The warning came in early May. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) published an update with a clear message: It is highly probable that the weather phenomenon “El Niño” will start in the fall at the latest, and it is necessary to prepare for it.“The world should prepare for the development of El Niño, which is […]
In its recently presented annual report, the German Expert Council on Integration and Migration (SVR) in Berlin proposed the introduction of a so-called climate passport, a climate card and a climate work visa. The SVR is an independent scientific body dealing with migration and integration issues.Extreme weather events and natural disasters are increasing in frequency […]
At least 400 people were killed over the weekend in floods and landslides following heavy rains in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to the Guardian, 5,500 people are also still missing in the DRC. In addition, thousands of families lost their homes. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the floods in the DRC “another […]
A first-ever climate lawsuit has been filed in Turkey. Three young activists between the ages of 16 and 20 are accusing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Ministry of Environment, Urban Development and Climate Change that Turkey’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) climate targets are not enough to comply with the Paris Climate Agreement.The activists […]
Norway’s largest oil and gas companies are revising plans to produce in the Arctic and search for new regional deposits. Against the backdrop of the Ukraine war, the Norwegian government aims to strengthen the country’s role as a major European energy supplier, Bloomberg reports.The focus is said to be on the Barents Sea. It is […]
Last Saturday, around a thousand citizens spoke with 74 members of the German Bundestag in more than 90 video talks on “Climate Democracy Day.” According to the organizers, many questions focused on the Ministry of Transport’s failure to meet its climate targets, the speed limit, new Autobahn construction, and the planned abolition of sector targets […]