A silent change is underway on Europe’s mountain peaks. Cold-loving plants are disappearing there five times faster than in meadows or forests. In an international study, researchers from iDiv Leipzig and the Universities of Jena and Leipzig show that plant communities are not keeping pace with rising temperatures. Their findings suggest that the most visible changes may still be to come. | more
The mountain rescue service in Saxony is most frequently involved in hiking accidents. This year, however, there were an unusually high number of climbing accidents. Why is that? | more
Ob neues Smartphone, Heimkino oder Kaffee wie im Lieblingscafé: Wer ohnehin über neue Technik nachdenkt, sollte sich das aktuelle Wochenangebot von MEDIMAX Meißen ansehen. Gleich mehrere Markenprodukte gibt es in dieser Woche mit hohen Rabatten – darunter Samsung-Smartphones ab 119,99 Euro | more
Thousands of onlookers witnessed the Great Mining Parade in Annaberg-Buchholz on Saturday afternoon. | more
