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Fri Aug 12, 2022, 12:40 PM Aug 2022

Germany and Poland search for cause of mass fish die-off in river Oder

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/mass-fish-die-off-german-polish-river-blamed-unknown-toxic-substance-2022-08-12/

Germany and Poland search for cause of mass fish die-off in river Oder

August 12, 2022
12:18 PM EDT
Last Updated 17 min ago

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Summary
• Tonnes of dead fish collected in river on Polish-German border
• Authorities are working to establish cause
• Polish authorities criticised for slow response
• Polish PM says Oder "may take years" to return to normal state


BERLIN/WARSAW, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Polish and German authorities are working "flat-out" to establish the cause behind a mass fish die-off in the river Oder, German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke said on Friday, warning of an environmental catastrophe.

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Germany and Poland search for cause of mass fish die-off in river Oder (Original Post) sl8 Aug 2022 OP
Well, now we know how the river got its name. LastDemocratInSC Aug 2022 #1
Dunno, could heat, drought and lack of oxygen play a role? hatrack Aug 2022 #2
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