Good news for the world’s climate: On the eve of the G20 summit in Hangzhou, the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases – the United States and ...
More than 300 million at risk of diseases from dirty water
Clean drinking water has become a scarce resource in Asia, Africa and Latin America: According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 300 ...
Klimawandel: G20-Staaten in der Verantwortung
Um den globalen Temperaturanstieg auf zwei oder sogar 1,5 Grad zu begrenzen, müssen vor allem die G20-Staaten ihre Treibhausgase reduzieren. Doch die ...
How to make a city regenerative
The concept of a “regenerative city” applies ecological principles to urban redevelopment in order to make the city environmentally and ...
The dark side of renewable energy
When it comes to renewable energy, the media and government officials mostly highlight its benefits. However, rare earth metals are essential for ...
Online-Tools berechnen, wie sehr wir der Umwelt schaden
Bereits am 8. August waren alle Ressourcen aufgebraucht, die unsere Erde innerhalb eines Jahres regenerieren kann. Im Internet finden sich verschiedene ...
Climate change could cost US-millennials 8.8 trillion USD
Climate change and global warming could mean less wealth for millennials: According to a new report from public policy organization Demos, Americans ...
How climate-smart farming can preserve our environment
Farming and agriculture is responsible for a large share of global deforestation and contribute to more than 20 percent of greenhouse gas emissions. Thus ...
Digitization of major industries could save our planet
According to new research by technology provider SAP, digitization may help us to preserve our planet: The research identifies six industries where ...
Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees has become nearly impossible
While the general commitment to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5 degrees is encouraging, it might not be enough to meet this target. In fact ...
