26.6 degrees in May – a record for Iceland. Greenland also experienced very high temperatures. According to climate researchers, the cause is clearly climate change. Last month was also the second-warmest May ever recorded worldwide.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk managed to remain in office following his election defeat. The confidence vote he called resulted in a positive outcome for him and his coalition.
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Only one in five trees in Germany is healthy, according to the latest forest condition survey by the German Agriculture Ministry. The level of damage remains high. This eliminates an important carbon sink in Germany.
By Alexandra Endres
Climate action increasingly pays off over time. This is suggested by a study by the OECD and the UN Development Program UNDP, which compares two scenarios of 1.7 degrees or 2.45 degrees of warming.
By Lukas Bayer
With a visit to Spain, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng signals the growing strategic partnership between the two countries – focusing on investment, trade and political rapprochement.
By Fabian Peltsch
For the first time, more than one million balcony power plants are in operation in Germany, estimates the German Solar Industry Association.
By Lukas Bayer
The reinsurer Munich Re is changing its strategy and abandoning several climate initiatives. However, climate action will remain an "urgent priority."
By Lukas Bayer
China’s largest automakers have pledged to pay their suppliers within 60 days going forward. The move is based on a new regulation aimed at protecting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Over 100 climate and environmental NGOs invite German citizens to Climate Democracy Day on Saturday. Meanwhile, a new study finds strong international support for an ambitious climate policy.
By Alexandra Endres
