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Study: AI approves 63 out of 1,500 climate proposals

With the help of AI, German researchers have examined 1,500 climate measures and then identified the 63 proposals that have clearly reduced emissions, according to new research published in the research magazine Science.

One of the study's most important conclusions is that a well-thought-out mix of proposals is more important than using many different proposals, writes Nature. Researcher Annika Stechemesser gives an example from Norway. The ban on combustion engines became much more effective when supplemented with financial incentives to buy an electric car.

The researchers reviewed proposals from 41 countries between 1998 and 2022 in construction, energy, industry and transport. The study shows that one and the same proposal works differently depending on the sector and country. For example, energy taxes seem to be effective in rich countries, but not in poorer economies.

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The floods in Bangladesh
Hundreds of thousands in need of help after floods

The water is receding, but over 300,000 people are still in temporary shelters in Bangladesh.

- Now we are working to restore communication in the affected areas so that we can distribute relief food. We are also taking measures to prevent infectious diseases from spreading, said the responsible minister Faruk-e-Azam to AFP.

Hundreds of rivers run criss-cross through the low-lying country, rivers that often overflow. A large part of the country consists of various river deltas.

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Major floods in politically embattled Bangladesh

The crises succeed each other in Bangladesh. During the week, the country has been hit by severe floods - just as the situation began to stabilize after several weeks of violent political protests.

So far, 65,000 people have been forced to leave their homes and 23 people have been reported dead, writes Reuters. The residents of the town of Feni, in the southern part of the country, testify to a catastrophic situation.

- We try to save as many as we can. Everything is under water, says shop owner Nur Islam to AFP.

Monsoon rains cause widespread destruction in Bangladesh every year, but the number of extreme weather events in the country has increased as a result of climate change.
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