Albedo describes how effectively a surface reflects solar radiation.
About Saskia Karges
The Election Everyone Watched, and the Press With Trust Issues
The day after Saxony-Anhalt—and the media hangover.
The day after Saxony-Anhalt—and the media hangover.
Who Exactly Is Going to Buy What the Robots Make?
What companies, and the stock market in particular, seem to have conveniently forgotten is that you always need customers, somewhere, to actually buy the thing you're making.
What companies, and the stock market in particular, seem to have conveniently forgotten is that you always need customers, somewhere, to actually buy the thing you’re making.
Thirteen Years In, I Finally Bought a Scooter
And discovered Road Rage.
And discovered Road Rage.
A Heated Question: How Much Cooling Can We Actually Afford?
Heat always finds a way in.
Heat always finds a way in.
A Storm Lasts Minutes, the Consequences Can Last Much Longer: When Wind Becomes an Operational Risk
Before discussing major protective measures, companies need to understand their actual exposure.
Before discussing major protective measures, companies need to understand their actual exposure.
When Water Finds a Way: Flood Risk Is Not Where You Think It Is
The Climate Change Adaption Series
The Climate Change Adaption Series
Social Media, or the Fastest Way to Ruin Your Own Mood
Right now, politicians and experts from every direction are warning about a society coming apart at the seams.
Right now, politicians and experts from every direction are warning about a society coming apart at the seams.
What My Balcony Is Trying to Tell Me About This Summer
Italy is currently in the middle of its fifth heatwave. For more than two weeks straight we’ve had 34–39°C during the day.
Italy is currently in the middle of its fifth heatwave. For more than two weeks straight we’ve had 34–39°C during the day.
Extreme Rainfall Is No Longer a Weather Issue — It’s an Operational Risk
Summer still follows a familiar pattern: heat builds, pressure rises—and then the storms arrive.
Summer still follows a familiar pattern: heat builds, pressure rises—and then the storms arrive.
How I Used My PhD in Neuroscience to Design a Better Villain
Moving beyond the „madness“ trope to build a character grounded in clinical reality.
Moving beyond the „madness“ trope to build a character grounded in clinical reality.
We Haven’t Learned Anything
War has become normal again.
War has become normal again.
The Cost of Convenience: What We Lost With Industrial Food
Some of my earliest memories are tied to a kitchen table and a pile of cherries.
Some of my earliest memories are tied to a kitchen table and a pile of cherries.
We Don’t Miss the Middle Ages. We Miss Each Other
These festivals highlight the need for a sense of community, belonging, and purpose often missing in modern society.
These festivals highlight the need for a sense of community, belonging, and purpose often missing in modern society.
Better Than To-Go: How Italy Solved the Coffee Waste Crisis Before It Even Started
The sheer volume of Tim Hortons cups and lids discarded daily contributes significantly to the city’s waste.
The sheer volume of Tim Hortons cups and lids discarded daily contributes significantly to the city’s waste.
Misguided Conservation: When ‘Green’ Action Lacks Common Sense
Between manicured lawns and clear-cut riverbanks: Why our attempts to save nature often achieve the exact opposite.
Between manicured lawns and clear-cut riverbanks: Why our attempts to save nature often achieve the exact opposite.