Peatland restoration: climate protection and agriculture
Drained peatlands under agricultural use are responsible for seven percent of Germany's greenhouse gas emissions. Restoring drained peatlands turns them into carbon sinks. Paludiculture may create the necessary economic incentives for peatland restoration.
How can carbon dioxide be recovered from the atmosphere?
If the global temperature increase is to be kept at a tolerable level (regardless of whether it’s 1.5 or 2 degrees), then there’s a theoretical limit to the amount of CO2 that can be released into the atmosphere. If we subtract the amount of carbon dioxide humanity has released into the atmosphere so far from the maximum tolerable amount, the remainder is the carbon budget we’re left with. How to use it is the subject of intense climate policy debates.
Climate change and the North Sea: Environmental impact of offshore wind farms
Offshore wind power is a source of carbon-neutral electricity. But wind turbines, like all industrial activities, have an impact on the ecosystem. Researchers are investigating how the North Sea’s flora and fauna react to the wind farms there.
Climate change and the North Sea: Flora and fauna in transition
Global warming is also causing the water temperature in the North Sea to increase. This has consequences: some animal species are retreating or struggling with the changing conditions, while others are benefiting.
Was ist Kohlendioxid und warum ist es ein Problem für das Klima?
Das Gas Kohlendioxid (CO2) besteht aus einem Kohlenstoff- und zwei Sauerstoffatomen. Es ist ein natürlicher Bestandteil unserer Luft, allerdings ist sein Anteil sehr gering: Nur etwa 0,04 Prozent des Luftvolumens sind CO2; Hauptbestandteile der Luft sind Stickstoff und Sauerstoff. Das klingt sehr wenig – trotzdem spielt das CO2 eine sehr wichtige Rolle.
