Tag: Environmental policy
Water: long-distance water against drought? It is not that easy
Water is no longer a matter of course in Germany: Consumption is increasing, supplies are shrinking. Now it is to be redistributed with the help of long-distance lines – but…
Shutdown of Isar 2: My Friend, the Nuclear Reactor – Society
The Isar 2 nuclear power plant in Essenbach will now be finally shut down. Our author grew up next door, for him the KKI was always a symbol of reliability…
Supply: Water emergency? Here?
There was always an abundance of drinking water in Germany. But now experts are warning of increasing demand, local droughts – and a “license to pollute”. source site
Forbidden ozone killers discovered – knowledge
Actually, these substances should no longer get into the atmosphere because they attack the ozone layer, which is vital for humans, and, as greenhouse gases, are partly responsible for global…
Money instead of compensation areas – that can be a sensible regulation – opinion
comment by Christina Berndt For many it sounded like buying their freedom from nature conservation, which the traffic light government said last week: Anyone who paves Germany’s nature no longer…
Climate protection: SPD against Greens – politics
It wasn’t that long ago that Olaf Scholz, the self-proclaimed climate chancellor, saluted from the election posters. “Chancellor for climate protection,” it said, along with the promise: “Scholz will tackle…
Chemicals – Forever Pollution Project: "PFAS are a public health threat worldwide"
They’re in pans, jackets, batteries: Toxic PFAS chemicals are set to become illegal in the EU. Lawyer Robert Bilott has been fighting for a ban in the USA for 24…
Chemicals: "PFAS are a public health threat worldwide"
They’re in pans, jackets, batteries: Toxic PFAS chemicals are set to become illegal in the EU. Lawyer Robert Bilott has been fighting for a ban in the USA for 24…
World Climate Report: “The transformation is going far too slowly” – Knowledge
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change calls for a rapid and far-reaching reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, otherwise the dangers of irreversible changes in the global climate system will increase.…
Waste management: How the EU wants to shrink the mountains of rubbish – politics
The recent strike by the Verdi union showed just how dependent society is on a functioning garbage disposal system. If garbage collectors don’t come and recycling centers remain closed, it…