Germany: A Paler Shade of Green

The Climate Change Mascot (1/15)

Polar bear Knut has never seen the arctic habitat of its species. Still, the cub has become something of a symbol for global warming in Germany with newspapers running shocking stories about melting ice caps and drowing polar bears. But beyond the headlines, there is a climate change reality that more and more Germans begin to feel in their everyday life. Our picture gallery presents some impressions from this changing world and how Germans react to it. (Photo: Reuters)