Tag: Climate change
“Destinations could shift to Scandinavia”
Munich Farmers wading through their fields, the crops destroyed. The severe storms in Italy over the past few days have severely affected the popular holiday region of Emilia-Romagna. 14 people…
Is your home fit for the energy transition?
The federal government wants Germany to be climate-neutral by 2045. In order for this ambitious goal to be achieved, property owners should also help to save energy. After all, according…
Climate passport and climate card – migration experts propose new visas for climate refugees
A Somali family has fled drought in the Lower Shabelle region to the capital, Mogadishu The reception and care of climate refugees from their own country or neighboring regions poses…
No children for the climate? Why women think this is wrong
Berlin It is a far-reaching decision that more and more young people are making and making public: Because of the climate crisis, they do not want to have their own…
Scholz calls for “a clear goal for the global expansion of renewable energies”
Berlin At the Petersberg climate dialogue, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and his Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) are pulling together. In his speech at the end of the two-day meeting…
Lake Garda at its lowest water level for 70 years
Tourists walk to the island of San Biagio in Lake Garda The largest lake in Italy has less water than it has in 70 years. (Photo: dpa) Rome The Isola…
Climate protests at the BP general meeting – speeches are sometimes interrupted
Protest against the BP annual general meeting in London The managers of the oil company were interrupted in their speeches at the general meeting by heckling. (Photo: dpa) London Climate…
The climate crisis threatens Asia’s economic rise
Bangkok The sun burns on the skin, breathing is difficult: Due to the extreme heat, Thailand’s authorities have asked the population in the past few days not to go outside…
Green technologies CDU and start-ups: need to speak on the subject of climate protection
Friedrich Merz The CDU boss invites you to the “Future Congress” for climate-friendly technologies. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The question of how to deal with the climate crisis without simultaneously stalling…
“The West has broken too many of its promises”
Jayati Ghosh The professor from India is very frustrated with Western politics. Europe and India want to expand their partnership. In the Ukraine war, however, the government in New Delhi…
How India’s rise will change the world
Good morning, dear readers, Nothing has changed the face of the world in the 21st century as much as China’s rise to become the second economic superpower after the USA.…
“Adaptation must not become the maxim of action”
Berlin Mr. Renn, several crises are now superimposed. The pandemic wasn’t over yet when the Russian attack on Ukraine came, which also turned into an energy crisis. And the climate…
Why groceries from Knorr and Hellmann’s are likely to become more expensive
Panini products Unilever operates two food plants in Germany. Raw materials for brands like Knorr, Pfanni, The Vegetarian Butcher and Hellmann’s have become scarce and expensive. (Photo: imago images /…
The Greens rule over the heads of the people
End of oil and gas heating? The Greens are becoming alienated from the population, says Thomas Sigmund. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) People don’t like it when parties dictate how they should live…
The climate attitude of the employer is important for 81 percent of young Germans
Fridays for Future protests Almost half of the people in Germany would support limiting the amount of meat and dairy products that are available for sale. (Photo: IMAGO/NurPhoto) Dusseldorf The…
The 1.5 degree target could be exceeded by 2040
lignite power plant Greenhouse gas emissions are increasing worldwide, partly due to the use of coal for energy production. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Not brave enough, not fast enough, not deep…
The climate discourse must become more honest – a guest commentary
Wind turbine reflected in photovoltaic systems The federal government wants to expand renewable energies. (Photo: imago stock&people) Basic requirements of efficiency and effectiveness also apply to climate protection measures if…
Legal opinion: Germany violates climate protection law
Berlin The transport and building sectors are expected to have failed to comply with the upper limits for CO2 emissions set out in the Federal Climate Protection Act for the…
Climate crisis: The 900 billion euro risk for Germany
Forest fire in Brandenburg In Germany, too, there is more and more fire damage in nature. (Photo: imago images/Marius Schwarz) Berlin Experts have long been warning of increasing risks from…
Climate crisis: The 900 billion euro risk for Germany
Forest fire in Brandenburg In Germany, too, there is more and more fire damage in nature. (Photo: imago images/Marius Schwarz) Berlin Experts have long been warning of increasing risks from…