for elderly dermatology patients.
Alicja Ptak
Poland’s energy transition is being held back by its legacy as a major coal producer and political inaction.
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Just 0.2% of cars in Poland are fully electric.
The 14 forests will help create “green rings” around large cities for recreation and to reduce logging.
Ukraine is struggling with growing damage to its energy infrastructure caused by Russian attacks.
The terminal will facilitate the installation and servicing of wind turbines in the Baltic Sea.
Olga Malinkiewicz and her team were hailed for “advancing solar energy technology with their cost-effective and environmentally friendly” perovskite cells.
“We are currently working on being able to burn Polish coal and send the electricity to Ukraine,” says Donald Tusk.
It is the world’s first rocket to use 98% hydrogen peroxide as an oxidiser.
Orlen plans to launch 100 hydrogen stations in Poland and neighbouring countries by 2030 as part of efforts to focus on greener energy.
The city has launched a website allowing people to check if their car is among those that will now be barred.
An underground barrier installed at Turów mine has resulted in groundwater levels on the Czech side of the border rising.
Agata Pyka and Lena Bäunker
Opponents are concerned by the project’s environmental impact.
The European Commission to levy €68.5 million in unpaid fines from Poland, found the Court of Justice of the European Union.