Peace is possible: the politics of the Sermon on the Mount
We know from history that violence always begets more violence. We have seen this again in [...]
Year: 2026
Sea level along the world’s coastlines is higher than previously assumed
Studies on the effects of rising sea levels on coastal regions often refer to an assumed [...]
Significant acceleration of global warming since 2015
Global warming has accelerated since 2015, according to a new study by the Potsdam Institute for [...]
Forest damage in Europe to rise by around 20 percent by 2100 even if warming is limited to 2°C
Forest damage in Europe caused by wildfires, storms and bark beetle outbreaks is projected to increase [...]
Electric car as electricity storage – promising simulation
Simulations carried out as part of a bachelor’s thesis in the Building and Energy Technology degree [...]
Urban trees can absorb more CO₂ than cars emit during summer
How much carbon dioxide do parks and individual trees in cities absorb, and how much do [...]
“Solar battery” supplies hydrogen from solar energy at the touch of a button
Storing energy from sunlight and converting it into hydrogen days later is what a new material [...]
The coalition’s poisoned magic word
‘And the world begins to sing, if only you know the magic word,’ wrote Joseph von [...]
Protecting perovskite solar cells against environmental influences
A team from the University of Stuttgart, together with international researchers, has succeeded in enhancing both [...]
100V per drop: New perovskite cell converts rain and sunshine to electricity
A single raindrop could generate a potential difference of 110 V, sufficient to power a small [...]
Ambitious Climate Policy Ensures Reduction of CO2 Emissions
Study with Heidelberg participation: states with larger and stricter climate policy portfolios are cutting their emissions [...]
How “clean-up certificates” lead to better climate protection
A groundbreaking economic study calculates the effectiveness of this novel policy instrument. The underlying idea is [...]
Nature Health Study Reveals Hidden Loneliness Risks from Climate Change
How does climate change affect people beyond physical destruction and environmental damage? A new review published [...]
UCSB scientists bottle the sun with liquid battery
A new bio-inspired molecule captures solar energy and releases it as heat on demand, outperforming lithium-ion [...]
New Generation of Climate Models Sheds First Light on Long-Standing Pacific Puzzle
Researchers have long been puzzled by the observed cooling of the eastern tropical Pacific and the [...]
Trump scores another own goal
US President Trump is scoring one own goal after another, not only with his customs policy, [...]