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Following a devastating flash flood, Nepal's government is demanding climate justice and international support. The country, responsible for only 0.1 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, is particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts and calls for a fair distribution of costs for adaptation and damages.
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France is replacing the Mercator projection with the Eckert IV projection to more realistically represent size proportions. The UN General Assembly also recommends equal-area maps like Equal Earth, though the US voted against it.
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The UN Environment Programme acknowledges that the 1.5-degree Celsius limit for global warming, as aimed for in the Paris Agreement, is no longer achievable. Global greenhouse gas emissions have reached a new record high, leading to more intense weather extremes and rising sea levels.
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In 2021, Bavaria's Minister-President Markus Söder announced the rewetting of 2,000 hectares in Donaumoos, with 200 million Euros allocated. Five years later, progress is minimal despite peatlands being crucial carbon sinks for climate protection.
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The free browser game "Kanzlerclash" merges Wahl-O-Mat elements with video game mechanics to make election programs more accessible. It was updated for the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Berlin, using AI-generated citizen profiles for dialogues.
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The 1997 Kyoto Protocol set concrete emission reduction targets for industrialized nations. Its development failed in 2001 when the US under George W. Bush rejected implementation, and negotiations inadequately addressed the role of the Global South and climate protection financing.
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The Panama Canal Authority is reducing the number of daily allowed ships due to low water levels caused by El Niño and a severe drought in Central America. Five percent of global maritime trade passes through the Panama Canal.
Welfare & PovertyClimate ChangeNature & Species Conservation
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Following a severe Himalayan flood disaster with over 1,000 deaths, Nepal is demanding international support for reconstruction. The country, responsible for only a fraction of global CO2 emissions, is suffering greatly from climate change impacts, with damages amounting to $2.5 billion.
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Experts predict an AfD government in Saxony-Anhalt would cause a loss of prosperity between 1.8 and 3.2 billion euros and worsen labor shortages. The party plans to move away from renewables towards coal and nuclear power and rejects climate protection.
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Hungarian universities are once again permitted to participate in the Erasmus programme following a decision by the EU Commission. This is part of a package of measures aimed at combating corruption and releasing EU funds, which also includes the dissolution of foundations and the return of universities to state control.
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