What makes people care about the environment?
A new study analyzes the factors that drive environmental concern among Europeans in an effort to [...]
Environment
Record low sea ice cover in the Antarctic
Sea ice extent in the Southern Ocean now the lowest since the beginning of satellite observation [...]
‘Blue marble’: how half a century of climate change has altered the face of the Earth
In December 1972, Nasa’s final Apollo mission (Apollo 17) took the iconic “Blue Marble” photo of [...]
Plastic debris in the Arctic comes from all around the world – including Germany
AWI researchers have analysed the origins of plastic debris on the shores of Svalbard. “Citizen Science” [...]
Glacial flooding threatens millions globally
Fifteen million people around the world are at risk from flooding caused by glacial lakes, with [...]
Stainless steel recycling saves greenhouse gases
Greenhouse gas balance for stainless steel production further improved Stainless steel recycling is considered to be [...]
Earth likely to cross critical climate thresholds even if emissions decline, Stanford study finds
Artificial intelligence provides new evidence our planet will cross the global warming threshold of 1.5 degrees [...]
Water crises due to climate change: more severe than previously thought
The interference of climate change with the planet’s water cycle is a well established fact. New [...]
Farming more seaweed for food, feed and fuel
A University of Queensland-led study has shown that expanding global seaweed farming could go a long [...]