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Report identifies how three visionaries leverage project management to fight climate change
TIME Studios and Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s foremost authority for project professionals, have teamed up to co-produce a new documentary series called The Solutionaries, highlighting three innovators driving scalable...
Mega-floods caused by global warming pose rising risk to elderly, study finds
Whatever your politics, alternative facts aren't a thing and climate change is happening along the trajectory of the worst-case scenario. In fact, climate change caused by humans has been predicted for a century now, yet as a species we seem...

Climate critics try to discredit IPCC author for linking disasters to global warming
Critics of mainstream climate science and allies of the fossil fuel industry are taking aim at a prominent expert who’s helping coordinate the next United Nations review of global climate research, arguing that her work aims to bolster...

Hungary Still has Much to Offer Germany – EY Partner Ésik Says
One stream involves continued FDI, the most recent example of which was the opening of the BMW plant at Debrecen on Sep. 26. The other strand has been unease about slowing sales globally. But there are signs the pessimism over the latter may be...

Climate litigation on the rise in India amid growing environmental concerns: UN Report
In Asia, Indonesia topped the list with 15 cases, followed by India (14), Pakistan (6), and China (5). Globally, the United States leads with 1,986 climate-related cases, followed by Australia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, and...

Germany leading the way for climate justice
We appreciate Germany’s record-setting contribution of €11.8 billion to global climate finance in 2024. With every passing day, climate-vulnerable nations like ours face existential threats from the adverse effects of climate change, be it rising...

How data gaps deepen climate injustice in the Himalayas
A Himalayan glacial lake. Image from Pexels. This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the effects of Chinese development...

Why do women live longer than men? German anthropologists have an answer
New Delhi: Do women really live longer than men? In a new paper published in the Science Advances journal on 1 October, German anthropologists from the Max Planck Institute looked across mammals and birds to find the answer. Globally, on average,...

Is COVID Back? Mystery Flu Outbreak in Asia Sparks Panic, Experts Reveal the Disturbing Truth
The world breathed a sigh of relief as the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to fade, but a sudden, unidentified 'flu' circulating in parts of Asia has put everyone back on edge. With memories of lockdowns and global health crises still fresh,...

Germany approves new FTS/IAI ZD vehicles for Special Forces
Germany’s Bundestag Budget Committee has approved a multi-project defense package to equip the Bundeswehr’s Special Forces with new air-transportable light combat vehicles, mid-range operational boats, and high-frequency radios. The acquisitions...

Climate litigations escalating, cases being heard by Indian courts too: UN report
Climate litigation is now being pursued across more countries than before with India registering 14 similar cases so far, a new report has stated. India features among the countries in the Global South with an expanding climate litigation profile,...
Germany's Industrial Collapse: No Turnaround In Sight
Submitted by Thomas Kolbe For years, anyone predicting the collapse of German industry was labeled a doomsayer. The production figures released Wednesday morning paint a catastrophic picture across all sectors. In the end, the pessimists were...

MODULE-T Expands Its Presence in Europe’s Modular Construction Sector
With new operations in France and Germany, the company strengthens its regional reach and enhances customer service. MODULE-T, a global leader in modular and prefabricated building solutions, continues to advance its international expansion. The...

Germany’s chancellor backs scrapping the planned ICE ban in Europe
Germany is bringing its industrial weight into play against the European Union’s plans to ban sales of new internal- combustion-engine vehicles after 2035, according to several media outlet reports. Chancellor Friedrich Merz has promised to do...

German Chemical Makers Say Carbon Costs Damage Europe’s Edge
(Bloomberg) -- German chemical companies said high costs for carbon allowances are damaging Europe’s competitiveness, adding to a cacophony of sectors pushing for climate measures to be eased to help ailing industries. Leading firms including BASF...

Germany first country to embark on Canada’s green shipping corridor initiative
Germany has become the first country to join a Canadian initiative to establish green shipping corridors. Courtesy of Navingo/Offshore Energy On October 6, 2025, Claudia Elif Stutz, State Secretary of Germany, signed the multilateral memorandum of...

Germany to Supply Ukraine with Skyranger 35 Air Defense Systems on Leopard 1 Tank Chassis
German Company Rheinmetall announced on October 10, 2025, a new contract to deliver Skyranger 35 air defense systems to Ukraine, mounted on Leopard 1 tracked vehicles. The deal, worth hundreds of millions of euros, is financed by an EU member...

Germany unveils EUR6bn industrial decarbonisation scheme
Germany has launched a EUR6bn (US$7bn) funding program to decarbonise its heavy industry sectors, marking the first time carbon capture and storage (CCS) will be built into its climate protection contracts. The initiative, announced by Economy...

Economy Minister sets task of solving problem of raw materials shortage for woodworking
At the end of last week, Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture Oleksiy Sobolev held a major meeting on the development of the forestry and wood-processing industries, setting a task to increase timber harvesting while fulfilling key...