24.07.2019 Climate changes faster than animals adapt Climate change can threaten species and extinctions can impact ecosystem health. It is therefore of vital [...]
28.06.2019 Re-assessing droughts and their risks using Namibia and Angola as examples Droughts threaten millions of people worldwide. Climate change is likely to exacerbate famines and water shortages [...]
14.06.2019 Plastic ingestion by people could be equating to a credit card a week A new study finds on average people could be ingesting approximately 5 grams of plastic every [...]
09.06.2019 Rainforest at Risk AmazonFACE Research Project on the Effects of Climate Change on the Rainforest Diese Meldung teilen [...]
01.06.2019 A warming Arctic produces weather extremes in our latitudes AWI experts develop a climate model that explains the faltering jet stream. Diese Meldung teilen [...]
31.05.2019 Solar schools: Stanford research examines overlooked benefits of solar panels on U.S. campuses Rooftop solar projects at schools could reduce harmful air pollution, help the environment and enhance student [...]
31.05.2019 Study predicts shift to smaller animals over next century Researchers have forecast a worldwide move towards smaller birds and mammals over the next 100 years. [...]
16.05.2019 Urban planning to tackle climate change mitigation and adaptation at the same time Growing cities should ideally develop a star-shaped form, with interstices for green spaces. That is the [...]
10.05.2019 New Study in Nature: Just One-Third of the World’s Longest Rivers Remain Free-Flowing Dams and reservoirs are the leading contributors to connectivity loss in global rivers. Diese Meldung teilen [...]
26.04.2019 Climate change has worsened global economic inequality, Stanford study shows The gap between the economic output of the world’s richest and poorest countries is 25 percent [...]
24.04.2019 Raising new ISO standards for saving the planet Further action is needed to ensure to meet the Paris Agreement targets Diese Meldung teilen [...]
13.04.2019 Large Antarctic Ice Shelf, home to a UK research station, is about to break apart Glaciology experts have issued evidence that a large section of the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, [...]
13.04.2019 Banned pesticides in Europe’s rivers Tests of Europe’s rivers and canals have revealed more than 100 pesticides – including 24 that [...]
06.04.2019 Climate Change Threat to Dolphins’ Survival An unprecedented marine heatwave had long-lasting negative impacts on both survival and birth rates on the [...]
01.04.2019 Extreme weather impacted 62 million people last year, says WMO As the impacts of Cyclone Idai continue to grow in south-eastern Africa, the global agency says [...]
28.03.2019 Temperature rise is ‘locked-in’ for the coming decades in the Arctic Even if the world were to cut emissions in line with the existing Paris Agreement commitments, [...]