
IMWM issued a level 1 warning for dense fog
AI-generated summary
IMWM issues meteorological warnings to inform about the risk of dangerous weather phenomena.
Visibility will drop to up to 200 meters
According to weather forecasts, visibility may drop to up to 200 meters in the areas covered by the alert.
Dense fog will persist for at least eight hours, making road travel significantly more difficult. This is a particularly dangerous situation for drivers, who should exercise extreme caution and adjust their speed to the prevailing conditions.
First level warning – what does it mean?
A first-degree meteorological warning means that there is a risk of dangerous weather phenomena that may lead to material losses or even pose a threat to health and life.
The services appeal to residents and travelers to be especially careful, especially at night and in the morning, when the fog will be the thickest.
Appeal to drivers and residents
IMWM reminds people to reduce speed, keep a greater distance from the vehicle in front and use fog lights in thick fog.
It is also worth avoiding unnecessary travel and keeping up to date with weather reports.

The remnants of Depression Fifteen-E could bring heavy rain to the Big Island, while Hurricane Polo in the eastern Pacific Ocean has reached the highest category on the Saffir-Simpson scale, threatening meteorological chaos.

According to forecasts by the Climate Impact Lab and the University of Chicago, the heat associated with El Nino may cause approximately 451,000 deaths. deaths worldwide from September 2026 to February 2027.

In Krakow, it is planned to install water quality sensors in 10 locations on six watercourses to monitor physicochemical parameters and detect pollutants. The project, which was previously rejected in the Citizens' Budget due to land ownership issues, is now being implemented thanks to an agreement between the Municipality of Kraków and the Regional Water Management Board. The sensors will measure water level, pH, electrolytic conductivity, suspended solids, turbidity, dissolved oxygen and atmospheric parameters. The data will be publicly available and archived to support management decisions. Experts highlight the lack of water temperature measurement in the tender specifications as an important gap, because temperature affects other water quality parameters.

Workers at the Ngorongoro reserve in Tanzania found 10 dead lions. The initial statement by the authorities indicates that the poisoning may be the result of retaliatory attacks on predators hunting livestock.

The wreck of the German submarine U-864 from World War II, which sank in 1945 near the Norwegian island of Fedje, lies at a depth of 150 meters with a load of 65-67 tons of mercury. In May 2025, the Norwegian Coastal Administration conducted a detailed examination of the wreck using an ROV and 4K cameras, creating a 3D model. In 2026, an attempt was made to extract the cargo - 22 containers were recovered, 80% of which were damaged, which resulted in some mercury entering the water during the operation.

This year's heat forces changes in agriculture: higher alcohol content in champagne, burnt fruit, worse quality of milk and eggs, as well as threats to cereals and rice.