Earth & Climate

Many countries skilfully ignore climate goals

What countries promised during the climate summit in Paris and what they plan to do in 2021 turns out to be miles apart. ...

Microplastics also appear to influence our climate

Their impact is still small, but could become greater in the coming years as the concentration in the atmosphere increases. All kinds of small dust...

Photo worth seeing: A zen garden of nature

These stone circles on Svalbard are created without any human influence. Its creator is nature and its tool is chamois growing out of...

Remarkable: Scientists let tadpoles ‘breathe’ through photosynthesis

By injecting algae into their bloodstream, light was converted into oxygen. And in this miraculous way, researchers managed to save the lives of...

The time when migration paid off is now really over for some species

But tragically, they continue to make the often grueling and energy-guzzling journey every year. Every year, many animals, including mammals, birds and insects, prepare themselves...

How pterosaurs improved their flight performance

Muscle strands on the shoulder made pterosaurs more aerodynamic. (Image: Alex Boersma) When pterosaurs took to the skies, their physique apparently offered them an...

Scientists predict potentially dramatic population displacement due to climate change

Warmer oceans will cause many plankton species to seek refuge around the poles, displacing other species, researchers suspect. The ocean is teeming with microscopic plants...

Jet fuel made from this mustard plant can cut emissions by 68 percent

The aviation industry is still far too polluting. But scientists are proposing a – literally – 'green' alternative. Most planes are still powered by...

Leprosy first detected in wild chimpanzees

Although the symptoms are strikingly similar to those of people with advanced leprosy, it is still questionable whether the disease is indeed human-transmitted. Researchers have...

Climate neutrality by 2045 – what needs to be done where?

What can climate neutrality be achieved? (Image: NicoElNino / iStock) According to the amended Climate Protection Act, Germany is to become climate neutral by...

Photo worth seeing: Diversity under threat

These colorful wild bees are part of Australia's rich insect fauna. However, some species of bees are now particularly threatened by the great...

Climate change is already affecting 85 percent of the world’s population

Artificial intelligence reveals that the climate crisis is already being felt almost everywhere. It is no secret that the consequences of climate change are already...

Scientists discover that roundworms also make milk

And that is not done gently; milk production costs them their organs and ultimately their lives. The only one millimeter large and transparent roundworm...

85 percent of the world’s population is already affected

Climate impacts can be seen almost everywhere. (Image: BenGoode / iStock) There are so many studies on climate change and its consequences worldwide that human...

Scientists unravel the mystery of a mangrove forest 200 kilometers inland

New research suggests it's a 125,000-year-old living fossil! Mangroves – salt-tolerant trees and shrubs – are usually located close to tropical and subtropical coasts. ...

Wrong measures aggravate coastal erosion

Maldives island. (Image: SimonSkafar / iStock) Small island states like the Maldives are severely affected by climate change and the resulting rise in sea...

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