Green roofs as a means of regulating the indoor climate of buildings
The project ‘Development of a green roof element with a closed-loop system and heat pump connection’ [...]
Environment
Invasive species hit the Global South significantly harder than previously assumed
Invasive alien species are one of the world’s largest drivers of species extinction. However, previous global [...]
How is Antarctica affected by human activity?
Hereon coordinates research on environmental pollution in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica The international research program [...]
Desert dust in Europe is increasing
Airborne particulate matter from the deserts of North Africa is reaching Europe in ever-increasing quantities. This [...]
Expert group calls for global action on food crisis
A group of experts has warned that the world faces a new food crisis and issued [...]
Healthier, more sustainable diets would reshape global agriculture; a new study shows by how much
Transitioning to healthier, more sustainable global food systems by 2050 would substantially reshape agriculture by reducing [...]
Stress protection of Amazon trees, induced by climate warming, may alter atmosphere chemistry
A recent study shows that trees of the central Amazon Rainforest react to climate stress by [...]
Discarded plastic bottles help save dolphins from fishing nets
Newcastle University researchers have demonstrated that plastic bottles attached to fishing nets can help dolphins detect [...]
Traces of industry in Asia’s water tower
Study: How greenhouse gases and air pollution are altering the ecosystem on the Tibetan Plateau. The [...]
When brown leaves don’t mean Autumn
Due to increasing heat and drought, forests are turning brown more and more often before autumn [...]