Poland: Faced with unprecedented drought due to climate crisis

The level of Vistoula, the longest river in Poland passing through Warsaw and Krakow, has reached its lowest level in history, the National Weather Institute (IMGW) announced today, a consequence of a drought in the country. In Warsaw, in the country’s capital, a hydrometric station counted Vistoula’s level at only 18cm, ie 2cm below the previous record in 2024, the Institute said. According to forecasts, Vistoula’s level could continue to decline and reach 12 cm, ie 2 meters below the average. “We have never met such a serious drought this year from the first recordings,” Gregory Valjevski, a hydrologist at IMGW, told the French News Agency. The scientist attributed this situation to climate change, referring to the rise of temperatures and the decline in rainfall as the main causes of the fall […]
Source: News Beast

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