February 08, 2010, 03:21 PM
REVERSING THE ATOMIC PHASE-OUT
German Enivronment Minister Norbert Röttgen has caused a rift in Chancellor Angela Merkel's government by suggesting that it drop plans to extend the lifetimes of the country's 17 nuclear power stations. more...
February 03, 2010, 01:27 PM
CLIMATE CRIME
Sneaky cyber-thieves have made millions by fraudulently obtaining European greenhouse gas emissions allowances and reselling them. The scam has hampered trading of the credits, which are seen as an important tool in curbing climate change, in several European countries. more...
January 27, 2010, 12:11 PM
CONFIDENCE MELTING AWAY
First, it was a series of e-mails that led many to begin doubting the veracity of climate scientists. Then, the United Nations climate body itself had to reverse dire predictions about the melting of glaciers in the Himalayan Mountains. Other claims have raised doubts as well. By Gerald Traufetter more... [ Forum ]
January 26, 2010, 06:31 PM
WELL INTENDED, POORLY EXECUTED
The West wants to direct billions toward protecting forest lands, but the lack of any standardized rules and enforcement methods could lead to disaster. Experts warn that the wrong people might benefit from the money and argue indigenous peoples, not bureaucrats, should watch over the rainforests. By Christoph Seidler more...
January 25, 2010, 07:33 PM
OPINION
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has been heavily criticized for erroneous projections. In the following editorial, climate researchers Richard Tol, Roger Pielke and Hans von Storch call for a reform of the IPCC and the resignation of its chairman, Rajendra Pachauri. more...
January 20, 2010, 05:11 PM
A COSTLY MISTAKE
In its 2007 report on climate change, the United Nations included a prediction that the Himalayan glaciers had a high probability of melting by 2035 -- a forecast that came as an unpleasant surprise for many. But the forecast is wrong and the Nobel Prize-winning UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change is be criticized heavily for its methods. By Christoph Seidler more...
January 15, 2010, 05:51 PM
SCIENCE VS. GLOBAL WARMING
While nations bicker about who should cut greenhouse gas emissions and by how much, scientists are dreaming up their own solutions to global warming. A German professor has created a filter which extracts more than a thousand times more carbon dioxide from the air than a tree. By Samiha Shafy more... [ Forum ]
January 11, 2010, 12:00 AM
SPIEGEL INTERVIEW WITH GERMAN AGRICULTURE MINISTER
International Green Week begins in Berlin on Thursday and the German government is hosting the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture. Despite the fact that some farming adds to greenhouse gases, German agriculture minister Ilse Aigner says the sector will not be saddled with any emissions goals. more...
January 05, 2010, 11:53 AM
30 BILLION EURO PROJECT
Nine countries in northern Europe are hoping to boost renewable energies by creating a new grid to balance out weather-related fluctuations, according to a German newspaper report. The €30 billion project is urgently needed to help boost green power and combat climate change. more...
December 28, 2009, 03:43 PM
INTERVIEW WITH GERMAN ENVIRONMENT MINISTER NORBERT RÖTTGEN
German Environment Minister Norbert Röttgen talks to SPIEGEL about the failure of the Copenhagen climate summit, why neither China nor the US can take the lead in the fight against global warming and Germany's role in the new world order. more... [ Forum ]
