Wind and solar benchmarks for a 1.5°C world
This report presents a detailed methodology for determining the amount of wind and solar capacity that is required for a country to align with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C temperature goal. While the focus
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Commercial transport in urban areas
The presence of commercial transport in our cities has steadily grown over recent years. Commercial transport seems today indispensable, especially in downtown areas, as it ensures that goods and services
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Germany set to destroy 8,800 geese amid new bird flu outbreak
BERLIN – The news agency dpa reports that some 8,800 geese on two poultry farms will be culled in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein because some of the animals are infected with the bird
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Using bias-corrected reanalysis to simulate current and future wind power output
<p>Reanalysis models are rapidly gaining popularity for simulating wind power output due to their convenience and global coverage. However, they should only be relied upon once thoroughly proven. This
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Association between long-term exposure to air pollution and biomarkers related to insulin resistance, subclinical inflammation, and adipokines
<p>Insulin resistance (IR) is present long before the onset of type 2 diabetes and results not only from inherited and lifestyle factors but also likely from environmental conditions. We investigated the
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In Germany, communities reap wind power rewards
Small investors in Schleswig-Holstein spearhead renewable energy revolution: Energy Minister Robert Habeck Germany is expanding its renewable energy capacity through wind parks owned by the community,
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Task Force Report on CEMS Training-Cum-Exposure visit to Germany
Continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS) is an important tool to improve compliance and enforcement of environmental regulation. Developed countries, such as Germany, Great Britain and USA, and developing
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German nuclear commission warns of delay to waste storage deal
Germany should speed up implementation of recommendations requiring operators of nuclear plants to pay billions of euros into a fund to cover the costs of waste storage, a commission urged the chancellery
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Air Pollution Is Linked to a Diabetes Marker
Exposure to air pollution, a new study finds, may increase glucose intolerance, a precursor of diabetes. German researchers found the effect particularly strong in people who are already considered
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Volkswagen investors seek $9 billion in damages over emissions scandal: court
Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) faces 8.2 billion euros ($9.1 billion) in damages claims from investors over its emissions scandal in the legal district where the carmaker is based, a German court said on Wednesday.
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Germany wants to scrap EU recycling targets
Germany, the EU's most influential country and its leading recycler, has called for recycling targets in the European Commission's Circular Economy package of green laws to be scrapped. The executive