Tag: Cities
Construction: The ground beneath many Chinese cities is sinking
Building The ground beneath many Chinese cities is sinking Aerial view of a construction site in China. photo © Liuu Xu/XinHua/dpa The extraction of groundwater as well as the construction…
Be careful, risk of flooding! These cities are the most affected
Climate change has many faces: Firstly, there is the almost unbearable heat in summer, which becomes noticeable in spring or even in winter with above-average temperatures and little snow. In…
Traveling on a budget: A trip to the cheapest big cities
Traveling for little money A trip to the cheapest big cities These major German cities are among the cheapest alternatives for a weekend trip. © NMBear/Shutterstock.com Looking for a cheap…
Bertelsmann forecast: boom in cities and decline in the east
As of: April 9, 2024 9:08 a.m By 2040, the population in Germany is expected to develop very differently from region to region: the east in particular is likely to…
queues to vote in front of Russian embassies in Paris and in several European cities
Two years after the start of the large-scale war, the dynamic of Western support for Kiev is losing momentum: newly committed aid is down over the period from August 2023…
Road safety in cities: Why illegal parking so often gets away with it
Parking offenders have little to fear in Germany: hardly any controls, mild penalties. Much more would have been possible with digital technology. On the road with people on the hunt…
90 Bavarian cities take part in “Earth Hour” – Bavaria
Lights out for climate protection – more than 90 Bavarian cities and communities are already taking part in the “Earth Hour” this year. The nature conservation organization WWF announced in…
Habeck in the USA: Three cities, four days, six questions
Washington, New York, Chicago – Robert Habeck was once again in the USA to check on things. A few questions remain unanswered. It has almost become a tradition: Once a…
Dangerous situation: Association of cities and municipalities calls for new bunkers and sirens
DThe German Association of Cities and Municipalities is calling for billions in federal investments to expand the protection of the population from “war-related dangers”. “The threat situation has changed, as…
Frankfurt am Main: Ramadan festival lighting is a model for many cities
Opinion Beginning of the fasting month Frankfurt’s Ramadan festival lighting is a model for many cities “Happy Ramadan” shines in Frankfurt City until April 12th © Boris Roessler / DPA…