A new climate study warns of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) collapse. The consequences for Europe would be so severe that adaptation is no longer realistic.
By Nico Beckert
An international group of researchers warns that large parts of the Amazon rainforest could collapse by the middle of the century. Their study identifies threshold values that should not be exceeded in order to protect the ecosystem.
By Alexandra Endres
If the sea ice recedes, polar bears will have less time to hunt seals. A study concludes that this increases their risk of starvation.
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Climate change is making storms increasingly powerful. Researchers are now proposing a new category 6 for hurricanes.
By Bernhard Pötter
It is said that phasing out coal will not help the climate because the carbon credits are used elsewhere in EU emissions trading. The German government has now withdrawn these credits for 2021 and 2022 from the market and waived the income from them.
By Bernhard Pötter
Uganda has presented its energy transition plan: The government wants to eliminate energy poverty with renewables, an oil pipeline and a nuclear project and ensure a climate-neutral energy supply by 2065. This will require billions, including foreign investment.
By Viktor Funk
The military is paying more and more attention to the climate. Richard Nugee, retired Lieutenant General of the British Armed Forces, shows how much a country's security depends on the climate and how the armed forces can adapt.
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In a statement, the German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) calls for the introduction of the climate money agreed in the German government's coalition agreement by next year at the latest.
By Carsten Hübner
The EU member states and the European Parliament have agreed on the Net-Zero Industry Act. The aim is to promote the wind and solar industry. However, support for CCS and nuclear energy is also planned.
By Till Hoppe
Last year, the size of the sea ice in the Antarctic declined sharply. In July, it lost an area the size of Algeria.
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