Nuclear weapons: The greatest threat to humanity
“The Doomsday Clock reminds us that we are the first generation of our species to face [...]
Month: October 2026
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 [...]
The solar energy transition is set to become a driver of growth
A new calculation by Eon shows that if many households in Germany were to switch to [...]
Climate change is transforming Europe’s electricity system
Research that makes a difference – for an energy infrastructure fit for the future. An energy [...]
Smart Farming Starts Paying Off
The use of robots, drones and AI tools in agriculture is already paying off on 42 [...]
Alpine peatlands under pressure
Peatlands in the Alps are mostly small, scattered and difficult to access. As a result, up-to-date [...]
New UNEP report lays out emission cuts needed for return to 1.5°C
Lowest possible’ 1.5°C overshoot scenario limits peak warming around mid-century to 1.7-1.8°C – Emissions cuts of [...]
China Shock 2.0 and Europe’s Economic-Security Gap
Europe Needs a Tool to Link Market Access to Local Production Europe faces “China Shock 2.0”. [...]
Climate protection: Where reforestation bears social risks
A new LMU study shows: Three-quarters of the estimated global potential for new forests to capture [...]
Ocean sanctuary network could protect over a third of danger zones for vulnerable leatherback turtles in the Atlantic high seas
A connected network of ocean sanctuaries in the Atlantic high seas would protect vital migration routes [...]
Greener chemistry brings low-toxicity perovskite solar cells closer to production
Solar panels that can be coated onto thin, flexible surfaces could one day be made the [...]
El Niño: The signs point to a storm
The water in the Pacific is getting hotter and hotter. At the equator, the surface temperature [...]