16.09.202315.09.2023 In mountain lakes: a thin slimy layer becomes increasingly toxic In water bodies, stones, aquatic plants or the substrate often feel slippery. The cause of this [...]
07.09.202307.09.2023 Small waters, big concerns: climate change and water scarcity endanger ponds This summer, the water shortage in Europe continues to preoccupy politicians and the public. The focus [...]
01.09.202331.08.2023 Tree mortality in the Black Forest on the rise – climate change a key driver Forest scientists at the University of Freiburg are analysing the impacts of climate change on the [...]
25.08.202325.08.2023 Solar powered irrigation: a game-changer for small-scale farms in sub-Saharan Africa A new study finds that standalone solar photovoltaic irrigation systems have the potential to meet more [...]
12.08.202311.08.2023 Two thirds of the world’s biodiversity lives in the soil Soil is the most species-rich habitat on earth. This is the conclusion of an overview study [...]
10.08.202309.08.2023 Hardly any recovery: Biodiversity in European rivers stagnates An international team of researchers has analysed the state and development of biodiversity in European rivers [...]
03.08.202302.08.2023 The ground is deforming, and buildings aren’t ready With Chicago as a living lab space, Northwestern study links underground climate change to variations beneath [...]
03.08.202301.08.2023 Study sheds light on the climate effect of settlement An empirical analysis of 113 countries shows: curbing land consumption is a central element of promising [...]
18.07.202316.07.2023 Amazon in the firetrap Deforestation and warming lock rainforest in dry and damaged grassland state. Global warming and drastic deforestation [...]
17.07.202316.07.2023 Microplastic pollution: some lakes are worse impacted than oceans Microplastics are found in lakes and reservoirs around the world. Pollution reaches even the most secluded [...]
11.07.202311.07.2023 Record-breaking Heat in the Summer of 2022 Caused more than 61,000 Deaths in Europe An epidemiological analysis published in Nature Medicine estimates that 63% more women than men died due [...]
24.06.2023 Treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater soon to be released in the Pacific Japan has begun tests of new facilities designed to discharge treated nuclear wastewater into the sea. The water has been [...]
24.06.202322.06.2023 Obstacles slow down birds tracking global warming A recent study shows that, as European birds move to cooler regions to escape rising temperatures, [...]
21.06.202320.06.2023 Minimizing the risk of rising sea levels Researchers of Kiel University model future urban development on European coasts. Europe’s coasts are densely populated [...]
19.06.202316.06.2023 Climate Change Releases Carbon Stocks Deep Underground Subsoils are the largest storehouses for carbon, as well as one of the most important sources [...]
10.06.202310.06.2023 New data show a worsening of the climate crisis Human-caused global heating has continued to increase at an “unprecedented rate” since the last major assessment [...]