#ENVIRONMENT

Falling water levels in the Caspian Sea pose a major threat to ecosystems and indigenous species, and may render billions of dollars' worth of human infrastructure obsolete, scientists have warned.

Ukraine is now one of the world’s most heavily landmine-contaminated countries, an international charity organization has warned.

Plans to slash bureaucracy and regulation are at the heart of a broad new industrial strategy unveiled by the European Union.

Czech authorities are grappling with what they’ve called an environmental crisis after fishermen discovered hundreds of dead fish in the Oder River on Tuesday.

Greenpeace Ukraine has warned that oil spills from two Russian tankers in the Black Sea could be “serious.”

Visitors to Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen, will be able to win rewards at tourist attractions and eateries for completing certain “climate-friendly” tasks around the city in a pilot project beginning Monday.

The Turów lignite mine has been separated with an earthen embankment from the border with the Czech Republic, the state company operating the mine announced on Thursday.

Researchers from Warsaw’s Military University of Technology (WAT) have created an innovative methane sensor that uses laser technology to detect the gas, with potential uses ranging from medical diagnoses to industrial safety and the search for life beyond Earth.

Statistics released by the European Clean Air Centre (ECAC) show that at least 25,000 Poles are alive due to improvements in air quality made between 2018 and 2022.

Called both ‘the phantom bird’ and ‘the ghost bird’ because it has never been spotted alive before in Poland, the northern fulmar was photographed by an eagle-eyed birdwatcher over Buków by the Baltic.

Polish cities that are supposed to buy zero or low-emmission buses in accordance with a new bill, are unable to cover the high costs, daily Gazeta Prawna reported on Monday.

Four peregrine falcon chicks have taken up residence in an ore enrichment plant in Polkowice, south-western Poland.

Poland’s Ministry of Climate and Environment has issued a general decision concerning the construction of a nuclear power station using Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology.

New findings released by Poland’s Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection (GIOS) show that air quality around the country has significantly improved in comparison to previous years.

The European Parliament, on Tuesday, approved tougher penalties for environmental crimes such as illegal timber trade, with offenses punishable by up to 10 years in prison, and company directors being prosecuted for corporate wrongdoing.

A lion that escaped from an Italian circus has been taking well-deserved naps to recover from a Saturday night out in the seaside town of Ladispoli that sparked panic before authorities managed to recapture him.