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CO2 removal: possibilities, opportunities and risks for Germany

The German climate goals can only be achieved if CO2 removal is used in addition to reducing emissions. © Anon Pitipong/ iStock In the Climate...
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Christmas tree: would you rather be natural or made of plastic?

Would you rather have a real fir tree or a plastic tree? © Pressmaster/iStock In the run-up to Christmas, many of us decide between a...
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Sodium deficiency forces large wild animals to search for salt

Elephants, giraffes and rhinos live primarily where there is enough salt. © murat4art/iStock In some regions and many nature reserves in Africa there is a...
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Ingredients in candles are often inadequately labeled

Candles are often made from waxes that are harmful to the climate or the environment. © Ridofranz/iStock Candles are in high season in the run-up...
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Bioplastic – promising or not?

Bioplastic is primarily used for packaging. © Lisovskaya/iStock Plastics are an increasingly big problem for our planet. They consist of increasingly scarce petroleum, quickly end...
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How Germany’s oil and gas trade affects the environment

Natural gas pipeline in Germany. © abadonian/iStock If the German state buys and imports fossil fuels such as oil and gas, this has consequences for...
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Impressive and threatened lifelines

On their way from source to mouth, they create a huge network on the continents of our world. Rivers shape landscapes, provide living space,...
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“Cooking recipe” developed for artificial peat

Artificial peat from different biomasses. © Marzban / ATB Peat is a natural raw material that arises in bogs. Because of its special composition, this...
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This way the garden can be safely brought through the winter

The harsh winter weather takes its toll on some plants. © Eerik/iStock During the cold season, many animals fall into hibernation. Peace also returns to...
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Did bacteria make the reed cicada more voracious?

Reed leafhopper (Pentastiridius leporinus). © Benjamin Weiss / Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology Until recently, the reed leafhopper fed exclusively on reed grass. But...
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Why the number of sharks and rays is decreasing

A young whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) rests under a table coral off the coast of Indonesia. © Manuel A. Staggl Until now, scientists assumed...
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Regional products are not always more sustainable

Local doesn’t necessarily mean environmentally friendly. © Photoboyko/iStock For many people, how sustainable a food appears to depend largely on its origin. Regional products are...
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This is how winter holidays can become more sustainable

A holiday in a snow-white idyll is usually not very sustainable. © mbbirdy/iStock In winter, many people go on a skiing holiday. Skiing, snowboarding and...
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AI identifies 3.3 billion-year-old traces of life

The dark relics in this thin section of rock most likely come from early living beings. © Andrew D. Czaja When did life first emerge...
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Mammoth delivers RNA that is almost 40,000 years old for the first time

Researchers have extracted RNA for the first time from mammoth remains that are well preserved in the permafrost, such as part of a head...
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Silicones in care products – friend or foe?

Many care products contain silicones that give them different properties. © Iqbal Nuril Anwar/iStock Many cosmetics contain silicones that give the products special properties. For...
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Plant species thought lost rediscovered

Research diver Almut Hanselmann collects samples at the bottom of Lake Constance. © Almut Hanselmann The aquatic plant Groenlandia densa, which is widespread in Europe,...
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How “male pregnancy” works in seahorses

In seahorses, the male carries the young, here a Korean seahorse (Hippocampus haema) with offspring. © Jinggong Zhang Pregnancy in seahorses is a male affair:...
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Aspen is “Tree of the Year 2026”

Quaking aspen trees in a typically bright peripheral location, here already in bright autumn colors. As a pioneer, the tree species colonizes open spaces...
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Where there are problems with climate protection in Germany

The researchers analyzed the progress in climate protection in Germany, including efforts to reduce emissions from heating. © Klubovy/GettyImages In Germany, the risk of...
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