Due to rising temperatures caused by climate change, significantly more people in the Global South will die from heat-related causes by 2100. In the Global North, on the other hand, there could be fewer temperature-related deaths, as fewer people will die as a result of extreme cold in the future. This is the conclusion of […]
The rapid melting of ice in the Antarctic could cause deep ocean currents to slow down or even disappear. This is the conclusion of a study published a few days ago in the scientific journal Nature. Back in February, evaluations showed that the Antarctic ice sheet had reached a record low.The Nature study now states […]
Australia reportedly plans to tighten one of its most important climate policies. As AP reports, the Labor government of Premier Anthony Albanese, together with the Greens, wants to reform the so-called Safeguard Mechanism and thus introduce a hard cap on greenhouse gas emissions. Accordingly, large companies will have to significantly reduce their emissions.According to the […]
Over the past year, global production capacity for renewable electricity increased by 9.6 percent to 3372 gigawatts (GW). This was reported by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This means that 83 percent of all newly installed capacity is renewable.59 percent of renewable production capacity was installed in Asia. There were also particularly strong increases […]