Man-made global warming has made the unusually severe drought in the Amazon basin around 30 times more likely. This is the conclusion of an international research team – and warns that the effect is likely to intensify in the future.
By Alexandra Endres
Parts of the United States currently experiencing extreme cold – despite the climate crisis? More likely because of the climate crisis.
By Nico Beckert
When Brazilian President Lula took office a year ago, hopes for forest conservation were high. The results so far have been mixed: Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest declined significantly in 2023. However, it increased by more than 40 percent in another large ecosystem, the Cerrado.
By Alexandra Endres
According to a new report, climate change will result in 14.5 million additional deaths by 2050 and economic losses in the health sector totaling 12.5 trillion US dollars.
By Nico Beckert
The current Head of the Climate Division at the Federal Foreign Office, Luisa Rölke, is moving to the Ministry of Agriculture. Her successor will be Ursula Fuentes Hutfilter from the Federal Foreign Office.
By Bernhard Pötter
At Germany's Grüne Woche, Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir discusses the threat the climate crisis poses to agriculture with his colleagues from around the world. Switching to a meat-free diet would reduce CO2 emissions. But Özdemir emphasizes that everyone has to decide for themselves.
By Henrike Schirmacher
EU data shows that 2023 was a year of record temperatures: The average global temperature climbed to almost 15 degrees. The 1.5-degree limit was almost reached. The reason: El Niño instead of La Niña and record emissions.
By Bernhard Pötter
Switzerland is the first country in the world to buy carbon offsets from another country and complete the offset trade. The contractual partner is Thailand. Critics complain that the trade has no additional benefit for the climate.
By Nico Beckert
US greenhouse gas emissions are declining – but not fast enough to achieve the national climate targets.
By Nico Beckert
A survey in the run-up to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos warns of the dangers of extreme weather and climate change. Climate researcher Friederike Otto also warns that the world is ill-prepared for the consequences of extreme weather conditions.
By Alexandra Endres
