Tag: Climate change
Global CO2 reduction must now quadruple by 2050
The affair seems to be off to a very bad start. Reducing CO2 emissions will not be enough to limit global warming to an increase of 1.5° or even 2°C:…
Climate crisis: Permafrost: Not one time bomb, but many?
Until now, it was believed that the soils of the Arctic could thaw suddenly and release huge amounts of greenhouse gases. Now researchers have shown that this is wrong. But…
Flooding in Passau: “We could have coped with the Danube. But the Inn is too much”
In the city of three rivers, you can watch as the floodwaters engulf the old town. Because two rivers are swelling in parallel, the situation is getting worse. Visit to…
Floods in Bavaria: How Passau is gradually sinking into the water – Bavaria
In the city of three rivers, you can see how the floodwaters are engulfing the old town. Although they have had a lot of experience with flooding here, the situation…
Flood in Bavaria: How Passau is gradually sinking into the water – Bavaria
In the city of three rivers, you can see how the floodwaters are engulfing the old town. Although they have had a lot of experience with flooding here, the situation…
Flooding in Munich: Level of the Isar rises again – Munich
The water level of the Isar in the city rose above the three-meter mark again during the night, after initially falling. The warning level was raised again from 1 to…
Floods and climate change: more heat, more clouds, more rain
context Status: 03.06.2024 18:45 There have always been extreme flooding events like the one now in southern Germany. Climate sceptics therefore argue that climate change cannot be the cause. But…
Flood protection: model town in model country
The floods are also causing immense damage in Baden-Württemberg. In Niedernhall, however, people can breathe a sigh of relief this time – not least because a lot has been invested…
Storm: The flood is upon us
Continuous rain and flooding have always existed, haven’t they? That’s true. It’s just that these types of weather are becoming more severe and frequent. And climate researchers can explain the…
Does the arrival of La Niña promise us a cooler summer?
“The 2023/2024 El Niño phenomenon, which helped fuel a rise in global temperatures and extreme weather conditions around the world, is showing signs that it is coming to an end.…