Last year, European countries built a record 16.2 gigawatts of new wind turbines. The increase raises hopes that the EU will be able to achieve its renewable energy targets by 2030, writes the industry association “WindEurope” in its annual report.In the report, the association describes 2023 as a year of “significant improvements” in key areas […]
On March 1, Germany’s climate activist group Fridays for Future (FFF) will be joining forces with the trade union Verdi to demonstrate for climate action and better working conditions in public transport. This alliance has already been tried and tested, but it is also an attempt to reach more people and win back sympathy. The […]
In various places, the plans for switching to electric mobility have become uncertain: In Germany, the Christian Democrats will head into the European election campaign with the demand to revise the EU’s ban on combustion engine cars. It is unclear whether and how Ursula von der Leyen, lead candidate of the Christian Democratic party family […]
The ice cover of Africa’s few glaciers has halved since the beginning of the 21st century. They could be completely gone by the middle of the century. These findings are from a study published in the journal Environmental Research. Since the beginning of the 20th century, more than 90 percent of the ice has already […]
According to the first UN report on Migratory Species, more than one-fifth of migratory animal species, including almost all migratory fish, are at risk of extinction. Migratory species are those that regularly travel long distances, including green turtles, European eels, African penguins and classic migratory birds such as storks.A total of 1,189 migratory species were […]
JPMorgan and State Street are departing from the investor group Climate Action 100+ (CA100+), signaling a significant shift. The group was established to urge companies to increase their ambition in climate action and decarbonization. Additionally, Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, had previously announced plans to transition its commitment from the headquarters to a smaller, […]
Due to the shrinking sea ice on Hudson Bay in Canada, more polar bears could starve to death in the future. If the bay is not frozen over long enough, polar bears will not have enough time to hunt seals on the ice. This is the result of a study published on Wednesday in Nature […]
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have awarded seven ecosystem restoration initiatives the title “World Restoration Flagships.” The initiatives have already restored millions of hectares of nature. By 2030, they are expected to restore a total of 40 million hectares and create half a […]