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The Mediterranean Sea reached an average temperature of 28.54°C on August 13, the highest value recorded since 1940. This confirms a summer of record temperatures both in the sea and on mainland Spain.
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Europe is experiencing increasing drought, exacerbated by fossil fuel use. Agriculture and power plant cooling are the largest water consumers. Expanding renewable energies and more efficient irrigation systems could achieve significant water savings.
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A citizens' council in Pinneberg is developing climate adaptation measures, aiming for a citizen referendum alongside the 2027 state election. Key proposals include greening roofs and facades, and removing sealed surfaces for water retention and cooling.
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Nearly 75,000 women serve in the Ukrainian army but still lack anatomically adapted equipment. One former soldier suffered health damage from an ill-fitting protective vest and now advocates for state-provided breast prostheses. The Ministry of Defense has only supplied 2,000 specially developed vests.
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Ulrich Siegmund of the AfD could become Germany's first AfD state premier following the Saxony-Anhalt state election. Polls show him and his party in the lead, while critics fear the state could be used as a "test lab" for AfD policies.
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A US expert and a German political scientist view the AfD as more radical compared to far-right parties in France and Italy. While the latter have moderated and accepted democratic rules, the political room for maneuver in Germany is narrowing.
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Ahead of the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD is campaigning for votes and making demands on education policy, including "special classes" for refugee children and an end to inclusion. The party rules out coalitions with other parties and prefers to remain in opposition.
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Ulrich Siegmund, 35, is the AfD's top candidate for the 2026 state election in Saxony-Anhalt. He was previously a CDU member and founded a scent marketing company. Siegmund is described internationally as the "sunny face" of the AfD.
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Rising temperatures since the 1980s have lowered the cold limits in European mountains, leading to an increase in plant species on summits. Species preferring cooler locations have increasingly disappeared.
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The EU Commission approved tenders for electricity capacities, primarily targeting new gas power plants, which could lead to a long-term fossil lock-in. A UN report confirms the 1.5-degree Celsius global warming limit has been exceeded, necessitating faster climate action.
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