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Research by Dr. Zuzanna Wawrzyniak and Prof. Dr. Hab. Leszek Marynowski revealed how dinosaurs became the dominant animals on Earth

In an article published in the journal “Nature”, a team of scientists from Poland and Sweden analyzed over 500 coprolites and other fossils containing food remnants to reconstruct trophic networks from approximately 200 million years ago. The research focused on the Polish Basin, encompassing areas of Silesia and the Holly Cross Mountains. Among the authors...

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Geochemical markers in the detection and identification of fossil fuels in waste material from an illegal landfill fire

Geochemical markers are a valuable tool in identifying of coal- and oil-derived con-tamination in fires at illegal landfills. They can survive combustion with their distributions mostly unchanged, allowing them to be used to identify the source of pollutants and charac-terize any fossil fuels present in the combusted material. The tested samples of burnt solid waste...

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How does tourist development influence traditional mountain landscapes? A case study from the Western Beskids, Poland

In many mountain regions, the reforestation of mid-forest glades, the development of settlements, and tourism lead to the disappearance of traditional landscapes, which have defined the individual areas for many years. On the other hand, tourism is often seen as a panacea for preserving traditional landscapes. Dr Anna Żemła-Siesicka and Dr Michał Sobala are currently...

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