A study by the Chinese Academy of Sciences warns that rising sea levels by 2100 could make about two-thirds of flooded land areas suitable for existing invasive species, with the North Sea particularly affected, although dikes and a lack of displacement of native species are currently limiting their spread.
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The article discusses a study of the spread of invasive marine animals due to rising sea levels caused by climate change, using scenarios from the IPCC and paying particular attention to the North Sea.
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By 2100, approximately 550,000 square kilometers of coastal area could be inundated, of which 300,000 square kilometers suitable for invasive species under the moderate SSP2-4.5 scenario.
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The German Weather Service warns of bad autumnal weather with local thunderstorms, heavy rain of up to 30 liters per square meter and stormy gusts in Baden-Württemberg from Wednesday evening to Thursday, followed by further rain and cooler temperatures until Friday.
The Koblenz administrative court has rejected an urgent application against the hunting permit for the wolf “GW2478m”. Numerous incidents of killing livestock in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate are attributed to the wolf.
German Environmental Aid is calling for increased use of electric buses in German cities. Only in Mannheim, Freiburg and Karlsruhe do over half of the buses run on battery electric power. In major eastern German cities, the proportion is highest in Leipzig at 19.6 percent, while Magdeburg has zero percent. Almost 80 percent of buses still run on diesel power, and many cities plan to purchase new combustion buses by 2030.
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In view of numerous bear attacks, Romania has doubled the shooting quota to almost 1,000 animals. President Dan signed the law after a failed objection. Animal rights activists sharply criticize the move and want to involve the EU.