NEWS 08.04.2022

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: How global warming can be curbed

From 2025 onward, annual greenhouse gas emissions must no longer increase. Otherwise global warming will exceed 2 degrees. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) summarised what needs to be done in their report.

NEWS 01.04.2022

Great Britain: Mobile phone surveillance of refugees was unlawful

The British Home Office ordered blanket searches of asylum seekers’ phones. This was illegal, a British court has now ruled.

NEWS 23.03.2022

UN: Protection of groundwater comes up short

While large parts of Africa still lack a secure water supply, Europe and Asia are polluting their groundwater with fertiliser. UN organisations are calling for people to change their way of thinking.

NEWS 18.03.2022

USA monitors immigrants via app

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement monitors the smartphones of people waiting for hearings on their residency status. Critics complain about the lack of transparency of the measures.

NEWS 11.03.2022

EU Parliament investigates the use of Pegasus

The EU Parliament is setting up a committee of inquiry into the misuse of the Pegasus spyware. The illegal use of other spying programmes is also to be investigated.

NEWS 01.03.2022

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: Window of opportunity to adapt to climate change shrinking

Climate change is hitting life on the planet fast and hard. However, there is still time to adapt, says the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Profound changes are needed immediately.

NEWS 24.02.2022

British SMS counselling service shared counselling sessions with researchers

The largest SMS crisis service in the UK has provided millions of counselling chats to a research project. Messages from minors are also affected.

NEWS 18.02.2022

U.S. officials: Most rapid sea level rise in 2,000 years

The prognosis of scientists is dramatic: By 2100, sea levels on U.S. coasts will be up to 1 meter higher than they are today. Major cities will also be affected.

NEWS 09.02.2022

US tax agency waives facial recognition

In the future, U.S. citizens were to use facial recognition to access their online account with the Internal Revenue Service. Following criticism from politicians and data privacy activists, the agency is now scrapping the plan.

NEWS 01.02.2022

US tax agency plans to implement facial recognition

In the future, U.S. citizens will be able to access their online accounts with tax agencies using facial recognition. Data protectionists warn of the risks of the technology.