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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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Forest fires are spreading uncontrollably in Indonesia, particularly on Borneo and Sumatra. Over 200,000 hectares of land have already burned, causing severe smog in neighboring countries and endangering orangutans.
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Researchers have developed magnetic nanoparticles shaped like flowers that can bind PET nanoplastics from water. One gram of these particles can absorb up to 10,000 milligrams of nanoplastics, converting the captured plastic into a material for removing other pollutants.
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The UN environmental report predicts the 1.5-degree limit of the Paris Climate Agreement will be exceeded in the coming years, with even the most optimistic scenario expecting 1.8 degrees of warming. However, the energy transition is progressing due to falling renewable energy costs and technological advancements.
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Raw materials in e-waste worth over €65 billion are unused in the EU. An analysis calls for a shift to circular manufacturing processes to reduce geopolitical risks and high purchase prices for strategic resources.
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From October to the end of November, operators of nursing homes, hospitals, daycare centers, and facilities for people with disabilities can submit funding applications for nature-based heat protection projects. A prerequisite is an existing climate adaptation concept or consultation.
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New EU packaging laws (PPWR) create bureaucratic effort and high costs for small businesses shipping goods to other EU countries. There is resistance in the EU Parliament, which encourages member states not to apply the rules for now and not to impose penalties.
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SPD candidate Steffen Krach rejects a left-wing alliance after the Berlin election on September 20 if property owner expropriations were part of the policy. A new poll shows the CDU leading with 21 percent, while the SPD has fallen to 11 percent.
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The summer of 2026 is described as extreme, but scientists refer to the "Shifting Baseline Syndrome" as perceptions of normal weather change. Germany is missing its climate targets for 2030 and 2045 due to contradictory political actions and slow progress on climate protection measures.
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The UN Environment Programme is exploring ways to reduce global warming back to 1.5 degrees Celsius, as current measures are projected to lead to 2.6 degrees of warming by 2100. Scientists consider the necessary removal of billions of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere difficult to imagine.
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