… countries in the global south, climate change exacerbates the problems already caused by hunger and inadequate access to clean drinking water. However, climate … towards heat extremes (cf. Indicator GE-I-1 ). In extreme cases, heatwaves can cause mortality. In Germany alone, for example, it is estimated that between the years …

… targeting stationary sources (e.g., power plants, waste incineration facilities, households/small-scale consumers, and various industrial processes), as well as … Environment Agency (UBA), and applied to the entire area of Germany. This is done using a spatial resolution of 2 x 2 km². The PM2.5 data are then combined with … targeting stationary sources (e.g., power plants, waste incineration facilities, households/small-scale consumers, and various industrial processes), as well as …

… contribution to reducing emissions Source: Fokke Baarssen / stock.adobe.com Greenhouse gas emissions in Germany fell by 3.4 percent to 649 million tonnes of CO₂ … for the slight decline is the mild ⁠weather⁠, which resulted in less heating being used. By 2030, the sector will miss the cumulative annual emission volumes between … independent research consortium which, in collaboration with the Thünen Institute, uses an integrated modelling approach to estimate the impact of current climate …

… of water bodies (eutrophication) with phosphorus is one of the biggest problems because it triggers excessive growth of algae and aquatic plants. When these die, they … currently shortages in the supply of precipitants (e.g. aluminum salts), which are used to remove phosphorus from sewage in wastewater treatment plants. If these …

… the EU taxonomy . The EU taxonomy is a classification system regulated by law that uses requirements to determine whether certain economic activities contribute … the EU taxonomy . The EU taxonomy is a classification system regulated by law that uses requirements to determine whether certain economic activities contribute …

… for any future disaster scenarios. Greater compatibility among detection systems used nationwide and among recorded deployment data might contribute to the … at a national level with regard to the extent to which disaster situations caused by extreme weather events such as flooding or storm actually bind the emergency …

… response to the UN Secretary General’s Roadmap for Digital Cooperation to steer the use of digital technologies toward accelerating environmentally and socially …