The coalition’s poisoned magic word
‘And the world begins to sing, if only you know the magic word,’ wrote Joseph von [...]
Month: February 2026
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, [...]
Global warming must peak below 2°C to limit tipping point risks
Global warming must peak below 2°C then return under 1.5°C as quickly as possible to limit [...]
Offshore wind farms change current patterns
Hereon researchers simulate long-term effects of wind and tidal wakes caused by wind turbines in the [...]
Explaining Next-Generation Solar Cells
ISTA physicists explain the exceptional energy-harvesting efficiency of perovskites. Despite being riddled with impurities and defects, [...]
Fraunhofer ISE Achieves Record Efficiencies for Tandem Photovoltaic Modules
Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have succeeded in constructing two tandem [...]
EU climate science advisory board calls for strengthened adaptation policy in new report
The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, chaired by the Potsdam for Climate Impact Research’s [...]
Climate change is driving rising agricultural water use in Central Asia
Even as farmers shift toward less water-intensive crops, climate change is pushing agricultural water consumption upward [...]
Biodiversity is as important as climate protection
‘The loss of biodiversity is one of the greatest threats to the economy and society,’ says [...]