Ecosystems get increasingly thirsty due to climate change
Increasing global temperatures alleviate energy limitations for vegetation and leave plants increasingly limited by water availability [...]
Environment
Second UN Ocean Conference: Nations should look below the surface
OceanCare’s conclusions: Underwater noise: Mandatory ship speed reduction measures key to ensure a level playing field [...]
Biodiversity risks to persist well beyond future global temperature peak
Even if global temperatures begin to decline after peaking this century because of climate change, the [...]
Donating used Lithium-ion batteries to Africa?
The export of used lithium-ion batteries for second-life applications from Europe to Africa must follow clear [...]
Modern wind turbines can more than compensate for decline in global wind resource
Freiburg environmental meteorologists develop global techno-climatic scenarios and site projections until 2060. Wind energy contributes significantly [...]
Climate Economics: Policies change People
The makers of climate policy should rethink about how people think: A team of researchers led [...]
Protecting the Ocean-Climate-Nexus – Policy Recommendations for Germany
Mangrove forests, seagrass beds and salt marshes, macroalgae and marine sediments: All of these marine ecosystems [...]
Multiple stress for shallow lakes
When pesticides, nitrate and global warming come together Various pesticides, nitrate and climate warming – many [...]
The consequences of climate change in the Alps are visible from space
Global warming has a particularly pronounced impact on the Alpine region. Like the Arctic, this European [...]
Role of vegetation in reducing thermal stress in urban areas
Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) conducted a multi-year empirical study to assess the [...]
Four key climate change indicators break records in 2021
Four key climate change indicators – greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean [...]
How to avoid eating the world: From degrowth to a sustainable food system transformation
Proponents of degrowth have long argued that economic growth is detrimental to the environment. Now scientists [...]
Green roofs are worth the cost for urban residents
Plant-covered roofs have become a regular sight in Portland, Oregon. The city is a leader in [...]
How does forest restoration affect water cycles?
How would afforestation and restauration of large areas worldwide affect water-fluxes world wide? A new study led by Wageningen University researcher Anne [...]
Flood risk reduction with multiple benefits: more space for the river
Ecological flood control, i.e. measures that restore floodplains, is effective, technically possible and economically efficient. Yet, [...]
The forest as a shelter for insects in warmer climates?
Insect diversity is declining in Bavaria. Land use is a major driver, but the impact of [...]