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Solar Gate: Biomimetic facades transforming sustainable architecture

From Germany, researchers from the **(https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/)** and Fribourg have developed an innovation in sustainable architecture: **Solar Gate**. It is a system of **biomimetic facades** inspired by **pine cones**, capable of **opening or closing** autonomously according to humidity and environmental...

Peruvian farmer sues energy giant in Germany over melting glaciers

Peruvian farmer Saúl Luciano Lliuya, 44, is leading a lawsuit against the German energy giant RWE in a German court. Lliuya demands that the company, one of the largest CO2 emitters in the world, contribute to the cost of protecting...

No extreme winters in Germany: a phenomenon that has lasted 14 years

Germany seems to have forgotten what extreme winters are like. The winter of 2024/25 is bidding farewell as another one of the comparatively "mild" winters of recent years, as revealed by the preliminary report from the German Meteorological Service...

The advancement of hemp flowers in Europe

The hemp sector in Europe has experienced significant advancements in recent years, but the approval of the 'First bill to amend the Cannabis Consumption Law - Liberalization of Industrial Hemp' in Germany marks an important milestone. This initiative, which...

Germany revolutionizes solar energy from balconies

Snowflakes fall softly onto the balconies installed at Jens Sax's place, a Berliner who constantly checks his phone to monitor the electricity generated by his panels. Although the current amount is modest, Sax highlights that he has saved 79...

Why Germany halted its plan with green hydrogen

In the midst of the energy transition, Germany had embarked on a plan for the use of green hydrogen. However, in recent months, it halted all its plans. This dates back to the search for decarbonizing transportation, where it initially...

Around 500,000 people in Germany demand the ban of fireworks following deaths during celebrations.

More than half a million people signed an online petition in Germany to ban fireworks during the end-of-year celebrations. The year 2024 ended with deaths due to improper use of fireworks in the European country, and the situation is...

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The toxic footprint of “forever chemicals” found in human blood

An accidental discovery in 1938 triggered a global contamination with a toxic footprint of "forever chemicals" that persist in...