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Environment

Internationally, Germany leads the way in climate protection and is a pioneer in the development of renewable energies.

Mehrere Offshore-Windräder stehen im Meer vor blauem Himmel, mit einer großen Turbine im Vordergrund. Energy transition
Wind power
Europe’s first energy island
Germany and Denmark are turning the Baltic Sea island of Bornholm into an electricity hub - with wind farms set to supply millions of households with electricity. Is it worth it?
Ansicht der Stadt Bonn City visions
Major cities
Twinned cities cooperate for more climate protection
Paths to climate resilience: German cities team up with partners worldwide to drive the urban transformation.
Wissenschaftliche Arbeit im Artenentdeckungslabor des Berliner Museums für Naturkunde Research
Species conservation
Every fly counts
Millions of insect species are becoming extinct before they are even discovered. The Museum of Natural History in Berlin is using AI in a race against time.
Start eines Wetterballons Weather
Deutscher Wetterdienst
How scientists measure the atmosphere
When satellites, radar systems and AI supply billions of readings, these are used to compile weather forecasts in Offenbach. Insights into the machine room of meteorology.
Schmutzige Hände unter einen Wasserhahn, aus dem kein Wasser kommt Weather
Climate change
Securing water supplies: “No country can achieve this on its own”
Heavy rainfall, tidal waves and drought: international researchers like Kaushal Chapagain from the ABDC-Centre are jointly developing water security solutions.
Landwirt Benedikt Bösel Weather
Climate change adaptation
“We plant water here”
Two locations in Germany, two contrasting weather landscapes: dust over Brandenburg’s fields, wind on a small marsh island in the North Sea. People describe how the weather shapes their everyday lives.
Sturm und Überflutung Climate change
Asia
Combating the water crisis with knowledge
What can be done to secure water supplies around the world? Research carried out between Aachen and Bangkok is pooled at the ABCD-Centre.
Junge Frau mit gelber Regenjacke und Schirm in der Hocke auf einem Steg Weather
Climate
When weather becomes a hazard
School closures due to high temperatures, emergency packs and compulsory gritting in Germany: let us give you some tips that will prove useful in a worst-case scenario.
Ob Sonne, Regen oder Sturm: Wetterprognosen begleiten unseren Alltag. Weather
Meteorology
The invention of the weather forecast
Rain or sunshine? A glance at a weather app reveals all. However, modern weather forecasting began in the 19th century when a German researcher had a surprisingly simple idea.
Auswilderung von Przewalski-Pferden aus Berlin in Kasachstan Biodiversity
Committed to species conservation
From captivity into freedom
Northern bald ibises in Spain, turtles in Asia, wild horses in Kazakhstan: the important role German zoos play in species conservation.
Bunte Artenvielfalt: Fischertukan im Regenwald von Costa Rica Biodiversity
Protecting biodiversity
The importance of biodiversity
The loss of biodiversity poses just as much a threat as climate change. Why is biodiversity so important and what is Germany doing to preserve it?
Modell mit Falschen Clownfischen im Senckenberg Museum Frankfurt Biodiversity
Outstanding research
Diving into the depths of nature
Researching biodiversity: the well-established Senckenberg Society is dedicated to biodiversity on a vast array of levels.

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