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How can Ireland help to sustainably feed 10bn people and slow global warming by 2050?
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The Irish Times
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History occasionally produces a turning point year when an old order ends and a new one begins to emerge. Such years include 1789 with the French Revolution marking the shift from monarchy and feudalism to popular sovereignty and modern democracy;...
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Germany pledges over $131mn in new assistance for Pakistan
Germany has announced a new development commitment worth €114 million (USD131.2 million) in financial and technical assistance for Pakistan during the ongoing fiscal year, aimed at advancing cooperation in climate and energy transition. The...
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German steel industry girds for uncertain future
Hammered by surging energy costs and a flood of cut-price Chinese imports, Germany's steel industry has been mired in deep crisis for several years. Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday convenes talks with key industry players in Berlin in an...
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German businesses see economic stagnation this year, 0.7% growth next
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -The German economy is expected to stagnate this year after two years of contraction, with tepid growth of 0.7% forecast in 2026, the German Chamber of Commerce (DIHK) said on Thursday. Its projections were more...
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Germany will deepen collaborations with KNUST — President Steinmeier
The German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has said that his country will deepen the existing collaborations with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). “There are already existing collaborations in various disciplines...
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Climate in the crosshairs: Security, scarcity, and power in a warming world | BCSC 2025
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The session brought together diverse perspectives to examine the security implications of a warming world, the risks of climate action being subsumed by Realpolitik, and the opportunities for renewed multilateral leadership ahead of COP30. The...
Environmentalists Say Fossil Fuel Industry ‘Racing Toward Climate Breakdown’
A German environmentalist group called Urgewald published a report on Tuesday that found oil and gas production is growing rapidly around the world, frustrating the hopes of climate activists for a “green energy transition.” The next U.N. climate...
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30 years of climate talks: Progress, pitfalls and a planet in peril
Audio By Carbonatix By Valerie Volcovici and Richard Valdmanis (Reuters) -As leaders gather for the U.N. climate summit in Brazil this month – three decades after the world’s first annual climate conference – the data charting progress in the...
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UN climate summit kicks off in Brazils Amazon with hopes for action despite US absence
BELEM, Brazil — World leaders descending on the United Nations annual climate summit in Brazil this week will not need to see much more than the view from their airplane window to sense the unfathomable stakes. Surrounding the coastal city of...
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BiH and Germany mark Thirty Years of Partnership – Together for the Future
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elmedin Konaković, participated tonight in the Sarajevo City Hall at the ceremony marking 30 years of development cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of...
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Pakistan, Germany seal €114m development cooperation deal
Published on: November 6, 2025 12:32 PM ISLAMABAD: The Governments of Pakistan and Germany successfully concluded the 2025 Pakistan-Germany Bilateral Negotiations on Development Cooperation in Islamabad. The talks were co-chaired by Muhammad...
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Pakistan-Germany negotiations yield €114 million development package
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Germany on Wednesday successfully concluded the 2025 Pakistan-Germany bilateral negotiations on development cooperation in Islamabad. The negotiations were co-chaired by Muhammad Humair Karim, Secretary, Ministry of...
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New Strategy to Guide Exciton Coupling And Nanoscale Morphology in Aqueous Environment
Gustavo Fernández, University of Münster, Germany, discusses a paper that he and his colleagues recently published in ChemistryEurope, in which they designed a family of amphiphilic aza-BODIPY dyes and used them to precisely control their...
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Why Countries Struggle to Quit Fossil Fuels, Despite Higher Costs and 30 Years of Climate Talks and Treaties
Fossil fuels still power much of the world, even though renewable energy has become cheaper in most places and avoids both pollution and the climate damage caused by burning coal, oil and natural gas. To understand this paradox, it helps to look...
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DAVID BLACKMON: UN Chief Rages Against Dying Of Climate Alarm Light
The light of the global climate alarm movement has faded throughout 2025, as even narrative-pushing luminaries like Bill Gates have begun admitting. But that doesn’t mean the bitter clingers to the net-zero by 2050 dogma will go away quietly. No...
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World leaders gather for COP30 climate summit in Brazil
World leaders are meeting in Brazil on Thursday and Friday for a summit to kick off the COP30 UN climate conference. Around 60 heads of state are attending, with Bart De Wever among the absentees due to ongoing budget negotiations in Belgium. The...
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Australian coroner calls for more investigations into German backpacker's death 20 years ago
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Labor awaits SA funding support for $1b climate summit
The Albanese government has yet to reach an agreement with South Australia over how to jointly fund a plan to host next year’s UN climate summit in Adelaide, as concerns over its $1 billion price tag continue to stoke doubts within federal cabinet...
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The 8 Best Airbnbs Near Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is one of Germany’s most picturesque medieval towns a living postcard of cobblestone streets, timbered houses, and historic charm. Nestled along Bavaria’s Romantic Road, it offers travelers a rare opportunity to step back...
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Scientists sound alarm over climate ‘tipping points’ ahead of COP30
Over the past three years marine heatwaves have impacted 84.4% of the world’s coral reef area and mass coral bleaching has been documented in at least 83 countries and territories. Napat Wesshasartar / Reuters Listen to the article Listening the...
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