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A New Jersey Transit train pulls in at Penn Station, Newark, New Jersey

Why US trains trips are slower and worse than they should be

Solar panels on rooftops

Solar panels on rooftops

Free electricity in Australia, and other eco wins this week

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Reports & Analysis

A beekeeper holds a glass containing an Asian hornet.

A beekeeper holds a glass containing an Asian hornet.

Climate change boosts invasive species growth in Europe

Climate change boosts invasive species growth in Europe

Nonnative animals threaten biodiversity, displace native species and, in some cases, even pose a risk to humans.

A Woman wearing traditional Nigerian clothes, with a blue white hat and big earrings. Location: Nigeria

A Woman wearing traditional Nigerian clothes, with a blue white hat and big earrings. Location: Nigeria

Why Nigerians don’t waste waste

Why Nigerians don’t waste waste

Check out how these three Nigerians are turning trash into something trending.

Children covered from head to toe in mud play in the mud.

Children covered from head to toe in mud play in the mud.

Nepal's farmers start rice season amid harvest fears

Nepal's farmers start rice season amid harvest fears

Nepal celebrates the rice-sowing festival Asar Pandra, during which farmers traditionally cover themselves with mud.

Person wearing sunglasses speaking outdoors next to audio or recording equipment mounted on a stand, with a multi-story building in the background, in Kampala, Uganda.

Person wearing sunglasses speaking outdoors next to audio or recording equipment mounted on a stand, with a multi-story building in the background, in Kampala, Uganda.

How Uganda is using AI to expose a hidden noise crisis

How Uganda is using AI to expose a hidden noise crisis

What if the sounds around you were making you sick? In Kampala, AI is mapping noise pollution and exposing its risks.

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DW | Fokus Europa | Warschau Gänsesäger

Poland's diving ducks stop traffic across Warsaw

Poland's diving ducks stop traffic across Warsaw

Warsaw's goosanders are on the move, bringing traffic in the Polish capital to a standstill.

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DW | Projekt Zukunft | Recycling

Solar panel recycling: Recovering valuable materials

Solar panel recycling: Recovering valuable materials

New tech aims to efficiently recycle solar materials and wind turbine blades.

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Extreme weather

Heavy flooding, severe storms, record heat waves — climate change has brought an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. People, ecosystems and global economies are suffering the consequences.

Visitors try to stay cool as they walk along the National Mall as the nation celebrates America's 250th anniversary on July 03, 2026, in Washington, DC

Visitors try to stay cool as they walk along the National Mall as the nation celebrates America's 250th anniversary on July 03, 2026, in Washington, DC

Heat wave upends July Fourth celebrations across US

Heat wave upends July Fourth celebrations across US

A dangerous heat wave has disrupted July Fourth events, including Donald Trump's flagship Great American State Fair.

A woman sprays water on friends from an open fire hydrant in The Bronx section of New York, Friday, July 22, 2022.

A woman sprays water on friends from an open fire hydrant in The Bronx section of New York, Friday, July 22, 2022.

Sweltering on the Fourth of July: Heat tests the US at 250

Sweltering on the Fourth of July: Heat tests the US at 250

In some areas in the US, officials have canceled events as temperatures reach dangerous levels.

Tourists walk under an umbrella to shelter from the sun at the Trocadero in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Tourists walk under an umbrella to shelter from the sun at the Trocadero in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

Heat wave: European countries report 3,700 excess deaths

Heat wave: European countries report 3,700 excess deaths

Thousands of excess fatalities were recorded in Europe following last week's heat wave, especially among the elderly.

Three people use umbrellas for heat protection in Berlin. They are walking along a wide-open concrete plaza, in full sun. Many other people are huddled in the little shade available.

Three people use umbrellas for heat protection in Berlin. They are walking along a wide-open concrete plaza, in full sun. Many other people are huddled in the little shade available.

As heat waves loom, scientists wonder how humans will adapt

As heat waves loom, scientists wonder how humans will adapt

Temperatures are set to soar in the US, as experts predict more intense heat waves in the future. Can humans adapt?

Firefighters look at a wildfire from Pouzols-Minervois, southern France

Firefighters look at a wildfire from Pouzols-Minervois, southern France

After heat wave: Wildfires ravage southern France

After heat wave: Wildfires ravage southern France

Firefighters battle several wildfires in southern France that were fueled by strong winds.

A dilapidated house damaged by a landslide on Jun 30, 2026

A dilapidated house damaged by a landslide on Jun 30, 2026

Ivory Coast: Nearly 60 people killed in flooding since May

Ivory Coast: Nearly 60 people killed in flooding since May

Although the rainy season has only just begun, flooding has already killed dozens in the Ivory Coast.

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A man is splashing water from a fountain onto his arms in Budapest, Hungary

A man is splashing water from a fountain onto his arms in Budapest, Hungary

Europe's heat wave: The worst is yet to come

Deadly heat is sweeping Europe. As temperatures soar, how fast can cities adapt?

A young girl stands next to the outdoor unit of an air-conditioning system, her hair blown upward by the air currents generated by the fan

A young girl stands next to the outdoor unit of an air-conditioning system, her hair blown upward by the air currents generated by the fan

Why Germans don't have air conditioning

Many homes in Germany and across northern Europe aren't equipped to deal with extreme heat. But trends are changing.

A worker clears algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

A worker clears algae from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

Parsing Trump's claims about Washington's reflecting pool

The US president says vandalism caused damage to the Washington landmark. Critics point to technical problems.

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Water

Necessary for life, water is a finite resource. The depletion of freshwater can risk water security, endanger ecosystems and even fuel conflict.

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Südsudan | Thumbnail zum Video Floodwaters, oil and health fears in South Sudan

Floodwaters, oil and health fears in South Sudan

Floodwaters, oil and health fears in South Sudan

Flooding has submerged oil wells in Unity State since 2021, fueling contamination fears among war-displaced communities.

A fan is set up as an elderly resident sits in a retirement home in Les Sorinieres near Nantes, France

A fan is set up as an elderly resident sits in a retirement home in Les Sorinieres near Nantes, France

Fact check: Throwing cold water on heat disinformation

Fact check: Throwing cold water on heat disinformation

An outdated AC law, a fan-sinus myth and the climate hoax claim — DW checked what's spreading in Europe's heat wave.

An Indian farmer inspects brown, dried, sugar cane in 2016

An Indian farmer inspects brown, dried, sugar cane in 2016

India braces for drought as El Nino looms

India braces for drought as El Nino looms

Officials and farmers in India are preparing for what meteorologists say could be the driest monsoon season in a decade.

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Specials & Events

DW Eco Sendung 2026

DW Eco Sendung 2026

Eco India — The Environment Magazine

The show features compelling subjects in Asia and Europe: environment, sustainability, technology and social themes.

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A Eurasion griffon vulture, a gray bird with a sharp beak, seen in a close-up

A Eurasion griffon vulture, a gray bird with a sharp beak, seen in a close-up

How adoption is helping Serbia's griffon vultures thrive

Once on the brink of extinction, Serbia's griffon vultures are thriving again thanks to decades of conservation work.

Nest of the oak processionary moth on a tree trunk

Nest of the oak processionary moth on a tree trunk

Berlin's battle against tiny — but toxic — caterpillars

As the oak processionary moth spreads across the German capital, parks are closing and residents are worried.

Close up of grass, with a bit of blue sky in the background

Close up of grass, with a bit of blue sky in the background

Creative climate messaging and other eco wins of the week

An artist in Mali and climate scientists in the US are finding new ways to inform the public about the climate crisis.

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