Tag: Climate change
The return of the moors – knowledge
If you sink into the world of the moors, you come across so many wonderful words that you could fill an entire lexicon. Oligotroph-sour, mesotroph-subneutral, mesotroph-calcareous and particularly beautiful: “rewetting”.…
North Korea: Kim Jong-un wants to become a climate protector – politics
What’s wrong with Kim Jong-un? He was last seen at a photo session, then suddenly he was gone – again: There are indications that something is wrong with North Korea’s…
Environmental disaster in the Mar Menor – Seahorses suffocating – Knowledge
The seahorses were once the silent stars in Europe’s largest saltwater lagoon, the Mar Menor in southern Spain. Many older Spaniards today tell of how they dived in the shallow…
Raw materials of the future: Saving the climate with Co2 – economy
Companies want to use the greenhouse gas: for example to produce fuels, plastics and even food. But is it also worth it? “Raw materials of the future” series Necessity is…
How vegans and vegetarians contribute to global water scarcity – economy
A study shows: Those who follow a vegan or vegetarian diet can do more harm to the environment than a meat eater because many plants have to be watered. This…
WMO Report: Number of Natural Disasters Rising – Knowledge
The number of weather or climate-related natural disasters has increased significantly since the 1970s, as the World Weather Organization WMO reported in Geneva on Wednesday. Over the 50-year period, the…
Journalism and the environment: it doesn’t get greener – media
For a long time, the climate crisis was considered one problem among many in editorial offices. Newspapers are now setting up new sections, broadcasters are developing climate formats, and eco-guides…
Climate series: The path to zero: can we make a difference at all?
Flying less, driving less, eating less meat: everyone knows that something has to change in order to slow down climate change. But do something specific? That’s difficult. And how useful…
Climate series: The path to zero: can we make a difference at all?
Flying less, driving less, eating less meat: everyone knows that something has to change in order to slow down climate change. But do something specific? That’s difficult. And how useful…
Summer weather 2021: As wet as it has not been for ten years – knowledge
from Benjamin von Brackel Many feel cheated of the summer after all the rain, especially since its too wet and cold end seems to transition directly into autumn and does…