southern Poland
Coverage of southern Poland in the Nexus archive.
- 2,000 volunteers join a painstaking effort to restore massive skeleton of prehistoric predator
2,000 volunteers in Poland are restoring a nearly six-meter-long Mastodonsaurus skeleton, a prehistoric aquatic predator from 240 million years ago, using tools like chisels and UV light. Discovered in southern Poland in 2023, it will be the largest exhibited Mastodonsaurus skeleton globally, providing new scientific insights.
- Weather tracker: Extreme heat in Europe as typhoon strengthens off Philippines
Eastern Europe is expected to experience temperatures significantly above the early July average through next week, with peak highs between 35C and 40C in southern Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and northern Balkans. Typhoon Mekkhala, the seventh typhoon of the season, strengthened east of Luzon with sustained winds of 75mph and is projected to reach peak intensity by Tuesday-Wednesday, remaining over the Philippine Sea.