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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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Citizens in Croatia are protesting the government due to the detection of PFAS chemicals in the drinking water of the Lika region. Independent institutes warn of health risks, while the government dismisses the concerns as exaggerated. Prominent figures are supporting the protests and criticizing government policy.
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An event in Berlin discusses granting legal personhood to bodies of water to enhance their protection. A legislative initiative to recognize the Spree as a legal person has gathered nearly 20,000 signatures, aiming to enable lawsuits against ecological degradation, such as from data centers.
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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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The number of youth centers decreased by 24.2 percent between 2006 and 2020. Extremist groups are using leisure activities for recruitment, often initially downplaying ideological messages.
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The Greek island of Tilos has abolished its landfill and achieved a recycling and composting rate of almost 90 percent. This surpasses the Greek and EU average, making Tilos the first island with Zero Waste Cities certification.
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The Ebola epidemic in eastern Congo is impacting education by disrupting economic cycles, making school supplies unaffordable. Attempts to introduce distance learning via radio face skepticism due to poor infrastructure and literacy issues.
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