Global construction carbon footprint set to double by 2050
As the world marks UN World Cities Day on 31 October – a call to make [...]
Month: October 2025
Study by KfW Research and Deloitte for COP 30:
Climate action offers opportunities to strengthen competitiveness and resilience of the German economy. The global market [...]
“State of the climate” 2025: Earth’s vital signs worsen
Science shows options for livable future – 22 of the planet’s 34 vital signs are at [...]
UN Report Finds Country Climate Commitments Falling Short
The UNFCCC released its NDC Synthesis Report today, reviewing climate plans from 64 countries, covering roughly [...]
Canada, Singapore and UK Among Countries Most Prepared for Climate Change
BloombergNEF’s New Ranking of Climate Adaptation Preparedness Finds. KEY TAKEAWAYS Physical impacts of climate change cost [...]
Global study reveals tempo of invasive species‘ impacts
A study from the University of Bern and international collaborators shows for the first time that [...]
It is not migrants who are burdening the cityscape, but climate change
Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his wife Charlotte have three children, including two daughters and seven grandchildren. [...]
No Sector on Track to Meet Global Climate Goals, State of Climate Action 2025 Finds
A major new assessment finds that the world is stalling on progress to limit warming to [...]
Mediterranean Carbon Budget already exhausted by 2035
A new report from the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) for OceanCare shows urgent action [...]
Europe Chooses Solar Power and Import Independence
Renewable energy is today the cheapest source of electricity available. In order to meet the goals [...]
How extreme and prolonged drought is changing global grass- and shrublands
Prolonged and extreme drought conditions in grasslands and shrublands would greatly limit the long-term health of [...]
Repeated extreme droughts slow ecosystem recovery
When dry periods last for several years and are particularly severe, many ecosystems lose some of [...]
Light and shadow in the global energy transition
These days, the media is once again full of bad news about climate change. Everywhere, the [...]
Carbon dioxide levels increase by record amount to new highs in 2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere soared by a record amount to new highs in [...]
Antarctic methane discoveries skyrocket
New methane seeps are being discovered at an astonishing rate in Antarctic waters. Methane is a [...]
Destined to Melt
Glaciers are fighting back against climate change by cooling the air that touches their surfaces. But [...]