State of Europe’s environment not good: threats to nature and impacts of climate change top challenges
Significant progress has been made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, but the overall [...]
Month: September 2025
Drought and low water levels could slow global trade at the Panama Canal
Taking steps to keep water flowing to the Panama Canal. A vital waterway connecting the Atlantic [...]
New study reveals path to reshore solar manufacturing in Europe
SolarPower Europe has published a new study with Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), revealing [...]
Katherina Reiche’s misguided approach
Environment activists are still being labeled as “ideologists” by Economics Minister Katherina Reiche. However, the latest [...]
Extreme global water shortages may occur by 2100
The risk of extreme water shortages due to climate change is predicted to affect almost 74% [...]
Over 62,700 Deaths Associated with Record-breaking Heat During the Summer of 2024 in Europe
A study led by ISGlobal and published in Nature Medicine estimates that over 181,000 deaths were [...]
Seven of nine planetary boundaries now breached – ocean acidification joins the danger zone
24.09.2025 – A new report from the Planetary Boundaries Science Lab at the Potsdam Institute for [...]
Overcoming the barriers of hydrogen storage with a low-temperature hydrogen battery
Scientists develop a solid electrolyte, utilizing which the battery stores and releases hydrogen at temperatures below [...]
How climate policy can be made socially just and enforceable worldwide
A model study now explores how carbon pricing with redistribution can help the energy transition and [...]
WMO report on global water resources: 2024 was characterized by both extreme drought and intense rainfall
In global terms, the past year was distinguished not only by extreme drought but also by [...]
The economic cost of climate change for Europe’s Forests
Wildfires, storms, and bark beetle are putting increasing pressure on Europe’s forests. Beyond their ecological toll, [...]
The secret of all secrets
What happens when we die? Is there life after death? Are the ancient religions right when [...]
Mixing tree species does not always make forests more drought-resilient
A new international study led by the University of Freiburg shows that long droughts can reverse [...]
Researchers at the University of Münster analyse future European energy demand for battery cell production
Electric mobility and stationary energy storage: Strengthening local battery supply chains will require a substantial amount [...]
Scientists transform plastic waste into efficient CO2 capture materials
From waste to valuable resource: Chemists at the University of Copenhagen have developed a method to [...]
European Solar Industry Leaders Call on EU leaders to Deliver Action Plan for Solar Manufacturing
The European Solar Manufacturing Council and SolarPower Europe call for additional measures beyond the Net Zero [...]