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Tourism – its effect on people and the environment

July 3, 2024

Overtourism is a burden on cities and the environment. Cruises also cause major problems with their CO2 emissions. Could ammonia be an alternative fuel? And: how one woman became an aviation entrepreneur.

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The EU's ambitious hydrogen bet

The EU is betting on hydrogen despite a lot of drawbacks. Is the strategy overblown? If so, why? Planet A explores.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 24, 202413:29 min
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Germany's water is running dry

The German state of Brandenburg is renaturalizing rivers and growing heat-resistant crops.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 1, 202205:18 min
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Reducing methane in cow manure

A Norwegian company has found a way to stop livestock slurry from releasing methane by zapping it with lightning.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 4, 202204:05 min
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Protecting bees from pesticides

Scientists in Colombia say they have developed a food supplement to protect bee's brains from damage from pesticides.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 20, 202402:26 min
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How can we harness gravity to solve our energy needs?

Gravity batteries are a new big hope for storing excess renewable electricity.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 23, 202411:56 min
A woman in Morocco fills containers with water during a drought

How big business is profiting from the growing water crisis

Water scarcity has led to a market where local communities and private companies compete for access to a vital resource.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 17, 202410:50 min
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The XXL ship elevator in Germany

In Niederfinow, Germany, cargo ships are lifted 36 meters into the air. We take a closer look.
TechnologyNovember 7, 202404:13 min
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Making flying greener

Flying is set to get greener: More and more sustainable fuel is to be added to kerosene.
Cars and TransportationNovember 7, 202406:26 min
Unsold cars in China

VW seeks a way out of its crisis

VW in crisis. Does it just need to cut costs, or a change in strategy?
BusinessNovember 6, 202405:28 min
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Made in Germany — Your Business Magazine

In a rapidly changing world, MADE in Germany examines the risks and benefits of digitalization and its impact on the way we work, what we earn and how we live.

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