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Europe’s mountain summits are warming – vegetation is responding in surprisingly different ways
17.08.202617.08.2026

Europe’s mountain summits are warming – vegetation is responding in surprisingly different ways

Long-term study across 53 European mountain summits shows that the response of alpine vegetation to climate [...]
Cyclone clusters in the Arctic reduce sea ice and threaten coastlines
15.08.202615.08.2026

Cyclone clusters in the Arctic reduce sea ice and threaten coastlines

Rapid series of low-pressure systems can cause weather conditions under which the ice can only hardly [...]
Biomass is not sufficient to replace fossil fuels
13.08.202613.08.2026

Biomass is not sufficient to replace fossil fuels

If current consumption trends continue, the sustainably available biomass will not be sufficient to completely replace [...]
Silicon Photovoltaics Make Power Generation in Space More Cost-Effective
12.08.202612.08.2026

Silicon Photovoltaics Make Power Generation in Space More Cost-Effective

The American company Source Energy and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have jointly [...]
Study reveals massive quantities of undeclared uranium are exported from the DRC
03.08.2026

Study reveals massive quantities of undeclared uranium are exported from the DRC

A study conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison and Princeton University nuclear engineers has identified a major [...]
Study investigates the cause of summer heat and drought
01.08.202601.08.2026

Study investigates the cause of summer heat and drought

Changes in atmospheric circulation drive drought in Europe. In a new study, researchers at Leipzig University [...]
Global crop models underestimate how rice responds to extreme heat
31.07.202631.07.2026

Global crop models underestimate how rice responds to extreme heat

A new study on how rising temperatures will affect rice production in Science Advances compares 214 [...]
Agri-Environmental Policies Improve Cropland Around the World
23.07.202623.07.2026

Agri-Environmental Policies Improve Cropland Around the World

A University of Bonn study has demonstrated that action to combat cropland degradation is having an [...]
Folding and sun-tracking Solar Panel System: Higher Electricity Yield and Protection Against Severe Weather Events
18.07.202618.07.2026

Folding and sun-tracking Solar Panel System: Higher Electricity Yield and Protection Against Severe Weather Events

A PV system developed at TU Graz increases energy yield through two-axis tracking of the sun’s [...]
Tracing pesticides in honeybees to preserve pollinators and agricultural productivity
16.07.202616.07.2026

Tracing pesticides in honeybees to preserve pollinators and agricultural productivity

Estimates suggest that 35% of the world’s food crops — one out of every three bites [...]
New study identifies suitable climate actions for European cities
16.07.202616.07.2026

New study identifies suitable climate actions for European cities

A new study involving the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) examines which climate mitigation [...]
Quantum technology for energy-efficient sensors, storage systems and solar cells
14.07.202614.07.2026

Quantum technology for energy-efficient sensors, storage systems and solar cells

Through a new research consortium led by TU Darmstadt, scientists aim to lay new foundations for [...]
Perovskite triple-junction solar cells: Even more efficient with GO/SAM bilayers
11.07.202611.07.2026

Perovskite triple-junction solar cells: Even more efficient with GO/SAM bilayers

Perovskite semiconductors efficiently convert sunlight into electrical energy; they are also inexpensive and extremely lightweight. A [...]
Climate Change Looks Different to Different People
01.07.202601.07.2026

Climate Change Looks Different to Different People

Older people widely perceive an increase in extreme weather since their childhood. Yet how strongly they [...]
Perovskite solar cells: Predictions of long-term stability
30.06.202630.06.2026

Perovskite solar cells: Predictions of long-term stability

Reliable statements about the long-term stability of perovskite solar cells are still difficult to make. However, [...]
Power grid inequalities limit the emission reduction benefits of electric vehicles
27.06.202627.06.2026

Power grid inequalities limit the emission reduction benefits of electric vehicles

The carbon-reduction benefits of electric vehicles vary across cities in China as richer cities can transfer [...]
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New Material Is an Extreme Thermal Insulator

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Harvesting hot electrons could break solar panel barrier

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23.09.202623.09.2026

Polystyrene nanoplastics may threaten reproductive health and offspring development

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22.09.202622.09.2026

Planetary Health Check 2026 finds mounting pressures across Earth’s life support systems

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21.09.202621.09.2026

11 trillion tonnes lost since the 1970s: Ice sheet decline mainly due to accelerated glacier movement

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17.09.202617.09.2026

152 Solar Records Measured in 40 Years: Fraunhofer ISE’s CalLab Celebrates Anniversary

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