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Germans are stocking up on wax candles to light up their homes as natural gas shortages could lead to blackouts and continue to drive up electricity costs.

The European Union is investing billions in infrastructure in its effort to replace Russian fuels with liquefied natural gas. This could prove to be a dead end — both for taxpayers and for the climate

Berlin says it wants to know more about Switzerland's plans for a nuclear waste site close to the German border. The German government had already expressed some concern about the proposal.

Germany and Poland are still attempting to answer what caused the deaths of thousands of fish in the Oder river that began in late July.

When talking about reducing our carbon footprint, we rarely talk about pets. But reducing the carbon emissions from keeping a dog, for example, doesn’t mean you have to give up your pet, say experts.

Germany plans to vote in support of a European Union package that would phase out cars with combustion engines from 2035 — but only with a tweak to the proposed package.

As Germany scrambles to reduce its dependence on Russian energy, the pungent fumes from the manure and other organic waste in Peter Kaim's farm could be part of the solution.

So that food security isnt undermined in Germany, the energy industry wants to focus on waste from agricultural production to make biogas.

As Germany scrambles to reduce its dependence on Russian energy, the pungent fumes from the manure and other organic waste in Peter Kaim’s farm could be part of the solution. An hour’s drive west of Berlin, a strong smell emanates

Crop biofuels should be helping us make transport greener. Instead, they’ve become part of the problem.