RAM Collaborations 6 hours ago 7 min The 3 buildings (Sevillian churches of San Francisco de Asís, La Merced and La Victoria) analyzed in this study. Source: Discover Foundation. The proposed method analyzes, among other things, the energy consumption in these buildings, taking into account the type of air conditioning used, thus making it possible … Read more
–When Hurricane “Sandy” swept over New York in 2012, the city’s waterfront promenades were under water – that could one day be the norm. Photo: Imago Images New YorkIn autumn 2013, New York invited an expert from the Netherlands to develop a long-term strategy for protection against flooding. The city was still under the impact … Read more
Thursday December 24th 2020 Many drown from exhaustion It’s getting too warm for reindeer in Russia – Reindeer actually feel at home in the north of Russia. But in addition to poaching, global warming is causing their numbers to shrink dramatically: in just ten years they have been roughly halved. Many animals drown when crossing … Read more
OeNB examines banks’ exposure to risks from the transition to a climate-neutral economy Vienna (OTS) – In addition to global warming and the associated increasing frequency of extreme weather events, climate change also causes financial and economic risks. Some of these risks are not triggered directly by climate change, but rather result from the relevant … Read more
Sunday 22nd September 2019 Sandbags and artificial dunes New York desperate about climate costs – Storm surges, changed coastlines and a huge subway network below the water table: The metropolis of New York is relying on construction measures worth billions to protect itself from the consequences of climate change. The rising sea level as a … Read more
The Chinese government will implement its weather modification programs in the next five years to increase rainfall in half the country – China is not going to wait for climate change to ruin their plans to become the world’s great power in the next decade. The Government of the Asian giant has recently announced its … Read more
More than 30,000 years ago, the first were carved, shaped and carved: female statuettes, so-called Venus figurines. Small figures, hardly bigger than a hand, made of horn, mammoth ivory, stone or clay, standing sculptures or those that were worn as amulets. The hand-sized female figurines that were widespread throughout the ice-free zones of Europe during … Read more
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg conquered the American continent on shaky legs and visibly exhausted – shortly afterwards she gave her first press conference. She first apologized – her brain wasn’t working properly yet, she said. Your message to US President Donald Trump: “Please listen to the scientists.” However, you will concentrate on making the … Read more
Ice grotto: If you want to see what a glacier looks like, you can come to the Valais Alps. Photo: Sierre-Anniviers Marketing / dpa-tmn (Sierre-Anniviers Marketing / dpa) – Zinal (dpa / tmn) – Switzerland has been badly hit by the pandemic and is a corona risk area. Winter in the Valais Alps remains something … Read more
Escorted by a colorful flotilla from the Statue of Liberty, the sailboat docked among the yachts of the North Cove Marina, a stone’s throw from the luxurious malls and skyscrapers of Manhattan’s Financial District. 16-year-old Swedish Greta Thunberg arrived in New York on Wednesday afternoon, after two weeks of crossing the Atlantic aboard the Malizia … Read more