“We have officially received the updated water test results from the German side. No mercury was found” – communicated Minister for the Environment and Climate Anna Moskva on Saturday. She added that scientists had detected “high salinity” in the waters of the poisoned river, which forms the northern section of the border between Poland and Germany.
Jacek Ozdoba, Deputy Minister for Climate and Environment, told a conference with the Prime Minister on Saturday that 120 samples of water from the Oder had been taken.
– Information was received from the Federal Republic of Germany that the German results were the same as the Polish results, also with regard to mercury. It has been excluded on both the German and the Polish side, we have the same parameters,” he assured.
The information about the absence of mercury was confirmed by Anna Moskwa, who was appointed on Saturday by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki as the coordinator for the environmental disaster on the Oder River.
“We have officially received the updated water test results from the German side. No mercury was found. Analyses on both sides of the border show high salinity.” – she communicated on Twitter.
At the same press conference, it was conveyed that the Chief of Police has set a one million zloty reward for helping to detect the perpetrators of the environmental disaster on the Oder.
– We want to deal with this ecological disaster as soon as possible, because the Oder is our national asset, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki conveyed.
He added that the ‘ecological drama’ is very serious and represents a huge task for the entire state. – I have issued the relevant orders. All services are working in full force (…) We want to find the guilty and punish them,” Morawiecki declared.
No Mercury. Hopefully a quick recovery for the Oder
I don’t think that it is about mercury, but there is something in the water. The question is how it got there.
I’m sure this thread will get 30k upvotes just like the other one.
Why did they shouted mercury in the first place then?
Weird, wasn’t there just an article saying that germans found mercury?
And now we see articles that german side says no mercury was found there?
Water levels low, river running slower and the water is warmer. Any of these or any combination can create mass deaths in fish. I’m all for checking for (and punishing) polluters but to me it sure sounds like natural causes could be behind it.
German media says that there is no definite result on mercury so far and that results will be expected next week. This statement was made by Axel Vogel, the environment minister of Brandenburg.
My friends in Poland tell me not to trust their official government comment on this. My German friends tell me to trust their government official comment, but honestly I see both playing side by side.
Why don’t they pick up some fish and analyse the reason for their death?
Like you analyse bodies for the reason of their death, you do the same with fish!
Next day, “Germany says no mercury”. Redditors: *silence*.
You are all so quick to jump into conclusions.
Any article from polish press is pretty meaningless. I’ll wait for news from Germany.
Good. However there is clearly something in the river that is causing fish to die and people getting burns on their hands after touching the dead fishes. Search continues I guess.
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“We have officially received the updated water test results from the German side. No mercury was found” – communicated Minister for the Environment and Climate Anna Moskva on Saturday. She added that scientists had detected “high salinity” in the waters of the poisoned river, which forms the northern section of the border between Poland and Germany.
Jacek Ozdoba, Deputy Minister for Climate and Environment, told a conference with the Prime Minister on Saturday that 120 samples of water from the Oder had been taken.
– Information was received from the Federal Republic of Germany that the German results were the same as the Polish results, also with regard to mercury. It has been excluded on both the German and the Polish side, we have the same parameters,” he assured.
The information about the absence of mercury was confirmed by Anna Moskwa, who was appointed on Saturday by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki as the coordinator for the environmental disaster on the Oder River.
“We have officially received the updated water test results from the German side. No mercury was found. Analyses on both sides of the border show high salinity.” – she communicated on Twitter.
At the same press conference, it was conveyed that the Chief of Police has set a one million zloty reward for helping to detect the perpetrators of the environmental disaster on the Oder.
– We want to deal with this ecological disaster as soon as possible, because the Oder is our national asset, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki conveyed.
He added that the ‘ecological drama’ is very serious and represents a huge task for the entire state. – I have issued the relevant orders. All services are working in full force (…) We want to find the guilty and punish them,” Morawiecki declared.
No Mercury. Hopefully a quick recovery for the Oder
I don’t think that it is about mercury, but there is something in the water. The question is how it got there.
I’m sure this thread will get 30k upvotes just like the other one.
Why did they shouted mercury in the first place then?
Weird, wasn’t there just an article saying that germans found mercury?
And now we see articles that german side says no mercury was found there?
Water levels low, river running slower and the water is warmer. Any of these or any combination can create mass deaths in fish. I’m all for checking for (and punishing) polluters but to me it sure sounds like natural causes could be behind it.
German media says that there is no definite result on mercury so far and that results will be expected next week. This statement was made by Axel Vogel, the environment minister of Brandenburg.
https://m.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/ungluecke/fischsterben-in-der-oder-koennte-sich-auf-ostsee-ausweiten-18242235.html
Article is not even an hour old
Don’t trust Polish officials on this one.
My friends in Poland tell me not to trust their official government comment on this. My German friends tell me to trust their government official comment, but honestly I see both playing side by side.
Why don’t they pick up some fish and analyse the reason for their death?
Like you analyse bodies for the reason of their death, you do the same with fish!
“Germany finds mercury in water, Poland denies it”. Redditors: “Poland corrupt! Politicians lie! Cover up!”
Next day, “Germany says no mercury”. Redditors: *silence*.
You are all so quick to jump into conclusions.
Any article from polish press is pretty meaningless. I’ll wait for news from Germany.
Good. However there is clearly something in the river that is causing fish to die and people getting burns on their hands after touching the dead fishes. Search continues I guess.