In the spring of 2026, Timmy the humpback whale strayed into the Baltic Sea and became the subject of a […]
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Ampler Bikes OÜ, the Estonian company behind the e-bike brand Ampler Bikes, has filed for insolvency with the Harju District
Germany plans to source nearly 100 percent of its electricity from renewable energies by 2035, with climate neutrality slated to
In a YouTube video, former forester Josef Erhard warns of the consequences of planned wind turbines in the Bavarian Forest.
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A dusty parking lot on the outskirts of Beijing bustles like a beehive. In a steady stream, electric vehicles roll
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DB Cargo is pressing ahead with the reduction of 6,200 of its approximately 14,000 jobs in Germany—a measure first announced
In Berlin, the draft amendment to the 2027 Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) is intensifying the conflict surrounding small-scale hydropower
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A conflict is escalating between Brussels and Washington over the EU’s Methane Regulation, as the regulation’s new climate requirements—set to
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In Germany, the day-ahead electricity price for Thursday, May 28, 2026, rose significantly because a heatwave across Europe increased electricity
In light of poor poll numbers for Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz—as well as for the government as a whole—speculation has
In Germany, a technical issue regarding heat pumps is currently becoming apparent in many residential buildings. For hygiene reasons, hot
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For years, the German economy has been drifting away from a market-based order and moving deeper into a politically directed
On May 25, 2026, at approximately 3:50 a.m., two power pylons near Garching, near Munich, caught fire. The police are
On Wednesday evening in Arnsberg, at a CDU event, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for a new departure for Germany.
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On May 20, 2026, the chemical group BASF announced the “CoreShift” cost-cutting program in Ludwigshafen, thereby confirming further job cuts
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