Nowo powstające zbiorniki pokopalniane w centralnej Polsce oraz uwarunkowania ich funkcjonowania w okresie ocieplenia klimatu

The article discusses issues regarding the genesis, importance, and necessity of protection of pit lakes urrently under development in places of lignite mining. Their diversity in terms of morphometric parameters, including surface area and volume, is documented. The paper emphasises their role in the scope of increasing water retention in central Poland, featuring the smallest water resources in Europe. Attention is drawn to the negative effect of climate warming on the functioning of the lakes, resulting in, among others, an increase in water temperature and evaporation. The necessity of conducting sustainable water management in their catchments in the following years is highlighted. Their importance for society and their place in climate policy are determined and analysed. Moreover, activities aimed at the maintenance of good quality of water are proposed.