… must renew wind turbine installation in greater numbers - there is simply no way around replacing coal-generated electricity, which will be leaving the power grid. …

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… time of the year in which plants grow, flower and fruit, increased in Germany by around two weeks on average since 1961. Indicator from the DAS monitoring: Phenological … region, migratory birds have arrived 0.5-2.8 days earlier since 1960. Swallows (Hirundinidae) now return on average ten days earlier from warmer areas, starlings … by climate change, as they depend on intact conditions in several places around the world: breeding sites in their wintering grounds and resting sites along the …

… / Getty Images The Corona crisis challenges many familiar things. The economy is under pressure, people are changing their habits. What does this mean for … forthcoming: Gesellschaftliche Auswirkungen der Covid-19-Pandemie in Deutschland und mögliche Konsequenzen für die Umweltpolitik (September 2020)   As a current … paper Gesellschaftliche Auswirkungen der Covid-19-Pandemie in Deutschland und mögliche Konsequenzen für die Umweltpolitik The Green New Consensus: Study Shows …

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… The Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement Closing plenary at the UN Climate Change Conference on … the second phase, the information is assessed in a technical dialogue consisting of workshops, round tables and other activities with representatives from Parties and …