Earth & Climate

Photo worth seeing: The most informative book

Knowledge book of the year 2025 in the OVERVIEW category In times of global crises, the book delivers an encouraging message: things can be better...

Alpine salamander is “Lurch of the Year” 2026

Black popular figure: the Alpine salamander (Salamandra atra). © B. Trapp/DGHT The alpine salamander is an extremely unusual amphibian species. On the one hand, the...

What if Europe had hardly any pollinators left?

Wild pollinator insects, such as a bumblebee here, are essential for many crops. © Vadim Zhakupov/ iStock Insects are doing poorly - and so are...

Bats benefit from beaver burrows

Beavers are landscape architects. © Christof Angst Beavers build dams in the water from dead wood, creating habitats for themselves and many other species. But...

COP30: What topics will the climate conference cover?

The world climate conference COP30 lasts two weeks. © UN Climate Change / Kiara Worth The UN climate conference COP30 begins today in Belém, Brazil....

Photo worth seeing: Dangerous dynamics

Almost everyone can imagine something about tipping points. Because the concept is clear: as soon as a certain point is reached, a system tips...

Cloud Seeding: How Silver Iodide Creates Rain

By spreading silver iodide, clouds can be made to rain. But how does that work? © Bernhard Jaeck/ iStock During “cloud seeding” small particles are...

Rapid retreat of an Antarctic glacier

Mouth of the Antarctic Hektoria Glacier in Larsen B Bay, taken in February 2024. © Naomi Ochwat The melting of glaciers has a serious impact...

Photo worth seeing: Logic of ideology

What connects the dualism of body and mind, Charles Darwin, institutionalized religion, biology and neuroscience, the psychologist Else Frenkel-Brunswik, propaganda, extremism and Brexit? At...

Photo worth seeing: Research for tomorrow’s traffic

For the success of autonomous driving, more than smart vehicles are needed: In a DLR project, researchers are working on recording the entire transport...

Photo worth seeing: Make energy transition easy

As an entrepreneur, Gerd Schöller is building more and more solar power plants against much resistance. He knows the obstacles and knows why many...

Photo worth seeing: An XXL target in the desert

Viewed from above, this unusual rock structure in the center of Mauritania looks like a gigantic target waiting for arrows in the middle of...

Photo worth seeing: Research for bee welfare

Improved indoor climate in the hive: An innovative bee house is intended to improve the bees' chances of survival in the cold season. Source: University...

Photo worth seeing: A microscopic La Ola wave

What looks like bright orange modern art is actually spherical larvae of the marine annelid Platynereis under the microscope. The hair-like projections on the...

Photo worth seeing: Peasant war revolutionary

Thomas Müntzer on the trail: A documentary traces life and tragic end...

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