Most of the world’s coal resources are comprised of bituminous coal from the Carboniferous period. It was, at one time, also mined at the Piesberg near
Wind, sun, geothermal energy, biomass, water: they are also called renewable energies because they are inexhaustible as a source or are rapidly replenished.
Peatlands are water filters and reservoirs at the same time. They can protect against flooding, have a cooling effect on the local climate and are
It is a close interplay: The extent to which climate change manifests itself is related to how high temperatures rise worldwide. The warmer it gets, the
During temperate climates, there is a natural pump in the oceans: currents direct warm water towards and cold water away from the poles. Through this and
When it’s warm and vehicles clog city streets, you notice it particularly strongly: fine dust – tiny particles, no more than ten micrometres in size, whizzing
Living in cities can be exhausting. Why not make it easier and do it all together? The solution is called the sharing economy – communality in living,
The Earth’s orbit around the Sun and the inclination of the planet’s axis change in consistent time periods: in 21,000, 41,000 and 100,000 year intervals –
