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
Germany
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Four dead after severe floods hit southern Germany
Four people died and several more were injured in southern Germany after violent storms with torrential rains caused severe flooding, authorities said. One of those killed was a 13-year-old girl who
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Three people killed in flooding in southwestern Germany
Three people have been killed in floods in the southwestern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, a spokesman for the region's interior ministry said on Monday. One man who was around 60 years old died
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Urban dust microbiome: Impact on later atopy and wheezing
<p>Investigations in urban areas have just begun to explore how the indoor dust microbiome may affect the pathogenesis of asthma and allery. We aimed to investigate the early fungal and bacterial microbiome
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Almost 95% of UK bathing spots clean enough to swim in but only 60% 'excellent'
Almost 95% of the UK's bathing spots are clean enough to swim in, figures show. But the UK is lagging behind many other European countries in securing "excellent" levels of water quality at its beaches,
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Africa: Germany Boosts Energy Supply Efforts With Rwf13 Billion Grant
The Government and the Federal Republic of Germany, yesterday, signed a bilateral agreement worth €15 million (about Rwf13 billion) to support energy supply in the country and the Great Lakes region.
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Volkswagen to be sued by Norway fund over emissions scandal
Around 11 million vehicles globally have been fitted with the so called "defeat devices" Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, plans legal action against Volkswagen over the firm's emissions
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Factors of subjective heat stress of urban citizens in contexts of everyday life
<p>Heat waves and the consequent heat stress of urban populations have a growing relevance in urban risk management and strategies of urban adaptation to climate change. In this context, social science
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No Matter How Efficient, Coal Is Incompatible With Global Climate Goals
A new report has concluded that even the most efficient coal plants are incompatible with global climate change goals. With world leaders heading to New York to sign the Paris Climate Change Agreement,
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Policy and investment in German renewable energy
This report examines the availability of capital for renewable energy, the cost-effectiveness of different mixes of capital and investors used in meeting Germany’s medium and long-term deployment goals,
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Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR and German International Cooperation (GIZ) has Signed an Implementation Agreement for Ganga Rejuvenation Under The Namami Gange Programme on 13th April, 2016
India and Germany have signed an Implementation Agreement for Ganga Rejuvenation under the Namami Gange Programme in New Delhi. It was signed between the Union Ministry of Water Resources and German International