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What happens when another species suddenly appears in an area occupied by a single species that specializes in a particular food source?
09.01.2026
In 2022, the SGGW campus, which has been inhabited for years by the acorn weevil (Curculio gladium), saw a large infestation of the oak moth (Cydia amplana).
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New insights into GHG emissions from peatlands in the Neman River Basin
30.12.2025
A study recently published in the Journal of Environmental Management by a team from the Bialystok University of Technology, Centre for Climate Research SGGW (Poland), Vytautas Magnus University [...]
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The Christmas tree under the microscope, or a Christmas Eve story about the air in your home
23.12.2025
When Christmas trees appear in homes and the scent of pine needles mixes with the aroma of gingerbread, an article has been published that encourages us to look at the Christmas tree from a [...]
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New PRELUDIUM NCN project in CBK
19.12.2025
We’re excited to announce that Pouya Ghezelayagh’s PRELUDIUM NCN project has been awarded. The project focuses on implementing a novel remote sensing–based approach to estimate peatland carbon [...]
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Can rain from a laboratory replace real rain?
05.12.2025
This question has accompanied research into the role of plants in air purification for years. It is known that leaves capture suspended dust, but their retention capacity is temporary—after rain, [...]
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Road embankments as a green barrier improving urban air quality
22.10.2025
For many, roadside embankments are just a piece of land... but for scientists at the Centre for Climate Research of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, they are much more!
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Towards estimating carbon emissions from peatlands using remote sensing
10.10.2025
Towards estimating carbon emissions from peatlands using remote sensing Peatlands are the largest terrestrial natural carbon resources on Earth. They can either absorb carbon (in their healthy state) [...]
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Microplastics and their micropassengers - a threat to the water environment and public health
23.07.2025
Microplastic (MP) particles - plastic fines smaller than 5 mm in size - are a ubiquitous pollutant in waters around the world. In a recent review of the scientific literature, researchers from [...]
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Even the best technologies need improvements
10.07.2025
Our recent publication in the prestigious journal Environmental Pollution shows that frequent rainfall or regular sprinkling of water on plants (e.g., during watering) can increase the efficiency of [...]
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Green sound barriers - air filters and habitat for invertebrates
26.06.2025
Roads are not just transportation networks - they are also sources of noise, gases and particulate matter that affect human and environmental health. To reduce noise, noise barriers and earthen [...]