German farmers are struggling due to droughts and dryness. Heat waves and intense sunlight cause crops to grow quickly, but the edible grains are underdeveloped because of lacking water. The climate crisis is now reality in many regions.
The war in Ukraine hadn’t had much of an impact on Alaska until recently, when the US banned fish imports from Russia. Although it’s possible to maneuver around the sanctions, Alaskan fishers are hoping to fill the gap.
Peatlands are great for the climate because they store huge amounts of carbon, but the majority of them were dried out for peat mining and agricultural purposes. Now peatlands are being rewetted by the very farmers who destroyed them.
Gas is abundant, versatile - and much cleaner than coal. It gives us power and reduces CO2 emissions. Sounds great, doesn't it? Well, yes - apart from one small detail: It's still a fossil fuel.
How do farmers best use water in a drought? How damaging is gas for the climate? Does biofuel endanger food safety and can you make concrete from CO2? One thing's certain: Sustainable resource management is more important than ever.