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During the coronavirus pandemic alone, millions of tons of additional plastic waste were produced worldwide. Rapid tests played a large part in this. They are made from petroleum-based plastics and end up in the trash after a single use. The Dresden ..
Thousands of families live near Johannesburg in South Africa surrounded by huge spoil heaps. The mounds of leftover rock are the result of 140 years of gold mining. The wind whirls up dust every day, which blows into houses and gardens. This dust con ..
The little koala at Leipzig Zoo is called Inala. Animal keepers unveiled the name for the eight-month-old cub at the zoo on Friday. The name was one of more than 3,000 suggestions received from visitors following a call for names. According to the zo ..
The Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) wants to study special habitats in Saxony's Elbe Valley over the next six years. Specifically, the project called Xero is about dry and warm locations and their connectivity, BUND announced. The ..
Domestic raw material extraction is coming more into focus in Germany. No country in the EU has received more applications for the status of a critical raw materials project from the EU Commission this January, said Matthias Koehler, Ministerial Dire ..
Domestic raw material extraction is coming more into focus in Germany. No country in the EU has received more applications for the status of a critical raw materials project from the EU Commission this January, said Matthias Koehler, Ministerial Dire ..
Birds are becoming increasingly rare in Saxony's gardens - these are the results of a census by the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (Nabu). An average of around 34 birds per garden or park were reported during the "Hour of the Winter Birds ..
Saxony has been struggling with poor air quality for several days. At the weekend, particulate matter limits were exceeded at numerous measuring stations. On Saturday, the daily average values for PM10 in Bautzen, Görlitz, Leipzig, Liebschützberg and ..
Counting finished: Hoyerswerda Zoo has taken stock and scrutinized its animals. The zoo is currently home to 1,107 males and females from 122 species. The animals were also measured, weighed and checked for their state of health, the zoo announced. H ..
Saxony needs more water. 2025 will once again go down in the history of the Free State as a dry year - even though there was significantly more precipitation than usual in January, July, October and September. "The months with excess precipitation ar ..
The crowned crane is the 2026 Zoo Animal of the Year. The animal, which is native to Africa, is receiving the award from the Zoological Society for Species and Population Conservation (ZGAP) to draw attention to its increasing threat. "The cranes are ..