Climate activists paint the columns of the Brandenburg Gate in color

A group of environmental activists from the group Letze Generation (Last Generation) sprayed the emblematic Brandenburg Gate, located in the German capital, Berlin, with orange and yellow paint this Sunday to protest the climate crisis. A Police spokesperson has detailed that the six columns of the monument were affected. Police officers made arrests at the […]

Is the weather normal in Offenbach am Main today?

All data analyzed in this article is published freely accessible by the German Weather Service (DWD). We access data from all DWD weather stations in Germany, which have provided daily data on temperature and precipitation since at least 1991 until yesterday. In order to be able to show the most comprehensive picture of weather changes, […]

Is the weather normal in Freiburg im Breisgau today?

All data analyzed in this article is published freely accessible by the German Weather Service (DWD). We access data from all DWD weather stations in Germany, which have provided daily data on temperature and precipitation since at least 1991 until yesterday. In order to be able to show the most comprehensive picture of weather changes, […]

The reason why penguins monitor the climate crisis and endangered species

▲ The share of the 1 million ton club among the national greenhouse gas emissions reported by News Penguin in collaboration with three organizations. Photo source = News Penguin Among the gases that make up the atmosphere, carbon dioxide and methane, which cause the greenhouse effect, are called greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases play an important […]

Study: More turbulence in flights

When the plane drops, many travelers’ hearts drop. Turbulence is not only an unpleasant part of air travel for people who are afraid of flying. When schoolchildren fly on vacation this summer, they are more likely to be rocked by turbulence than those who took a plane a few decades ago. This is shown by […]

Ueli Schmezer on the climate crisis: «Little Switzerland? Huge misconception!»

Our video columnist Ueli Schmezer addresses lazy excuses and major misconceptions in climate policy. What is your opinion? Are you worried about our environment? Ueli Schmezer says: “Our carbon footprint is much bigger than you think.” And it is a huge mistake to think that ‘little’ Switzerland is not important. “Anyone who says that should […]

Scientists release electricity into the ocean. They want to save the planet

The Port of Los Angeles is the most important port in America and one of the most important maritime hubs in the world. It is here that goods are transported between Asia and North America. In 2021, it handled a record 10.7 million containers of cargo worth about $311 billion. You can listen to and […]