A Messy New Year!
City life . Climate Change . Controversy . SocietyAt the end of every year we wish to each other a happy start to the new one. But does it really start that happily? Of course everybody wants to welcome the new year in a big style – with lot of firework displays. They are beautifully colorful and memorable. However, there might be also different
The changing landscape of the Isergebirge
Climate ChangeImagine, that in the middle of your exams period, you could just travel 20 minutes to a magical winter wonderland, where you could do any winter sport you can think of. For me it was always going cross-country skiing after I would be at home, studying. The breath of fresh air, the premade ski tracks,
Another Warm Winter in Munich: Cause for Celebration or Concern?
City life . Climate ChangeThe new year in Munich was welcomed with a lovely sunny day and a high of 16°C. When getting ready in the morning of New Year’s Eve, I pondered over my long sleeved winter shirts and ultimately dug to the back of my closet for a t-shirt to wear under my sweater in case my
Sustainability from Chinese point of view
Climate ChangeSustainability is becoming the motto of many Europeans. But how is the topic of climate change and the critically rising need to protect the environment viewed from a perspective of a young girl from China? I asked our classmate Nuo Chen about her opinions. Nuo is a 23 years old girl similar to many girls
A future generation in a world on fire
Climate ChangeTo target the topic of Climate change, we can focus on the responsibility of the scientists, powerful large global companies, or the politicians with the power to change and affect. But what about the people and citizens of mother earth? How will the younger generation tackle and handle a future knowing that the world is
A Geography professors role in fighting climate change
Climate ChangeThe magnitude of interest in climate change has increased over the past years. In many academic disciplines scientists conduct their own research and projects about the topic. Prof. Dr. Ralf Ludwig at the Geography department at LMU, is one of them. It’s a crisp autumn day at Königsplatz in central Munich. Many trees have lost
An Interview with Dr. Timur Özelsel
Climate ChangeOn November 14th, 2022 I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Timur Özelsel to ask him some questions about his team’s research about environmentally friendly anesthesia. Dr. Özelsel has been working as an anesthesiologsit at the University of Alberta Hospital since April 2007. He is a clinical professor at the University of Alberta,
Youth in Climate Action
Climate ChangeThe current age is besieged with multiple global issues, among which climate change is the one that draws more and more attention at this moment. Since the Paris Agreement on December 12, 2015, global leaders have been endeavoring to settle this emergency concerning all humans. Besides state-level actions, companies, organizations and individuals are joining this
Plastic Pandemic
Climate ChangeWhen we think of the cause of climate change, many come up with the use of fossil fuels. It is true that this is the number one cause, but another factor we easily neglect is the use of plastic. According to a research from Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(PNAS), 8.4 million tons of
Climate Change: A focus on wildfires
Climate ChangeSummer is coming in Munich and people are already invading the green grass of the English Garden, playing flunky ball in their colourful swimsuits to enjoy the nice weather. The sun shines and it is hard to believe that Munich is as warm as my hometown these days; on Friday the temperature will reach 31