The World's Oceans in Distress
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Our oceans provide more than just a home to a vast array of species – they also sequester unfathomable amounts of CO₂․ But sea levels are also rising, posing a threat to coastal cities․ What role do the oceans play in the growing climate crisis?
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Our oceans provide more than just a home to a vast array of species – they also sequester unfathomable amounts of CO₂․ But sea levels are also rising, posing a threat to coastal cities․ What role do the oceans play in the growing climate crisis?
Thinning Crown
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Forests filter gigantic amounts of CO₂ from the air, store water, provide shade and stop desertification․ Yet logging and clear-cutting continues․ What can we do to save our trees?
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Forests filter gigantic amounts of CO₂ from the air, store water, provide shade and stop desertification․ Yet logging and clear-cutting continues․ What can we do to save our trees?
Heat Stroke
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Humanity is continuing to crank up the heat in our atmosphere – with catastrophic consequences․ How warm will it get? What does it mean for Germany and the world? And what can we still do about it?
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Humanity is continuing to crank up the heat in our atmosphere – with catastrophic consequences․ How warm will it get? What does it mean for Germany and the world? And what can we still do about it?
A Brutal Fight against Poaching: The Modern-Day Bounty Hunters of South Africa
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The fight against rhino poachers in South Africa is a lucrative business․ Well-armed units patrol the parks and reserves – and have been accused of murdering innocent people․
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The fight against rhino poachers in South Africa is a lucrative business․ Well-armed units patrol the parks and reserves – and have been accused of murdering innocent people․
Quiet Energy Revolution: Germany's Stricter New Emissions Goals Present Huge Challenge
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Germany's high court ruled in April that the government had to do more in the fight against global warming․ The tough new emissions targets will be difficult to meet․
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Germany's high court ruled in April that the government had to do more in the fight against global warming․ The tough new emissions targets will be difficult to meet․
Germany’s New Climate Reality: A Country Races to Prepare for the Unavoidable
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Floods, storms, forest fires – events that used to be extreme have become the new normal․ Now German officials are building dikes, underground storage tanks and green roofs to avert disaster․ Will it be enough?
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Floods, storms, forest fires – events that used to be extreme have become the new normal․ Now German officials are building dikes, underground storage tanks and green roofs to avert disaster․ Will it be enough?
The Great Green Wall: Warding Off Desertification in Africa
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Africa is suffering from increasing heat and droughts, even though the continent itself plays a very small role in causing climate change․ Environmentalists are working on a massive project that will see the planting of a green belt leading from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea․
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Africa is suffering from increasing heat and droughts, even though the continent itself plays a very small role in causing climate change․ Environmentalists are working on a massive project that will see the planting of a green belt leading from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea․
Summer of Anxiety: Have We Finally Broken the Climate?
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Heat domes in Canada, flooding in Germany, droughts in Africa and Central Asia: This summer has seen some worrying weather․ How closely is it tied to climate change? Scientists around the world are trying to find out․
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Heat domes in Canada, flooding in Germany, droughts in Africa and Central Asia: This summer has seen some worrying weather․ How closely is it tied to climate change? Scientists around the world are trying to find out․
Rain in Greenland: A Glaciologist Explains a Rare and Dangerous Event
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For the first time on record, it recently rained at the highest point in Greenland․ Glaciologist Andreas Peter Ahlstrøm explains why it happened – and how dangerous it could be for the rest of the world?
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For the first time on record, it recently rained at the highest point in Greenland․ Glaciologist Andreas Peter Ahlstrøm explains why it happened – and how dangerous it could be for the rest of the world?
