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The Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF) risks failing its purpose due to funds being redirected for energy cost relief. A projected shortfall of 7.8 billion euros for 2027 endangers climate protection investments.
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The Houthi militia attacked targets in Saudi Arabia, resulting in 73 injuries and fires at energy facilities. The militia stated the attacks were a response to Saudi attacks in Yemen.
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Wildfires release more toxic fine dust than car exhaust, worsening air quality and endangering health, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). A joint strategy for climate and air quality can yield returns 15 times the investment.
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New, perennial grain varieties like Kernza are being developed to make crops more resilient to drought and heavy rain. These plants have deeper root systems, improving water use and soil protection, leading to lower yields but also less work and fertilizer.
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The summer of 2026 in Germany was exceptionally hot and dry, ranking as the second hottest since 1881. Scientific analysis indicates the late June heatwave would have been approximately three degrees Celsius cooler without human-caused climate change.
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The Fulda city council voted against renaming Johannes-Dyba-Allee. The street was to be renamed due to accusations that the deceased bishop did not follow up on indications of sexual violence.
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The planned transport budget for 2027 includes cuts to rail infrastructure, bridge repairs, and climate-friendly measures. Despite a special fund for infrastructure and climate neutrality, associations and the opposition criticize the reduction of funds for maintaining and expanding the rail network, as well as for e-buses and cycling.
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A study in the journal PNAS found that only about a quarter of designated marine protected areas offer effective protection, primarily due to continued fishing with little oversight.
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Climate change could favor the cultivation of the valuable spice saffron in Germany, particularly in the Lausitz region on sandy soils. The second German Saffron Symposium took place yesterday in the Oberspreewald-Lausitz district to network German saffron growers.
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A study from the University of Tasmania found that at most 23 percent of marine protected areas in shallow reefs are effective, primarily due to fishing. Extrapolated to all ecosystems, only 2 percent of the world's oceans are effectively protected.
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