Solar output in European countries boosted by up to 17% on hot days, helping to meet higher power demand from heatwaves
New analysis from Ember reveals that solar output in European countries rose by up to 17% [...]
Month: August 2026
A new milestone in photovoltaics: Solvent-free tandem solar cells
Researchers from the Optoelectronic Thin-Film Materials Junior Research Group at the Department of Sustainable Systems Engineering [...]
The question of humanity’s survival
If even the German Chancellor says of the catastrophic drought of summer 2026: ‘It was climate [...]
Against the arms race
Wars are a crime against humanity. A nuclear war would surely be the final war, for [...]
Climate-driven water scarcity increases wheat prices globally
Interdisciplinary study involving researchers from Mainz University connects drought across the world’s wheat-growing regions with global [...]
Semi-transparent PV Modules Developed Using an Industry-ready Manufacturing Process
Organic solar modules score points for their flexibility, transparency, and a particularly good environmental footprint. Wavelength-dependent [...]
Human Activity More than Doubles Fire Occurrence in the Arctic
The occurrence of fires in the Arctic is linked not only to warming temperatures and increasingly [...]
The fires of the present were kindled decades ago
I am the son of a coal merchant. After the Second World War, I helped my [...]
What’s in it for me? People more likely to help the environment when it benefits them
Framing cleanup efforts as a way to meet people, exercise can boost pro-environmental behaviors. People might [...]
Offshore wind farms could alter precipitation patterns
Hereon researchers investigate the potential climate impacts of expanding wind energy Offshore wind farms are a [...]
Climate Change Skepticism in Germany is Rising Sharply
Political Attitudes Play a Central Role – Study shows that climate change skepticism rose significantly between [...]
Area affected by wildfires in Europe could almost triple due to climate change
Increasingly hot, dry and windy conditions could substantially extend the area affected by wildfires across Europe, [...]
Study shows ‘summer of the century’ characterised by late-onset heat and drought under current climate conditions
The summers of recent years have been hot, but not unusual from a meteorological perspective. According [...]
Solar power’s looming crisis: growing PV waste could turn into a $100 billion industry
The world’s rapid shift to solar power is creating a massive new waste problem, with up [...]
A New Approach to Drive Batteries: Safe, Repairable, Sustainable
A research team led by TU Graz is providing new design guidelines for batteries in electric [...]
The wake-up call of summer 2026
So far this summer, we have seen forest fires in France, Spain, the USA, Belgium and [...]