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Extreme weather will likely become more frequent due to stalling of giant waves in the atmosphere Computer simulations predict a strong increase of events in which the undulations of the jet stream in the atmosphere stop moving along and grow very large. This can favor more frequent extreme… -
IPCC report on 1.5°C: Unprecedented transformation needed to reach climate targets Limiting global warming to 1.5° Celsius would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society, says a new detailed assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate… -
Short-term policies can bring long-term targets in reach To make climate policy more stringent, a smart sequencing of measures is a promising option. An international team of researchers now proposes a framework for doing so using policy sequencing –… -
Summer weather is stalling Nice sunny days can grow into heat waves – and wildfires: summer weather is stalling. Be it heavy downpours or super-hot spells, summer weather becomes more persistent in North America, Europe and… -
Formation of coal almost turned earth into a snowball While burning coal today causes Earth to overheat, about 300 million years ago the formation of that same coal brought our planet close to global glaciation. -
Share of green electricity in the electricity mix is rising In October 2017, the green electricity share reached a new record high. Never before has more green electricity been generated in Germany in one month. -
The farmer from Ankorabe in Madagascar For many, Madagascar is a distant place. We want to introduce you to the village of Ankorabe, from which many families work with us. -
Coal phase-out: Announcing CO2-pricing triggers divestment The measures trigger opposing developments: The decline due to divestment outweighs the short-term increase. -
LUSH donates €5,000 for our Malawi project All proceeds from the LUSH Charity Pot go directly to charitable projects. Now Naturefund can be happy about this great contribution. -
Katja's travel blog: We sow ideas ... Yes, we sow ideas and they fall on fertile ground. At the same time, we are sowing ideas in a country that is moving towards a dictatorship.