… How well do penguins hear? World Penguin Day is 25 April – kick-off of new research project on penguin hearing Humboldt penguins at the OZEANEUM Stralsund … and focuses on the hearing of the black-footed penguin which lives on land. The new project aims to find out how sensitive penguins are to natural and anthropogenic …

… the switch to natural refrigerants poses a great challenge for many businesses. The new initiative “Climate-friendly Cooling and Air-Conditioning with Natural … their long-term environmental impact is unclear. “Equipment that operates with renewable energy and uses natural refrigerants enables climate-neutral and …

… meet the natural climate phenomenon El Niño. Global temperatures have jumped to new highs: it has been the hottest summer worldwide and may well be the hottest on … citizens must assume more individual responsibility, and we must develop a new culture of dealing with natural hazards." The vulnerability analysis done by the …

… Real nitrogen oxide emissions of diesel passenger cars remain too high Newest generation of diesel passenger cars (6d-TEMP) clearly undercut limits in … be retrofitted with catalytic converters. After all, not everyone can afford a new car." Euro 5 diesel cars retrofitted with SCR units are able to reduce nitrogen …

… are considerably cheaper. Health and the environment also stand to gain from these new bikes", said Maria Krautzberger, President of UBA. "E-cycles constitute an … part of modern sustainable mobility. Many municipalities must quickly adjust to the new bicycle trend. Their cycle paths are not always adapted to the higher speeds …

… In addition, maritime transport is to be covered by the EU ETS in future and a new emissions trading scheme for buildings and road transport is to be created. … total number of allowances in circulation (TNAC) - will be maintained until 2030. New provisions will be introduced to avoid threshold effects. Aviation and maritime …

… perceive themselves to be environmentally aware or not. These are the findings of a new study by the German Environment Agency (UBA). UBA's President Maria Krautzberger … purchasing low-emission cars, car sharing or eating little meat. Investments in renewable energy and voluntary offset payments for long-distance flights are also some …

… of large waste water treatment plants to include a 'fourth treatment stage". A new study has determined that these facilities can reduce micropollutants – … for example – which are present in waterbodies. 18.03.2015 weiter in PI All news Tags micropollutant pharmaceutical wastewater waste water charge wastewater …