Poland's 'Bat-mum' saving bats from climate change

Szczecin, Poland (AFP) Feb 8, 2024

A Polish pensioner has been dubbed "Bat-mum" for taking care of ailing bats from her ninth-floor flat as the nocturnal mammals increasingly struggle with the effects of climate change. Barbara Gorecka, 69, runs a bat sanctuary in the residential building where she lives and says she has now taken care of around 1,600 animals. "It all started exactly 16 years ago, on a very cold January..