Artificial Intelligence: How High-Tech Tools Are Helping Combat Climate Change
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AI is helping researchers, urban planners, activists and even companies prevent damage to the climate․ Algorithms can be used to detect forest destruction, reduce emissions – or even eavesdrop on animals in the ocean․
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AI is helping researchers, urban planners, activists and even companies prevent damage to the climate․ Algorithms can be used to detect forest destruction, reduce emissions – or even eavesdrop on animals in the ocean․
Green Party Co-Leader Annalena Baerbock on Coalition Talks: "The Government Currently Being Formed Is Finally Going to Act"
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Germany is still in the process of putting together a government following the September election․ Green Party co-leader Annalena Baerbock speaks to DER SPIEGEL about progress on climate policy, the challenges of a three-party coalition and why German autobahns are not getting a speed limit․
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Germany is still in the process of putting together a government following the September election․ Green Party co-leader Annalena Baerbock speaks to DER SPIEGEL about progress on climate policy, the challenges of a three-party coalition and why German autobahns are not getting a speed limit․
Key Issues at Climate Conference: How the Worst Can (Maybe) Still Be Averted
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The Glasgow climate summit could be the key to limiting the damage of climate change, but its success will depend on the host country’s ability to bring guest nations together – and on the willingness of China and the U․S․ to overcome their deepening rivalry․
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The Glasgow climate summit could be the key to limiting the damage of climate change, but its success will depend on the host country’s ability to bring guest nations together – and on the willingness of China and the U․S․ to overcome their deepening rivalry․
Mining the Planet to Death: The Dirty Truth About Clean Technologies
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The poor South is being exploited so that the rich North can transition to environmental sustainability․ Entire swaths of land are being destroyed to secure the resources needed to produce wind turbines and solar cells․ Are there alternatives?
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The poor South is being exploited so that the rich North can transition to environmental sustainability․ Entire swaths of land are being destroyed to secure the resources needed to produce wind turbines and solar cells․ Are there alternatives?
Troubling Addiction: The World Is Failing To Phase Out Coal
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It is the most CO2 intensive of all fuels and yet consumption of it is rising dramatically, regardless of the climate crisis․ We’re burning coal like there is no tomorrow․ Why is it proving so difficult to phase out?
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It is the most CO2 intensive of all fuels and yet consumption of it is rising dramatically, regardless of the climate crisis․ We’re burning coal like there is no tomorrow․ Why is it proving so difficult to phase out?
Brazil Has High Hopes for a New Strain of Wheat
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A new wheat variety in Brazil thrives in high heat and arid climates․ The country hopes it will not only lead the country to self-reliance, but also make it a major contributor to the global supply․
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A new wheat variety in Brazil thrives in high heat and arid climates․ The country hopes it will not only lead the country to self-reliance, but also make it a major contributor to the global supply․
Debt Forgiveness for Cape Verde: A Climate Deal that Could Become a Model for Others
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Cape Verde is just one of many countries that are struggling under the effects of global warming․ But a new approach could provide relief: Debt forgiveness in exchange for a climate fund․
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Cape Verde is just one of many countries that are struggling under the effects of global warming․ But a new approach could provide relief: Debt forgiveness in exchange for a climate fund․
The Global Competition for Raw Materials: Europe at Risk of Losing the Lithium Race
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Without lithium, copper and rare earths, our mobile phones, electric cars and wind turbines wouldn't function․ Currently we are almost exclusively dependent on China for these critical raw materials․ But there might be a way out․
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Without lithium, copper and rare earths, our mobile phones, electric cars and wind turbines wouldn't function․ Currently we are almost exclusively dependent on China for these critical raw materials․ But there might be a way out․
Elephant in the Room: Thailand's National Animal Is Pushing Back against Habitat Loss
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Thailand has seen an increasing number of deadly encounters between elephants and humans in recent years․ The animals are returning to areas that were once covered in jungle, but are now farmland․ Locals are at a loss․
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Thailand has seen an increasing number of deadly encounters between elephants and humans in recent years․ The animals are returning to areas that were once covered in jungle, but are now farmland․ Locals are at a loss․
Pioneers in Green Aviation: Could Norwegian Electric Planes Be a Model for the Rest of the World?
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The global aviation industry has a massive climate problem, and many are looking to Norway for a possible solution․ The country wants all short-haul flights to be conducted with electric planes as early as 2040․ But doubts persist about whether the technology will be ready․
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The global aviation industry has a massive climate problem, and many are looking to Norway for a possible solution․ The country wants all short-haul flights to be conducted with electric planes as early as 2040․ But doubts persist about whether the technology will be ready․
Copenhagen's Far-Reaching Transformation into a "Sponge City"
#International #Europe #GlobalSocieties #Denmark #ClimateChange #Environment
As the climate warms, Copenhagen is likely to see more torrential rain storms like the one that inundated the city in 2011․ Since then, the Danish capital has taken action, redesigning parks and streets to quickly drain away vast amounts of water․
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As the climate warms, Copenhagen is likely to see more torrential rain storms like the one that inundated the city in 2011․ Since then, the Danish capital has taken action, redesigning parks and streets to quickly drain away vast amounts of water․