Articles by Kai Frolic
The European Union (EU) has storied history when it comes to green commitments. In general, it is fair to say that the bloc is fairly ambitious in terms of environmental [...]
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are one of the main causes of global warming. CO2 is a greenhouse gas. What this means is, when the earth radiates infra-red radiation (i.e. heat), [...]
Radar signals and wind turbines are, in a sense, natural enemies. Civil radar installations are generally located such that their coverage above the surrounding terrain is as unobstructed as possible. [...]
Radar signals and wind turbines are, in a sense, natural enemies. Military radar installations are generally located such that their coverage above the surrounding terrain is as unobstructed as possible. Wind turbines [...]
Commercial air travel is a pollution source that is very much in the public consciousness. As a result, environmental efforts that target air travel are widespread. In general terms, these [...]
Emissions from the aviation industry are a comparatively small but persistent aspect of global pollution. Reported values for the percentage of carbon emissions are typically around 2%-3% [1,2]. The industry [...]
The UK government has announced that there will be an independent research exercise into glare from vehicle headlamps [1]. The Department for Transport (DfT) is a ministerial department of the [...]
Climate crises of various kinds are becoming commonplace in today’s world. From extreme weather events to rising average temperatures, we are becoming used to reading about concerning environmental events. Drought [...]
Located northeast of the Bavarian capital, Munich Airport is Germany’s second-largest airport (after Frankfurt, for anybody who is curious but doesn’t feel like googling it), coordinating 90 airlines operating across [...]
There is an organisation called the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBTO Preparation Committee), which was set up in 1996 with the purpose of banning nuclear explosions of [...]
