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• Coal: What's the big deal? (2025/04/11 09:55)

  Coal has fueled industrialization — and climate change. Some countries are well into phasing it out, but US President Donald Trump wants to boost production. Why this is not a good idea.
• Germany: Unusually dry spring affecting lakes and rivers (2025/04/10 11:54)

  March was one of the driest in Germany on record and low water levels on the Rhine River mean ships cannot carry full loads.
• Is our mindset blocking climate action? (2025/04/09 09:01)

  Smoking once symbolized status. Then science and health campaigns changed minds. UN experts say the same deep shift in thinking is key to solving the climate crisis.
• How harmful are 'forever chemicals?' (2025/04/08 09:46)

  They are found everywhere and have been linked to a range of health issues. So how can the damage from these toxic substances be minimized? One mother in the US has fought to find answers.
• Wind energy: How to build even better wind turbines (2025/04/05 07:54)

  Solar has outpaced wind as the renewable energy leader. But recent innovations, like taller towers and longer rotor blades, could unlock significantly more wind energy potential — though not without challenges.
• Climate observatory with edge over satellites faces DOGE ax (2025/04/04 12:04)

  Scientists fear an "irreplaceable" loss of key climate data as Trump's cost-cutting plans target a key CO2 monitoring site in Hawaii. Why is the Mauna Loa Observatory so important?
• What are nutria, and how could they possibly be a problem? (2025/04/03 13:10)

  This brown, fuzzy critter with its distinctive orange buck teeth may look cute, but it's causing all sorts of trouble — in Germany, and across Europe.
• Scholz: US risks missing economic gains from climate action (2025/03/26 15:45)

  Amid rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty, climate diplomats are meeting in Berlin to shape the agenda for the COP30 climate summit in Brazil.