1. Newsletter XVII 2024 - April 21st to 27th - News+ Reform of the Climate Protection Act: One step forward, two steps back

    stark auf Kohle angewiesenem Land zu wissen gibt. "Wir hatten verheerende Waldbrände im Westkap, zerstörerische Überschwemmungen in KwaZulu-Natal, unerträgliche Hitzewellen im Nordkap, anhaltende Dürre im Ostkap und heftige Stürme in Gauteng." In nüchternen Worten zählte Südafrikas Präsident Cyril Ramaphosa die Folgen des Klimawandels für die Provinzen des Landes in seiner Rede an die Nation...

  2. Newsletter XVI 2024 - April 14th to 20th - News+ Poland: The Tusk government is also relying on nuclear energy

    schätzen die Forschenden die jährlichen Schäden im Jahr 2050 auf weltweit rund 38 Billionen US-Dollar, das entspricht nach aktuellem Wechselkurs 35,7 Billionen Euro. Die Probleme sind vielfältig: Dürren oder Starkregen raffen zum Beispiel Ernten dahin. Die zunehmende Hitze führt zu Erschöpfung bei Beschäftigten, was die Arbeitsleistung verringert. Das haben auch andere Untersuchungen schon...

  3. Newsletter XV 2024 - April 7th to 13th - News+ Shell pleads not guilty

    ohne dass die Öffentlichkeit zu jener Zeit davon informiert wurde... * 10. April bis 15. Mai 1967 (INES ? Klass.?) Atomfabrik Majak, UdSSR Wikipedia de 1967: Kontaminierte Staubstürme Eine Dürre-Periode im Frühjahr 1967 führte zu einem absinkenden Wasserspiegel des als Zwischenlager genutzten Karatschai-Sees. Starke Winde verfrachteten zwischen dem 10. April und dem 15. Mai radioaktiv belastete...

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    been. According to the Red Crescent, Israeli troops carried out extensive demolition work with bulldozers in the area around Al-Amal Hospital... * Climate crisis | dryness | Drought consequences of the climate crisis: After the drought is before Thanks to the heavy rain in autumn and winter, the dryness in the soil is over. But is Germany prepared for a new period of drought?...

  5. Newsletter XII 2024 - March 17th to 23rd - News+ Industry should stop whining about Germany

    The solution to water shortages worldwide? Desalination plants are expensive, require a lot of energy and harm the environment. But they are vital for more and more regions where water is lacking and droughts are increasing, for example in the Middle East, Africa or the Mediterranean. Methods of obtaining drinking water from salt water have been known for more than 2000 years. Greek sailors in ancient times cooked...

  6. Newsletter VII 2024 - February 11th to 17th - Current+ super election year in the crucial climate decade

    still? A comment. In 2023, the global average temperature was above 1,5 degrees all year round for the first time compared to pre-industrial times. We have all experienced the consequences: forest fires, droughts, floods, tornadoes, billions of dollars in damage. Has the Paris climate protection goal failed? [...] No, because the Paris target refers to a long-term period and not...

  7. Newsletter IV 2024 - January 21st to 27th - Current news + AfD ban: Off to Karlsruhe?

    “People sought protection in the south of Gaza on Israeli instructions,” argued the Foreign Minister. "They can't just disappear into thin air."... * Climate Change | Groundwater | Drought Large-scale “Nature” study: Groundwater levels are falling worldwide Climate change is increasing the need for water to grow food. As a result, the groundwater level is falling in many places...

  8. Newsletter III 2024 - January 14th to 20th - Current news + Psychological explanations for doing nothing

    Whether the devices can comply with the new standards in the long term is likely to be uncertain without testing in the relevant countries. Because so far only France is testing systematically. * Portugal | Drought | Water supply Portugal's government restricts water supply in the Algarve The south of Portugal has been suffering from persistent drought for months. Household and agricultural...

  9. Newsletter I 2024 - January 1st to 6th - News+ - The necessary change needs more support

    Aid fund launched for countries affected by climate change. Those who caused climate change should pay in and thus pay for losses and damage in poorer countries. The idea is that after droughts, forest fires or floods, initial aid programs and reconstruction could be paid for in the future. By mid-December, Germany, Great Britain and the...

  10. Newsletter LII 2023 - December 24th to 31st - News+ Nuclear power fantasy fails due to desolate industry

    the undisputed political responsibility of former Federal Minister Scheuer."... IMHO "One crow doesn't unhook another's eye" or "Dog don't eat dog" etc. * Climate change | dryness | Drought Increasing water demand The air in Europe has not been as dry as it is today for 400 years. A research team examined the annual rings of trees: Oxygen isotopes showed...

