A monitoring system announced after the 2022 ecological disaster was reportedly not put in place.
Oder
Poland and Czech Republic take action after tonne of dead fish found in Oder river
The countries have set up dams to stop the flow of dead fish down the river.
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Germany wants Poland to better protect Oder after report shows over half of fish have died
Meanwhile, a Polish government official has accused Germany of spreading disinformation.
Industrial pollution “key factor” in poisoning of Oder river, finds EU report
“One of the largest ecological disasters in recent European river history” should be a “wake-up call”.
Poland must learn from mistakes that led to Oder river crisis – but looks unlikely to do so
Wojciech Kość
The government claims that the poisoning was a catastrophic but natural occurrence.
Various “overlapping factors” caused Odra river poisoning, finds Polish report
Nearly 250 tonnes of dead fish have been removed from the Oder river since the end of July.
Germany could have poisoned Oder river, says Polish official
The deputy minister suggested that Germany is exploiting the crisis to hinder planned Polish investments in the river.
Around 1,400 sewage outlets operating on Polish rivers without permits
Some 282 such cases have been recorded on the Oder river, where over 100 tonnes of dead fish have washed up amid an ongoing environmental crisis.
Poles hold “marches of mourning” for poisoned Oder river while anglers mobilise to save fish
“This is not just an environmental disaster, it is a disaster of the Polish state,” says an activist.
Polish minister warns of “fake news” spread in Germany about Oder river pollution
The Polish province where the Oder flows into the Baltic Sea has reported a further “deterioration”, with new cases of fish die-offs.
Golden algae may be responsible for fish deaths in Oder river, says Polish climate minister
The algae attack the gills of fish, causing bleeding and suffocation and making them lose their bearings.
Polish regional authorities call for declaration of “state of natural disaster” over Oder river poisoning
The ban on fishing is causing businesses and fisherman losses of thousands of zloty every day.
The poisoning of the Oder river: what we know so far
Wojciech Kość
Over 80 tonnes of dead fish have so far been found.
After thousands of dead fish found in Polish river, environmental agency notifies prosecutors
“I’ve never seen the river in such bad condition,” says a local angler. “The water is brown and smelly, it looks like sewage.”
