The summer of 2023 was the hottest on record worldwide. The Mediterranean was one of the areas affected, with dramatic consequences.
Surveys show that public opinion about technologies for capturing and storing CO2 in Germany remains divided. Respondents are concerned that the focus on CCS can weaken climate policy, and they have doubts about the process’s safety. Appropriate measures can help to overcome these concerns, according to Danny Otto of the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ.
Installing photovoltaic systems on listed buildings helps fight climate change by generating energy sustainably and reducing CO2 emissions. In this interview, Niklas Albinius from the Consultancy Office for Building-Integrated Photovoltaics at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin tells us what does not have to be considered when installing them.
Around one third of all CO2 emissions in Germany are caused by space and water heating. Heat pumps can make an important contribution here. Switching from oil heating to a heat pump today can halve CO2 emissions. Powered by green electricity, heat pumps are even emission-free.
Two current reports warn of the effects of heat waves, which have already caused thousands of heat-related deaths in Europe.
Climate change has a clear impact on everyday life. Not only the environment is affected by climate change, but also people and their health.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) has elected its new Bureau. Jim Skea, a British scientist and expert on renewable energies, will lead the seventh assessment report as the new IPCC Chair.
Storing carbon dioxide under the North Sea can help to reduce unavoidable emissions in Germany. The environmental risks posed by this process can be minimized with suitable regulation, according to Klaus Wallmann of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel.
In this interview, Wolfgang Marquardt, Chair of the Board of Directors of Forschungszentrum Jülich, tells us why the role played by the engineering sciences in fighting the climate crisis is underrated, how innovation can be promoted, and which technologies he finds especially promising.
