New battery with lignin instead of lithium
from a company in Alzenau, Germany
https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/lignin-statt-lithium-organische-e
Lignin is an organic substance that occurs in nature in many ways.
Sources:
https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/lignin-statt-lithium-organische-e
Researchers have discovered bubbling methane wells in the East Siberian Sea
A structural change in the production of goods and food is becoming increasingly urgent
The reason is the thawing of the permafrost soil at the bottom of the seabed. It is estimated that 50 gigatons of methane are released at the bottom of the East Siberian Sea alone when the permafrost thaws at the seabed. Methane is 20 times more climate-effective than CO2.
Sources:
https://weather.com/de-DE/wissen/klima/news/2019-10-13-forscher-entdec
https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/co2-budget-so-viel-treibhaus
https://www.sn-online.de/Nachrichten/Wirtschaft/Deutschland-Weltweit/G
https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/berechnung-zum-klimaeffekt-
https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/mineraloele-wie-viel-erdoel-steck
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Amazonien ++++ Leave the oil in the ground
Is the message from a remarkable film
The rainforest in Amazonia is not just a forest. It is an entire ecosystem. The production of oil in the rainforest destroys the ecosystem and damages the global climate.
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On 11.10.2019 actress Jane Fonda was arrested at demonstration for more climate protection
She was on the steps of the Capitol in Washington D.C.
https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/leute/jane-fonda-schauspielerin-bei-kl
One day earlier she had announced that she would now take part in the climate protection demonstrations every Friday.
Sources:
https://www.spiegel.de/panorama/leute/jane-fonda-schauspielerin-bei-kl
Typhoon Hagibis meets land in Japan
Strongest Typhoon since 60 Years
Last change: Isolde Moussot 12.10.2019
With wind speeds of 225 km per hour, the Typhoon hit land at 7 p.m. today and caused devastating devastation. Pictures of floods and storm damage fill the news worldwide. In addition, an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale shook the Tokyo region.
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50020108?SThisFB
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/taifun-in-japan-103.html
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/10/12/national/magnitude-5-7-ea
Rettenbach im Allgäu generates its entire demand for electrical energy itself with solar energy
A village in Germany shows how the energy revolution can work
https://compassioner.com/gute-nachricht/dieses-kleine-oeko-dorf-ist-ko
Every house in this village has a solar system on the roof. The energy supply is additionally supported by a biogas plant. In addition, there are mainly regional products to buy in Rettendorf.
Sources:
https://compassioner.com/gute-nachricht/dieses-kleine-oeko-dorf-ist-ko
https://www.welt.de/videos/wirtschaft_original/video13542211/Allgaeu-D
Nuclear power plants in Germany affected by sea level rise?
The answer, unfortunately, is yes
If you look at both maps in the source data, you will quickly see that some nuclear power plants are very vulnerable to sea-level rise due to climate change. Even if the nuclear power plants have already been decommissioned, they still pose a threat.
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Karte Kernkraftwerke Deutschland
Überflutungskarte beim Anstieg des Meeresspiegels
Interaktive Karte mit europäischen Atomkraftwerken
Further links:
https://klimaschutz-netz.de/index.php/erde-und-mensch/1540-eine-klimae
https://www.focus.de/wissen/klima/klimawandel_aid_123850.html
https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/naturschutzorganisati
https://www.dw.com/de/irma-fukushima-atomunfall-florida-turkey-point-a
Using the waste heat from a computer centre to heat apartments
https://www.mdr.de/wissen/faszination-technik/stromverbrauch-rechenzen
Until now, the waste heat from data centers has been lost. It could be used to heat apartments.
Sources:
https://www.mdr.de/wissen/faszination-technik/stromverbrauch-rechenzen
A message from the rainforest of Brazil
In an interview from Taz with Txana Bane of Huni Kuin in the Brazilian rainforest
https://taz.de/Indigener-ueber-Brasiliens-Praesident/!5562443/
The way we produce our food must become healthier. Mass production is not in harmony with nature. We are all interconnected worldwide. Together we can make it.
Sources:
https://taz.de/Indigener-ueber-Brasiliens-Praesident/!5562443/
Wie wir die Ressourcen der Erde bewahren können für unsere Kinder und Kindeskinder
Von Sri Sri Prem Sagar aus Varanasi in Indien
Last change: Isolde Moussot 03.10.2019
Veröffentlicht in freundlicher Genehmigung von Sri Sri Prem Sagar.
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Buy an electric car and get 4000 Euro for it
Promotion of electric cars in Germany
Now all that is missing is targeted support for small, light city cars that can be bought as second cars or rented cheaply via car sharing.