Heat kills – climate change kills even more
Why is the federal government remaining silent on the heatwave in Central Europe? When there’s flooding [...]
Month: June 2026
Perovskite solar cells: Predictions of long-term stability
Reliable statements about the long-term stability of perovskite solar cells are still difficult to make. However, [...]
100% Renewable Energy Must be The Immediate Answer to Multiple Crises
27 June was World Renewable Energy Day (WorldREnewDay), which was launched in 2019 to celebrate renewable [...]
New UN brief highlights governance challenge of Earth system tipping points
A new science brief by the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board highlights Earth system tipping points [...]
A scorching summer – the new normal?
The whole of Central Europe is reeling under the current heatwave. Tropical nights, daytime temperatures reaching [...]
Power grid inequalities limit the emission reduction benefits of electric vehicles
The carbon-reduction benefits of electric vehicles vary across cities in China as richer cities can transfer [...]
Getting even hotter: Researchers predict global warming of 1.7 degrees by 2027
While Europe is currently sweltering in the heat, global temperatures are also rising towards concerning record [...]
This is how fair climate action works: Findings for 88 countries with 5 billion people
A study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) now sheds light, for the [...]
Boosting Performance – Breakthrough in Organic Solar Cells
Although the efficiency of organic solar cells has now risen to over 20 percent, there are [...]
Oil palm, coconut and soybean cause more species extinction than thought
Oil crops, such as oil palm, coconut and soybean, are responsible for more species extinction than [...]
New report: Global Solar Market hits new record of 664 GW installation in 2025, as global solar fleet passes 3 TW
The world installed a record 664 GW of solar PV capacity in 2025, marking another record [...]
What we know about marine heatwaves in the Arctic
A new study by the AWI shows that marine heatwaves have been taking a greater toll [...]
Perovskite-silicon solar cells meet matrix shingled interconnection
Oxford PV and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have combined two high-efficiency technologies [...]
New heat-regulating fabric feels fluffy like cotton — but doesn’t get wet
In the cold, the fabric kept a hand wrapped in it much warmer than when wrapped [...]
The global solar revolution: wealth for the poor
21 June marks the start of summer, the summer solstice. The global solar revolution is now [...]
Wind turbines do not cause detectable health effects
In the US data analyzed, living near wind turbines is not associated with sleep disturbances, depression, [...]