The top 30 centimeters of the world’s soils contain three times as much CO2 as all vegetation. However, if we also look at the layer from 30 centimeters deep to one meter deep, that amount of carbon is stored there. According to Australian soil scientist Christine Jones, we usually overlook this important carbon storage. Jones … Read more
Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas that plays a major role in global warming. Increasing carbon dioxide in the oceans and atmosphere is causing large-scale climate change. As a result, droughts and heat waves are being experienced all over the world today. It also causes unexpected floods by causing large floods in a short period … Read more
KOMPAS.com – Plastics as an integral part of modern life have made a major contribution to industrial progress and everyday comfort. However, the worrying fact is that most plastics are difficult to recycle. Also read: You need to be careful, recycled plastic contains toxic chemicals Plastic is difficult to recycle because it is formed from … Read more
Anyone who harms the climate can have trees planted to compensate. Companies also advertise that they offset their emissions in this way. But things are not quite that simple. The basic idea of helping the climate with a reforested forest is not wrong. That’s what Christopher Reyer from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research … Read more
Mayor Martin Horn, District Administrator Hanno Hurth and First State Official Martin Barth hand over trophies. The first companies can be recertified in 2024. The MobilSiegel has become established as an award for climate-friendly corporate mobility. Freiburger Verkehrs AG has awarded the trophy to 58 companies or administrations in the past two years. Now 28 … Read more
Heating with gas A reduced VAT of seven percent applies to gas until the end of March 2024. (Photo: IMAGO/Wolfgang Maria Weber) Düsseldorf Anyone who heats with oil or gas will have to reckon with greater price increases in the future than in the past. The federal government has drawn up a new plan for … Read more
ANPA Holland America Line cruise ship is photographed in Rotterdam NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 20:11 Sharyfah Bhageloe Editor online Sharyfah Bhageloe Editor online A dream come true, is featured prominently on the Disney Dream cruise ship website. Tonight the 340 meter long theme ship, with wild water slide, moored in Amsterdam. The ship will make its debut … Read more
ANP NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 10:23 The Council of State has given the green light to the Porthos mega project, in which CO2 is stored in the North Sea via pipelines under the Port of Rotterdam. The highest administrative court acknowledges that there are harmful nitrogen emissions, but these are temporary and limited and have no major … Read more
Our video columnist Ueli Schmezer addresses lazy excuses and major misconceptions in climate policy. What is your opinion? In his new column, Ueli Schmezer talks about the climate crisis. – Nau.ch Ad the essentials in brief Ueli Schmezer is launching the second episode of the new video format “Auf den Punkt” on Nau.ch. Schmezer comments … Read more
Krefeld · The BUND revives an old debate about “grey” energy in the Seidenweberhaus and demands: Don’t tear it down! The argument was discussed in Krefeld in 2017 and dropped. Today the climate debate is sharper, Krefeld has a climate protection concept. Is there a turning point? Bozfj Sspcuzfs zwt Lskjnsu gsz Wzpeagrjimkn Dqjef rdxywkcur … Read more