Over 9 million lives could be saved every year if countries met WHO air quality guidelines
Meeting the World Health Organization’s recommended annual guidelines for air pollution resulting from fine particulate matter [...]
Year: 2026
When forests burn, the water balance also comes under pressure
How do wildfires, water scarcity, agriculture in peripheral protected zones, and tourism interact? Together with colleagues, [...]
The struggle for political power and dominance
at the heart of the energy policy debate – Fossil fuel interests and the far right [...]
New Study Finds Future Warming Events Will Outdo the Extreme Heatwaves of the Recent Past
The extreme heatwaves we have seen over the last few years may only serve as a [...]
Energy security concerns spur faster renewables growth across a widening constellation of countries
New IEA forecast sees renewable capacity increase in emerging and developing economies outside China matching that [...]
“Mega heatwaves” strengthened by interaction between soil moisture, atmospheric pressure and temperature
A new study has found a self-reinforcing interaction between temperature, soil moisture, and atmospheric pressure is [...]
A victory for democracy
The surprisingly clear outcome of the US mid-term elections on 3 November 2026 is a victory [...]
Mitigating the ecological consequences of light pollution
Limits for light emissions and “dark corridors” can help Light pollution is one of the fastest-growing [...]
COP31: Focus on Electrification Targets and the Implementation of National Climate Pledges
The escalating climate crisis is increasing the pressure for action in international climate policy. The Wuppertal [...]
Germany Ill-Prepared for AI Boom
According to the ifo Institute, Germany lacks key prerequisites to exploit the growth potential of artificial [...]
Nuclear weapons: The greatest threat to humanity
“The Doomsday Clock reminds us that we are the first generation of our species to face [...]
First comprehensive climate impact assessment for Central Asia
From glaciers and water to food and security, a new book examines the consequences of global [...]
Climate change amplifies flooding more than extreme precipitation
The extent to which anthropogenic climate change alters the intensity of individual extreme precipitation events can [...]
Climate change health risks are accelerating as the global response falls short
The 2026 Lancet Countdown on health and climate change finds rising heat-related mortality, growing pressure on [...]
Commission presents Climate Resilience Framework for a better prepared and protected Europe
The European Commission today presented anEU Framework for Climate Resilience to strengthen Europe’s ability to anticipate, [...]
Stream restoration improves biodiversity but not necessarily ecosystem functioning
A UFZ study highlights the limitations of conventional measures in restoring ecosystem functions The EU Nature [...]