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According to recent reports from Handelsblatt, insurance companies in Germany are expecting lower damages from natural disasters in the coming years.
Business & FinanceThe German government is exploring the possibility of re-activating old coal power plants to reduce energy costs and reliance on natural gas.
Business & FinanceA glacier in Nepal unleashed a deadly flood earlier this week, killing dozens and displacing many more, as local trekking guides and climbers warn that the mountains are changing
World PoliticsDisaster experts have warned that the recent collapse of a glacier in Nepal was difficult to predict, citing challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities.
World PoliticsNew research has found that the Bronze Age collapse of civilization was triggered by water scarcity, sparking concerns that droughts today may be pushing humanity toward a similar collapse.
World PoliticsExperts warn that the devastating flash flood in Nepal and Tibet, which killed at least 360 people and left 1,400 missing, could be a harbinger of more flooding to come.
World PoliticsIndonesia has set up shelters for babies and children affected by the toxic effects of wildfire smoke, with Al Jazeera reporter Jessica Washington witnessing the devastating toll on young patients at an Indonesian clinic.
World PoliticsThe German Union has expressed its intention to revive coal power in response to criticism following a series of severe forest fires in the country, with reports citing opposition from environmental groups.
German PoliticsThousands of Germans took to the streets on Saturday to protest the government's climate change policies, with the Tagesschau reporting that the demonstrations were the largest in recent history.
German PoliticsA nature reserve in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, is attracting visitors with its unique landforms and underground caverns.
German PoliticsEin 200-Meter-Riese ist in Nordrhein-Westfalen in Sekunden gefallen und hat eine große Lücke in der Erde hinterlassen.
German PoliticsA severe drought has affected North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with the region experiencing its driest summer on record since 1949.
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