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Who has the right to alter the climate?

The idea of dispersing sulphur particles in the atmosphere to cool the Earth sounds adventurous, but it is being discussed. However, geoengineering is politically highly controversial. Researchers are addressing questions of responsibility, power and control over such technologies.

Climate

Politics

The common core of evil in humans

Psychology

Am I a bad person? A specific measure can answer this question – the Dark Factor. It reveals how strongly someone is inclined towards socially aversive behaviour. Researchers have identified the commonalities between problematic traits such as narcissism, sadism, and egoism, and have used their insights to develop a questionnaire that can determine the Dark Factor of Personality or D-factor for short.

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Windpark und Solaranlagen entlang einer Autobahn

The magic formula for sustainable investing

Financial mathematician Ralf Korn is working on ways to make climate-friendly investments – such as those in renewable energy – more effective using...

Sustainability

Economy

Good yeast, good wine

Tradition and experience play an important role in viticulture, especially for small wineries. But even tried-and-tested methods sometimes reach their...

Agriculture

Technology

Heutzutage können Landwirte ihren Viehbestand mit dem Tablet, das heißt mithilfe von Apps und Software, verwalten.

Digital Farming: sustainability at the push of a button

When it comes to climate, agriculture comes under scrutiny. A researcher shows how digital data management can help make the carbon footprint of...

Agriculture

Sustainability

Digitalization

Sandsäcke sorgen für Schutz vor Hochwasser.

Human nature in disaster response

Floods, wildfires, and heatwaves show how fragile our systems become in a crisis. Before official help arrives, people often rely on each other. In...

Life

Society

Manufacturing in sync with energy

Yoghurt, pharmaceuticals, specialty coatings: many products are manufactured in multi-stage, finely tuned steps known as batch processes. These are...

Sustainability

Technology

Economy

Junge Frau, die niedergeschlagen am Tisch sitzt

Regulate emotions and stay mentally healthy

Distraction or reinterpretation: there are various strategies for dealing with stressful situations – and the negative emotions that accompany them...

Psyche

Health

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