It produces 10% of the world’s molybdenum-99, a radioactive isotope used in diagnosing cancer.
Energy & Climate
German group files further legal challenge to planned Polish deepwater port
The group, Lebensraum Vorpommern, claims the project “will lead to an environmental catastrophe”.
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What impact will the flood crisis have on Polish politics?
Aleks Szczerbiak
The government managed to emerge relatively unscathed politically from its most serious “stress test” yet.
Trump appeals for Polish Americans’ votes in interview with Polish TV station
Trump claimed that no US president has done more for Poles than he has.
Government plans for Poland’s first new national park in 23 years spark local concern
Luisa Zenker
Environmentalists support the proposal but anglers and local politicians express scepticism.
The VoiCEE podcast: Poland’s booming battery industry threatened by proposed EU emission rules
Tougher EU emissions rules could hit Poland’s coal-dependent economy in particular.
Poland’s booming battery industry threatened by proposed EU emission rules
Alicja Ptak
Poland is Europe’s leading producer of lithium-ion batteries and second globally, behind only China.
Climate change made Central Europe floods more likely and more intense, finds study
Human-induced climate change is responsible doubling the likelihood of extreme rainfall and for a 7% increase in their intensity.
The grassroots initiatives restoring Poland’s rivers to their natural state
Wojciech Kość
Natural meandering rivers help protect against drought and flooding, while also sustaining biodiversity.
Water level falls to record low of 25 cm in Warsaw’s Vistula River
The level is forecast to drop further in coming days amid continued warm, dry weather.
Polish region launches climate education programme for primary schools
The national government is also working on a similar scheme that would be introduced across Poland.
Poland outlines financing plans for construction of first nuclear power plant
The government intends to spend over 60 billion zloty (€14 billion) on the nuclear plant, covering 30% of its total costs.
Polish city has EU’s second-most-polluted air with two more among worst 10
However, Poland’s results are better than three years ago, with Polish cities showing a reduction in air pollution.
Heavy storm in Warsaw leads to record rainfall
Across 24 hours, around 120 litres of rain per square metre fell in the Bielany district, twice the previous record.
