The climate crisis could cost Germany up to 900 billion euros in economic damage by 2050. This is the result of a new study commissioned by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). Worldwide, similar calculations assume damages amounting to 23 trillion US dollars. Countries in the Global South could be particularly […]
According to a new study, climate change is causing more conflicts between humans and wildlife. Due to climate-related water and food shortages, the habitats of humans and animals are increasingly overlapping in many places: Both humans and animals are encroaching on new habitats. This results in more frequent deaths due to animal attacks. Wild animals […]
Around the world, 100 citizens’ councils have been founded where interested citizens deliberate or have deliberated on climate policy. This is according to a list by the German association “Mehr Demokratie” (More democracy). In such climate citizens’ councils, randomly selected members of the public come together to submit proposals to politicians for more climate action. […]
It is a construction boom that is unimaginable by Western standards. In 2022, China started building a new coal-fired power plant every week on average: The construction of 50 gigawatts of new power plant capacity has commenced. In total, the authorities approved coal-fired power plants with a capacity of 106 gigawatts last year, about 100 […]
According to a newly published study, the explosions at the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea near Bornholm on Sep. 26, 2022, have had serious consequences on the surrounding ecosystem. 250,000 tonnes of heavily contaminated sediment were stirred up by the explosions, affecting fish and other marine life. The marine environment of the Baltic […]
It is a construction boom that is unimaginable by Western standards. In 2022, China started building a new coal-fired power plant every week on average: The construction of 50 gigawatts of new power plant capacity has commenced. In total, the authorities approved coal-fired power plants with a capacity of 106 gigawatts last year, about 100 […]
Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine has had some significant impacts on scientific cooperation and collaboration on climate change. A Table.Media investigation shows that:The Arctic research cooperation between the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI) and Russian researchers is on hold. Access to the Russian territories as well as to data obtained there is no longer possible […]
The United States has launched the second phase of a basic research project on solar geoengineering. This does not yet involve introducing particles or gases into the atmosphere. Rather, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) wants to conduct detailed research into the composition of the stratosphere. NOAA plans to hold stratospheric flights soon […]
Indonesia introduced a carbon emissions market for coal-fired power plants on Wednesday. Initially, power plants with a capacity of at least 100 megawatts are required to participate. As Reuters reports, the emissions trading thus affects 99 plants with a total capacity of 33 gigawatts. They have been allocated emission quotas totaling 20 million metric tons […]
Despite skyrocketing gas prices and strong economic incentives to reduce gas loss, methane emissions in the energy sector remain high. This is revealed by the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global Methane Tracker 2023, presented on Tuesday. “Some progress is being made but emissions are still far too high and not falling fast enough,” IEA Director […]