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Extreme heat in Europe: every year counts
06.06.202506.06.2025

Extreme heat in Europe: every year counts

Even if the global community were to stop emitting greenhouse gases tomorrow, today’s heat records in [...]
Unpredictable risks: solar geoengineering is no solution to the climate crisis
30.05.202529.05.2025

Unpredictable risks: solar geoengineering is no solution to the climate crisis

UBA publishes brochure on solar radiation modification. Technical interventions to mitigate the climate crisis are increasingly [...]
Offshore wind farms are refuges for porpoises in the German North Sea    
24.05.202524.05.2025

Offshore wind farms are refuges for porpoises in the German North Sea    

New study shows: Porpoise populations remain stable, offshore wind farms are used as habitat by the [...]
Glaciers will take centuries to recover even if global warming is reversed, scientists warn
21.05.202521.05.2025

Glaciers will take centuries to recover even if global warming is reversed, scientists warn

New research reveals mountain glaciers across the globe will not recover for centuries – even if [...]
The world’s wealthiest 10% caused two thirds of global warming since 1990
10.05.202510.05.2025

The world’s wealthiest 10% caused two thirds of global warming since 1990

Wealthy individuals have a higher carbon footprint. A new study published in Nature Climate Change quantifies [...]
Fraunhofer IDMT shows novel approach to acoustic cleaning of large photovoltaic surfaces
02.05.202501.05.2025

Fraunhofer IDMT shows novel approach to acoustic cleaning of large photovoltaic surfaces

Contactless, efficient, sustainable – at the world’s leading trade fair for the solar industry in Munich [...]
Climate Risk and Adaptation in Global Food
17.04.202516.04.2025

Climate Risk and Adaptation in Global Food

Global food systems are facing the challenge of meeting growing demand driven by population, economic, and [...]
Europe is not prepared for rapidly growing climate risks
16.04.202516.04.2025

Europe is not prepared for rapidly growing climate risks

Europe is the fastest warming continent in the world, and climate risks are threatening its energy [...]
Losing forest carbon stocks could put climate goals out of reach
28.03.202527.03.2025

Losing forest carbon stocks could put climate goals out of reach

In the past, intact forests absorbed 7.8 billion tonnes of CO₂ annually – about a fifth [...]
Hunger skyrockets by nearly 80 percent in Eastern and Southern Africa over past five years amidst worsening water crisis
20.03.202520.03.2025

Hunger skyrockets by nearly 80 percent in Eastern and Southern Africa over past five years amidst worsening water crisis

Nearly 116 million people in eight African countries, hardest hit by severe water crises, lack access [...]
The oceans remove microplastics from the air
18.03.202518.03.2025

The oceans remove microplastics from the air

Contrary to previous claims, the ocean absorbs more microplastics from the atmosphere than it releases into [...]
Pesticides have greater impacts on animals, plants, and microorganisms than previously thought
13.03.202512.03.2025

Pesticides have greater impacts on animals, plants, and microorganisms than previously thought

Pesticides are used primarily in agriculture to control pests. However, they can also harm many beneficial [...]
How clean is my region? Which EU capital cities are the cleanest?
06.03.202505.03.2025

How clean is my region? Which EU capital cities are the cleanest?

Find out through the new Zero Pollution Dashboard. According to the EU Zero Pollution Dashboard published [...]
2025 State of the Rockies Poll: Conserve, Don’t Drill!
05.03.202505.03.2025

2025 State of the Rockies Poll: Conserve, Don’t Drill!

Conservation in the West Poll shows voters in eight Mountain West states overwhelmingly support land conservation [...]
More action needed to reduce methane emissions
04.03.202504.03.2025

More action needed to reduce methane emissions

More action is needed to control and reduce methane emissions across Europe and globally, according to [...]
Environmental Impact of Unexploded Ordnance in the Baltic Sea
28.02.202528.02.2025

Environmental Impact of Unexploded Ordnance in the Baltic Sea

The south-western Baltic Sea has about 3,000 kilograms of dissolved toxic chemicals released from unexploded ordnance, [...]
Environment
26.09.202626.09.2026

Coal-powered economic growth linked to rising urban air pollution and deaths in India

Environment
23.09.202623.09.2026

The WorldRiskReport 2026

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Environment
19.09.202619.09.2026

UN: Every US$1 invested in climate and clean-air action can return US$15

Environment
19.09.202619.09.2026

Rapid Warming in the Himalaya Exacerbates Geohazard Cascades Beyond Adaptation Limits

Environment
18.09.202618.09.2026

WMO: Recent water trends have serious future implications

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Environment
04.09.202604.09.2026

El Niño set to become very strong, raising risks of extreme weather into 2027

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