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Florida’s Water Supply Threatened by Weakening Gulf Stream
The North Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a crucial factor in the world’s climate, is weakening and bringing less warm water from the Caribbean to
Beavers Speed Up Permafrost Thawing
Biber Could Accelerate Climate Change by Creating Artificial Lakes Biber, the animal landscape architects, are creating artificial lakes that could accelerate the thawing of permafrost
Fracking causes radioactive air pollution.
Fracking Increases Radioactivity in the Environment, Poses Health Risks Fracking, the process of extracting unconventional oil and gas reserves, has been a controversial practice due
Fukushima: Radioactive Water to Sea
TEPCO, the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant that exploded in 2011, plans to dispose of over 1.2 million tons of radioactive wastewater
Rare Night Sky Lightning Captured
A rare and breathtaking photo of a Red Sprite, a type of lightning that is becoming increasingly difficult to see due to global light pollution,
Record Cold Confirmed After 29 Years
A new official record for the coldest temperature on the Northern Hemisphere has been confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) after 29 years. The
Illegal Deforestation Fuels Charcoal Production
The use of charcoal for grilling has long been criticized by environmental organizations such as the Naturschutzbund Deutschland e. V. (NABU) due to its contribution
Wealthy responsible for majority of CO2 emissions
The richest one percent of people in the world are responsible for more than double the amount of CO2 emissions than the entire poorer half
German Toll to Prevent City Traffic
A city toll and significantly higher parking fees could reduce traffic congestion in German cities by 25 percent. These measures would also relieve society, which
Upcycling Used Baby Diapers
Disposable diapers are a major contributor to the world’s waste problem, with over three billion being thrown away every day. In Germany alone, 8.4 million
