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

    genannt, weil sie nicht oder nur schwer in der Umwelt abgebaut werden. So reichern sie sich nicht nur in Böden und Wasser an, sondern auch im Menschen. Dieser nimmt die Verbindungen über Luft, Trinkwasser und Nahrungsmittel auf. Gleichzeitig sind PFAS beliebt, weil sie beständig, vielfach wasser-, fett- und schmutzabweisend sind. Deshalb finden sie sich in vielen, auch alltäglichen,...

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

    lead to the failure of many clubs. His bitter conclusion: "Commitment to democracy or against anti-Semitism is praised and demanded, but not actively encouraged." * PFAS | Limit | Drinking water Burden on the environment Waters around the world are so heavily contaminated with perennial chemicals that water samples worldwide often exceed guideline values ​​due to high PFAS concentrations. The long-lasting, partly...

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    flowed from the petrostate to CDU and CSU politicians. The public prosecutor's office began investigations into bribery in several cases. March 26 Gaza | Catastrophe | Drinking water | Food Gaza: “The children are trapped in a cycle of suffering” UNICEF spokesman James Elder has been in Gaza for a few days. Today he reported on his impressions on site. "I...

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

    immediate ceasefire. On the contrary, he sets out conditions that mean nothing other than "giving the green light for the continuation of the killing, which is unacceptable"... March 22 Drinking water | sea ​​water | Desalination Plants Desalination: The solution to water shortages worldwide? Desalination plants are expensive, require a lot of energy and harm the environment. But they are vital for...

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

    the “Old Gentlemen”. [...] “Historically speaking, it has been shown that the fascists only ever came to power with the help of the conservatives,” says Polenz... * PFAS | Eternity Poison | Drinking water PFAS: Forever in the soil and groundwater Toxic PFAS accumulate in the environment and pose a threat to health. Now they are to be gradually banned and replaced with perfluorinated and polyfluorinated...

  6. Newsletter II 2024 - January 7th to 13th - News+ SMR: US developers of mini-nuclear power plants under pressure - class action lawsuit by shareholders against NuScale Power

    American and British ships, submarines and warplanes," he was quoted as saying. The broadcaster reported attacks on the cities of Sanaa, Hodeida and Saada... * Drinking water | Water consumption | Consumer goods Understanding the water footprint: A guide to sustainable lifestyles Every day We consume large amounts of water - often unnoticed. Our consumption therefore has greater...

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

    the broadcaster NHK already had a wave at least 1,2 meters high. In Toyama, at the southern end, the wave was still 0,8 meters high. It is unclear whether and where further waves will follow... * Drought | Drinking water | Barcelona Water shortage in Spain: A city is left high and dry After months of drought, Barcelona is running out of drinking water. Residents are encouraged to save. If necessary...

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

    becomes. 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 becoming more and more tangible. Is it still realistic to limit warming to 1,5 degrees by the end of the century, as is...

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

    the classic 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...

  10. Newsletter XXXVI 2023 - September 3rd to 9th - News+ Scientist predicts brutal “population correction” later this century

    The value of the shipment is likely to be between $240 and $375 million... September 5th EU Commission | Glyphosate | Monsanto glyphosate before new approval: weed killer in drinking water On September 15th, the EU Commission will decide on a new approval of the herbicide glyphosate. But a study shows the risks of approval. BRUSSELS taz | The Greens in the European Parliament...

  11. Newsletter XXXV 2023 - August 27 to September 2 - News+ Historic victory: Ecuador becomes the first country to say no to oil

    through the war, which the governments at the same time propagate as selfless help (Does Ukraine serve as a garbage dump for the West, for the cost-effective disposal of old weapons and ammunition?)... * Drinking water | sea ​​water | Desalination of Baltic Sea water to combat water bottlenecks in Berlin and Brandenburg? Due to impending water shortages, Berlin and Brandenburg are now looking towards Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania....

