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Waste Management

Germany joins international coalition to tackle plastic waste

Germany has joined the international High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution by 2040 that was launched on Monday, August 22, 2022. Agreement had already...
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Marine

Tests in German lagoon provide no answers to Oder fish die-off

First extensive testing of water in a lagoon fed by the Oder River where tonnes of fish died has not revealed anything, regional environment...
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Marine

Germany, Poland set up taskforce to probe fish deaths

Germany and Poland are setting up a joint task force to tackle a massive fish die-off in the Oder River between their two countries. The...
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Disaster Risk Management

Concerns over heatwave as wildfires continue to flare up in Germany

Rain is necessary to ease the forest fire in Germany’s Saxon Switzerland national park that started more than a week ago, the local authority...
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Renewable Energy

EU Commission backs German plan to invest €3b in energy scheme

The European Commission on Tuesday backed a German plan  to invest nearly €3 billion ($3.07 billion) in a renewable energy scheme for district heating...
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Climate Change

Germany’s Scholz concerned at global fossil fuel ‘renaissance’

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed concern at a global renaissance of fossil energy, resulting from a gas shortage caused by the Russian invasion...
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Renewable Energy

Germany’s largest importer of Russian gas draws down €2bn credit facility amid energy crisis

Germany’s largest importer of Russian gas, Uniper, has drawn on its €2 billion (or $2.03 billion) credit facility from Germany’s state-owned KfW bank, the...
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Climate Change

EU decision on emission-free cars draws criticism in Germany

A move to make all new cars on European roads emission-free from 2035 onwards is running into opposition in Germany, both from key automotive...
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17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S....
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Health

Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has urged Nigerians to ensure regular water intake to keep...
Human Settlement

Why buildings keep collapsing in Nigeria, by builders

The Nigerian Institute of Building (NIOB) has attributed the recurring building collapse cases across the country to weak construction...

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Conservation

17 California State University campuses join statewide wildlife monitoring effort

In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human...
Health

Anambra commissioner tasks Nigerians on hydration amid intense heat

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike,...