While the water levels in the flooded areas in southern Germany begin to fall in some places and the clean-up work is underway, the debate focuses on the damage – and ways to prevent it in the future. So far, five people have been confirmed dead. The German Insurance Association expects a major damage event, […]
Climate change has doubled the likelihood of the flooding that occurred in late April and early May in Brazil’s southernmost state, Rio Grande do Sul, according to a recent analysis by researchers at World Weather Attribution (WWA). Additionally, the rainfalls were intensified by the El Niño weather phenomenon, and the impacts were exacerbated by inadequate […]
The German government aims to develop a national action plan for green shipping. It will be drafted under the leadership of the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV) and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). The action plan will be developed in close cooperation with the maritime sector.Last Tuesday, […]
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts that the Caribbean is in for a season with an exceptionally high number of hurricanes. The hurricane season between June 1 and November 30 could see up to 25 strong tropical cyclones, up to half of which forecasts predict could become hurricanes. An average season sees […]
In Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist, could soon govern. The 61-year-old is running for election on June 2. She launched her campaign in early March in Mexico City. Sheinbaum is considered one of the frontrunners and aims to continue the work of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who cannot run again. Both belong to the […]
Last summer’s drought, an extremely wet winter, and now flooding in Saarland: Climate change presents significant challenges to public infrastructure in Germany. It is becoming an increasingly important factor in the supply of drinking water as well. Irregular precipitation, higher water demand during droughts, and more effort to ensure quality are major challenges, especially for […]
At the end of last week, the Bundesrat approved the controversial amendment to the Climate Change Act (KSG), cementing its weakening despite all criticism and protests. Alexandra Endres and Malte Kreutzfeldt analyze for you why the recent climate rulings from Berlin remain relevant even after the weakening of the KSG. Additionally, you’ll read why climate […]