von Thomas Fester | Sep 19, 2017 | Climate Change, Ecology, General, Newsletter
Three countries, lots of mountains and one open pit mine The surroundings of Zittau – a fascinating microcosm Zittau is located at the very South-Eastern edge of the former German Democratic Republic (GDR). Like a true microcosm the area displays many...
von Thomas Fester | Mai 15, 2017 | Climate Change, Ecology, News, Soil Biology
How are rising temperatures affecting the arctic? Global warming has particularly strong effects in the arctic; arctic temperatures are rising particularly fast. What are the consequences of these changes? How is the arctic reacting to increasing temperatures?...
von Thomas Fester | Apr 29, 2017 | Climate Change, Ecology, Fiction
Tundra plants may seem small and insignificant, but they are worth studying for several reasons: 1.) Tundra is a hotspot of climate change. It experiences particularly strong shifts in climate conditions translating in reduced snow cover and reduced perma frost and...
von Thomas Fester | Feb 21, 2017 | Climate Change, News
The last interglaciation was accompanied by considerably higher sea levels than today Global temperatures have increased by one degree in comparison to pre-industrial times and the international community has agreed to limit a further increase to 2 degrees by maximum....
von Thomas Fester | Feb 21, 2017 | Climate Change, Ecology, News
Biological invasions from non-native garden plants in Europe Non-native garden plants constitute a considerable pool for biological invasions and many current invasive plants have started in gardens. How will the risk of such invasions in Europe be affected by climate...
von Thomas Fester | Feb 21, 2017 | Climate Change, News
Why do we need a food climate tax? Food production is an important source of greenhouse gases with meat and dairy products as the most important areas. This impact of agriculture will even increase in the coming decades given rising consumption of agricultural...
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