  11. Newsletter XLVII 2023 - November 19th to 25th - News+ Spectacular setback for the development of small nuclear reactors in the USA - The dead horse

    and its industry, says climate researcher Mojib Latif. But he also explains what the climate conference in Dubai will not solve. Professor Latif, this year we are experiencing extreme drought and heat in Brazil with what feels like temperatures over 58 degrees. In Spain, due to the drought, tankers may soon have to bring drinking water to Catalonia. Climate change seems to be...

  12. Newsletter XLVI 2023 - November 12th to 18th - News+ Violence as a consequence of climate change: No cool heads

    The increase in temperatures and unpredictable rainfall has increased massively in recent years. According to some researchers, the Syrian civil war could also have been triggered by a climate-related drought. Of course, peace and conflict research knows many causes of conflict such as poverty, inequality or nationalism, and the conflict dynamics in...

  13. Newsletter XLIII 2023 - October 22nd to 28th - News+ Municipal utilities are leaving the Future Gas lobby association

    good? No! How naive can you be? We live in a world where 800 million people are hungry. One in ten people don't know what they should eat tomorrow. One of the causes is the climate crisis. Megadroughts cause crops to fail and torrential rains wash away fertile soil. Droughts, fires, storms and flood disasters are forcing more and more people around the world to flee - in 2022...

  14. Newsletter XLII 2023 - October 15th to 21st - News+ For a new concept of fascism

    Open space PV, wider green strips free. In addition, there is better water retention, insect-friendly mowing and a waiver of chemical fertilizers and plant protection... * Drinking water | Drought | Floods Global water chaos: Alarming forecasts in view of global warming Study shows: The earth's water balance is already seriously disrupted. The effects are fatal. What on...

  15. Newsletter XLI 2023 - October 8th to 14th - News+ India - Flood and destruction - the last generation is right

    brought the following results, among others: September 18, 2023 - UN warns of further possible dam breaches * May 28, 2023 - Do we still have enough time to save the earth? * May 17, 2022 - Drought and heat on five continents * August 3, 2018 - France shuts down nuclear reactors due to heat YouTube Extreme Weather https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Extreme Weather Der Spiegel - August 14, 2023 -. ..

  16. Newsletter XL 2023 - October 1st to 7th - Current news + FDP proposal for industrial electricity price relief is spot on

    on the country's surface - densest railway network in Europe satisfied... * Brazil | Climate change | Heat Rescue operation in Brazil Dolphin mass extinction alarms researchers Extreme heat and severe drought, plus the weather phenomenon El Niño: There is a state of emergency in the Amazon region. This will be the fate of 120 freshwater dolphins, who will die in Lake Tefé. Researchers are now trying to find the remaining animals...

  17. Newsletter XXXIX 2023 - September 24th to 30th - News+ “Populist, verbally radical, ethnic” – and no end in sight

    and drought in the region. Water temperatures of over 39 degrees were recently measured in the lake. The Amazon region is currently suffering from high temperatures and a severe drought. Many rivers in the region carry significantly less water than the average of previous years. The normal dry season is currently being intensified by the El Niño climate phenomenon... * Battery...

  18. Newsletter XXXVII 2023 - September 10th to 16th - News+ How Germany is ruining the climate with billions in gifts to industry

    a historical wrestling match. Why disruptive actions don't harm climate protection, but help. Let's remember the years 2018 and 2019: Extreme temperatures in Germany too, hardly any precipitation, drought. Above all, the old and sick, nature and many farmers suffer from the heat and drought. The effects of the climate crisis are clearly visible to everyone. At the same time, movements in...

  19. Newsletter XXXIII 2023 - August 13th to 19th - News+ Military coup in Niger: Uranium mining and environmental destruction as deeper reasons?

    depend on modules from China. And not even those from the USA, where a solar mecca is currently being built. * Groundwater | Drinking water | Rainwater Artificial groundwater recharge Solution for drought? Periods of drought not only endanger nature, but also the groundwater and thus our drinking water. Collected rainwater could help. But certain conditions are required for this...

  20. Newsletter XXVIII 2023 - July 9-15 - News+ Bulgaria wants to sell Russian reactors to Ukraine

    Threatened countries in Africa, for example, could regulate prices and quantities regionally if they store food for times of crisis. If hunger arises in a region due to drought, for example, food could be delivered from silos there or in the neighboring region. Industrialized countries must provide more support to African states in establishing such a crisis response mechanism...

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