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    Torrential Rain, Deadly Flooding Wreak Devastation in Western Europe

    Torrential Rain, Deadly Flooding Wreak Devastation in Western Europe

    More than 100 people are dead and about 1,300 still missing in the wake of extreme rain and flooding western Europe. The torrential rainfall — as much as two months’ worth in two days, amounts not seen in the summer for at least a century — unleashed flooding that stacked cars like children’s toys and […]

    Meet the World’s First 16-Tonne Electric Truck

    Meet the World’s First 16-Tonne Electric Truck

    By Douglas Broom There were 10 million electric cars on the world’s roads at the end of 2020 as registrations soared by 41% in just one year. But when it comes to hauling heavy loads, most of the world’s trucks still run on diesel. But that’s starting to change with the introduction in Germany of […]

    Germany’s New Wildflower Meadows Offer Urban Safe Havens to Bees and Insects

    Germany’s New Wildflower Meadows Offer Urban Safe Havens to Bees and Insects

    In Germany, hope is growing for wild bees and insects. Surprisingly, it’s taking root in the country’s large urban cities, thanks to wildflower meadows being planted precisely to reverse precipitous declines in insect populations. Insects around the world are in danger. A 2020 study published in Science estimated that global bug populations are down 25 […]

    Germany’s New Climate Charter: What Will It Change?

    Germany’s New Climate Charter: What Will It Change?

    By Elliot Douglas The coronavirus pandemic has altered economic priorities for governments around the world. But as wildfires tear up the west coast of the United States and Europe reels after one of its hottest summers on record, tackling climate change remains at the forefront of economic policy. The German Economics Minister Peter Altmaier made […]

    Germany’s Groundwater Wells Are Running Dry Amid Climate Crisis

    Germany’s Groundwater Wells Are Running Dry Amid Climate Crisis

    By Wolfgang Dick Despite the lush, verdant nature that surrounds the German town of Ulrichstein, residents here — and in the region — suffer from acute water shortages. Ulrichstein Mayor Edwin Schneider, meanwhile, is deeply concerned by his town’s dire water shortage. “I never thought we would be affected like this,” he told DW, even […]