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1.5-degree threshold likely to be exceeded as early as 2028 - | and warming is accelerating
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OpinionClimate policy of the Federal Government: Mr. Merz, please get in your jet NOW!: The Earth is heading towards a 2.8 degree warming. Why that should be a good ...
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Climate policy of the Federal Government: Mr. Merz, please get in your jet ...
2.8 Degrees of Warming: Climate Targets "Dangerously Far Away": According to the latest report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the world is ...
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2.8 Degrees of Warming: Climate Targets
Climate Change: UN Expects the 1.5-Degree Threshold to Be Exceeded: The 1.5-degree climate limit cannot be met, according to a new UN report. However ...
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Climate Change: UN Expects the 1.5-Degree Threshold to Be Exceeded
UN Report: Earth Is Indeed Heading Toward a 2.8-Degree Warming—UN Identifies the U.S. as the Driving Force
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UN Report: Earth Is Indeed Heading Toward a 2.8-Degree Warming—UN ...
Heating still off? You should turn on the heating at this temperature: Turning on the heating too early can waste energy unnecessarily. Waiting too long ...
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Heating still off? You should turn on the heating at this temperature
UN: Keep the rise above 1.5 degrees as short as possible: A report makes it clear that man-made global warming cannot be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius. However ...
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UN: Keep the rise above 1.5 degrees as short as possible
It's staying hot: 1.7 degrees of global warming predicted for 2027: An unusually accurate forecast of future temperatures was achieved at the University of ...
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It's staying hot: 1.7 degrees of global warming predicted for 2027
These are the worst-case scenarios in a world two degrees warmer: Even with a warming of just two degrees, droughts and torrential rains could be more extreme ...
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These are the worst-case scenarios in a world two degrees warmer
Why global warming must remain below 2 degrees: Tipping points in the climate system: Is the Earth facing an irreversible hot period? Researchers warn of ...
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Why global warming must remain below 2 degrees
CO2 emissions to continue rising in 2025 – 1.5-degree target in jeopardy: Global CO2 emissions will rise by 1.1 percent in 2025. According to experts, the 1 ...
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CO2 emissions to continue rising in 2025 – 1.5-degree target in jeopardy
On the state of the planet: Ten years of the Paris Climate Agreement: Where there are crises - | and where there are glimmers of hope.
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On the state of the planet
The Earth is on track for catastrophic warming of 2.8 degrees: Despite small steps forward, global climate protection efforts are not enough to significantly ...
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The Earth is on track for catastrophic warming of 2.8 degrees
Research report sees first climate tipping point reached: With the global decline of warm-water coral reefs, the Earth has reached its first climate tipping ...
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Research report sees first climate tipping point reached
When the Paris climate goals will be missed if we continue as we are: Climate change is causing temperatures to rise. Can the 1.5-degree target of the Paris ...
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When the Paris climate goals will be missed if we continue as we are
Study: Rhine could become up to 4.2 degrees warmer by 2100: The warming of the Rhine is already having an impact on the ecology and economy ...
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Study: Rhine could become up to 4.2 degrees warmer by 2100
Key FactsRhine Water Temperatures to Surge by 2100
Jul 13, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • The average water temperature of the Rhine is projected to rise by up to 4.2°C above 1990–2010 levels by the end of the century.

  • An increase of 1.1 to 1.8°C is expected by mid-century, particularly affecting southern sections from Switzerland to Karlsruhe.

  • Days with water temperatures above 21.5°C may grow from 32 to 106 annually, increasing heat stress and vulnerability in aquatic organisms.

  • Mitigation is challenging in the main river, though shaded refuges and ecosystem restoration might limit warming in smaller tributaries.
  • If critical temperature thresholds are exceeded for extended periods, it can lead to ecological damage.
    — Tanja Bergfeld-Wiedemann, a biologist from BfG, warns about the consequences of rising water temperatures.
DWD calculation: Why Germany has already warmed by 2.5 degrees: It's hot in the country again - and not for the first time this year. Germany is more affected by ...
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DWD calculation: Why Germany has already warmed by 2.5 degrees
Key FactsGermany's Temperature Rise Surpasses Previous Estimates
Jun 30, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Germany has warmed by 2.5 degrees Celsius since pre-industrial times, exceeding earlier assessments.

  • The German Weather Service adopted the Loess method to better capture short-term temperature variations and recent acceleration.

  • Some international analyses still mix old and new methods, while countries like Austria and Switzerland apply Loess routinely.

  • Rising temperatures have caused more frequent heatwaves, droughts, and an increased risk of wildfires and heat-related deaths.
  • The climate system is indeed not linear.
    — Andreas Walter, climatologist at DWD, explains the complexity of climate changes.
Climate change: Glaciers will recover only very slowly: If global climate change is stopped, the glaciers will recover. However, this will take centuries.
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Climate change: Glaciers will recover only very slowly