Climate change

Small-scale farmers cause far fewer emissions than large-scale and industrial farming, but they can still help mitigate climate change.

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Climate change

The German Government will provide two billion euros for the Green Climate Fund (GCF). This makes Germany the first major donor to announce its contribution for the upcoming pledging conference for the Green Climate…

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Climate change

If climate change causes more rain, this promotes the weathering of rocks and thus the erosion of the soil. The dissolved substances reach the sea via rivers. A new model from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon shows that the…

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Climate change

The latest IPCC Synthesis Report paints a clear way ahead, underscoring that the solution to tackling global warming lies in climate-resilient development and holistic measures to adapt to climate change which also…

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Climate change

Decarbonising the production of synthetic nitrogen fertilisers can have the twin benefits of reducing both the industry's CO₂ emissions and its reliance on fossil fuel imports. But is such a process at all possible, and…

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Climate change

After oceans, soils are the second largest carbon pool on Earth, playing an important role in global climate. A new report provides a comprehensive analysis of the state of carbon stocks and potential offsets in…

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Research

Brazil has set itself the goal of achieving a net zero CO2 economy by 2040. Low-carbon agriculture is to make a crucial

contribution to this goal. The scientific foundations it requires are being provided by the…

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Climate change

We need to change the way we treat tipping points in climate policy today, says a new report. Recommendations are provided on adjusting climate risk management strategies to better reflect the risks of tipping points…

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Climate change

When peat swamps dry out they can release large amounts of greenhouse gases. Because they react so sensitively to climate changes, they are important tipping points. A study published in Nature investigates how…

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Climate change

At COP27, leaders agreed on a fund for loss and damage to support the most vulnerable countries. However, many issues remained unresolved.

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