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

    Wind turbines in their network also use their network fees to pay for the expansion of infrastructure in other parts of Germany. The head of the Federal Network Agency recently supported this. * Drinking water | Ocean | Seawater desalination Desalinating water: Oceans - the new source of drinking water Drinking water is becoming increasingly scarce worldwide. Climate change and population growth are exacerbating the problem...

  13. Newsletter XXXI 2023 - July 30th to August 05th - News+ Brussels buys more fire-fighting aircraft to fight forest fires

    through which 2300 trillion becquerels of radioactive tritium were released into Lake Ontario. This was the worst tritium leak in Canada and resulted in elevated tritium concentrations in drinking water in Toronto and along the Lake Ontario shoreline from Whitby to Burlington... Translated with https://www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version) Wikipedia en Pickering A1 Nuclear power accidents by...

  14. Newsletter XXVII 2023 - July 2nd to 8th - News+ Is nuclear power experiencing a renaissance? There are also military interests behind it

    Cookware, cosmetics, cleaning products, menstrual hygiene products and dental floss. From 2026, there will be a reporting requirement for all products containing PFAS. From 2032 all PFAS will be banned... * Drinking water | Water supply | Water strategy National water strategy How the federal government wants to secure the water supply In the spring, the federal government launched the national water strategy...

  15. Newsletter XXV 2023 - June 18th to 24th - News+ US war machine: Many knew, only he disagreed

    at the same time, while right-wing populists like Markus Söder and Hubert Aiwanger try to convince us that extremely efficient heat pumps are something like the devil himself... * Drinking water | PFAS | Eternity poison "Post-It" manufacturer 3M fined billions for contaminated drinking water The conglomerate 3M, known for its "Post-It" notes, has to...

  16. Newsletter XXII 2023 - May 28th to June 3rd - News+ Political style in Germany Please, strengthen the AfD

    He expects people - with varying degrees of severity - to make a different kind of renunciation. In a greenhouse world, only a few people can enjoy a reasonably intact nature, sufficient drinking water throughout the year becomes a luxury and heat waves restrict freedom of movement. The question is being asked more and more frequently as to whether global warming will continue...

  17. Newsletter XXI 2023 - 21 to 27 May - News+ World Biodiversity Day: Will the plan to restore Europe's biodiversity fail?

    In January 2016, the country successfully tested a hydrogen bomb for the first time. On May 22, 2018, North Korea closed its nuclear test site at Punggye-ri... May 24, Netherlands | PFAS | Drinking water Contaminated drinking water: Netherlands holds 3M liable 3M dumped chemical waste into the Scheldt. After the Belgian government imposed penalties, the Netherlands now also wants to prosecute 3M. The...

  18. Newsletter XX 2023 - May 14th to 20th - News+ Heat waves hit poor neighborhoods particularly hard

    TEPCO plans to restart the nuclear power plant's No. 7 reactor in October. However, with the ban on the transfer of nuclear fuel, this plan cannot be implemented... * Drinking water | PFAS | Lake Constance Water Protection Commission calls for ban Experts warn: Too many chemicals in Lake Constance There are too high concentrations of harmful...

  19. Newsletter XIX 2023 - May 7-13 - News+ Is the West turning Ukraine into a nuclear battlefield?

    the will of Your Majesty on behalf of a humiliated foreign ruler, it is my honor to live within the walls of this world-class facility... * Groundwater | Drinking water | Drought Consequences of drought Little groundwater despite rain There was a lot of rain in the spring, but due to the drought of recent years the groundwater levels remain...

  20. Newsletter XVII 2023 - April 23rd to 29th - News+ Faulty SPD, self-deception at 1,5 degrees and war as a climate destroyer

    in the traction power network. The new open-space system in Wasbeck can feed solar energy directly into the DB traction power network via this substation... * France | Cooling water | Drinking water Drought: Big problems for nuclear power plants France: Even in spring, the drinking water supply is no longer guaranteed everywhere in the country. This poses particular difficulties for the nuclear park. The...

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